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Susan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Susan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $2,248,820 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $335,000 to Harvard University in Cambridge, MA for general and unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 200478557
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $47,744,186
- Grants paid
- $2,248,820
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202523149349101372. It reported $2,248,820 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General and unrestricted | $335,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | General and unrestricted | Environment | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $247,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | General and unrestricted | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Charitableshurwood Fund | Cincinnati, OH | General and unrestricted | $170,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media Wbez | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitablebaird & Warner Good Will Works | Cincinnati, OH | General and unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitablegastevich Family Giving Fund | Cincinnati, OH | General and unrestricted | $85,210 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitablelucy Baird Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | General and unrestricted | $85,210 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Human services | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted | Social science | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | General and unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Proofing Station | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Public Radio Inc - Aspen Public Radio | Aspen, CO | General and unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism | Berkeley, CA | General and unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders NFP | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | General and unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | Emeryville, CA | General and unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevate Energy | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General and unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solve Mecfs | Glendale, CA | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | General and unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivery Community | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Window To the World Communications | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Working in the Schools | Chicago, IL | General and unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers Theatre Inc | Glencoe, IL | General and unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $600,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $272,500 |
| Human services | $65,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Social science | $50,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $35,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,057,500 |
| Ohio | $441,320 |
| Massachusetts | $335,000 |
| California | $280,000 |
| District of Columbia | $90,000 |
| Colorado | $45,000 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.