Funding search · EIN 461521549 · Chicago, IL

Louis & Julie Bucksbaum Fam Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

51
grants reported
$642,410
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$4,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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51 grants matching “intention · $642,410

  • $70,000

    Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025

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  • $50,000

    US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadephia, PA · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $12,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $6,000

    Cancer Wellness Center · Northbrook, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Idf · New York, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $4,000

    North Shore Congregation Israel · Glencoe, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $3,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2025

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  • $2,500

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,500

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Foundation Fighting Blindness · Columbia, MD · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,500

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    National Marrow Donor Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100,000

    US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Foundation To Combat Antisemitism · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    The Rory David Deutsch Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $4,000

    Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $3,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,500

    Ruth Place · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $1,250

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Elluminate · New York, NY · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Links for Lungs · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Jewish Nevada · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    First Tee Greater Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Ncjw Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $1,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Tifereth Israel Synagogue · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $400

    Unitypoint Health Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $360

    Congregation Shearith Israel · Dallas, TX · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Jewish Women'S Foundation of New York · New York, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum2 grants · $150,000
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago4 grants · $142,600
  • Jewish United Fund1 grant · $70,000
  • Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago1 grant · $70,000
  • Tourette Association of America3 grants · $45,000
  • Congregation Beth Shalom3 grants · $30,500
  • Ravinia Festival Association2 grants · $20,000
  • Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America4 grants · $18,000
  • Maccabi USA1 grant · $15,000
  • Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation2 grants · $14,000

Giving over time

$130,210
2022
$229,000
2023
$88,000
2024
$195,200
2025

Grant history

All 51 reported grants, largest first.

  • $100,000

    US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $70,000

    Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $50,000

    US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadephia, PA · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $15,000

    Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $12,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,500

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    First Tee Greater Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $10,000

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $6,000

    Cancer Wellness Center · Northbrook, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Idf · New York, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Foundation To Combat Antisemitism · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    The Rory David Deutsch Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $5,000

    Ncjw Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $4,000

    North Shore Congregation Israel · Glencoe, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $4,000

    Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $3,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $3,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,500

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,500

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,500

    Ruth Place · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $2,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · Weston, MA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $1,250

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $1,000

    Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    National Marrow Donor Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Elluminate · New York, NY · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $500

    Tifereth Israel Synagogue · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $400

    Unitypoint Health Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $360

    Congregation Shearith Israel · Dallas, TX · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Jewish Nevada · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Links for Lungs · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $250

    Jewish Women'S Foundation of New York · New York, NY · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Foundation Fighting Blindness · Columbia, MD · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

  • $100

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

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