JOHN & JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM FAMILY FOUND

CHICAGO, IL 60606 EIN 260450497

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$4.9M Total Assets (2023)
$3.0M Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2023)
$5.9M Giving on File
(2 yrs)
196 Grants on File
$23K Avg Grant Size

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 3129602524

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 N/A $7.5M $10.2M N/A
2019 N/A $7.9M $764K N/A
2020 N/A $7.4M $391K N/A
2022 $4.1M $6.3M $2.5M 115
2023 $1.9M $4.9M $425K 81

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 196 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$1.6M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
ROBERT TRATTNER TREASURER/SECRETARY
E MICHAEL GREAVES DIRECTOR
JOHN BUCKSBAUM PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM VICE PRESIENT/DIRECTOR

Grants Awarded (196 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DENVER, CO $1,650,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DENVER, CO $850,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DENVER, CO $825,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC DAVIDSONVILLE, MD $400,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION CHICAGO, IL $250,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION CHICAGO, IL $250,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
THE FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO, IL $118,333 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
ASPEN VALLEY SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB ASPEN, CO $115,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
ASPEN VALLEY SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB ASPEN, CO $105,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM WASHINGTON, DC $100,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
PODIUM SOCIETY LOS ANGELES, CA $100,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
THE FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO, IL $86,334 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM WASHINGTON, DC $75,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO $55,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO $55,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE NEW YORK, NY $50,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE NEW YORK, NY $50,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC DAVIDSONVILLE, MD $50,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CHICAGO, IL $32,500 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
USA CYCLING FOUNDATION COLORADO SPRINGS, CO $30,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
USOPF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO $30,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
USA CYCLING FOUNDATION COLORADO SPRINGS, CO $25,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
PEDALGOGY GREENVILLE, SC $25,000 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023
TEMPLE SHOLOM OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL $18,475 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2022
TEACH FOR AMERICA NEW YORK, NY $17,500 ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES 2023