The Baila Foundation
EIN 362615047
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$280K
170 grants · $35K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $365–$2K
grant size
51%
supporter · 37/72 multi-year
repeat
$513K
Assets (2023)
72
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 337-6435
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $29K | $605K | $36K | 25 |
| 2017 | $37K | $631K | $29K | 18 |
| 2018 | $45K | $537K | $47K | 23 |
| 2020 | $42K | $598K | $42K | 27 |
| 2021 | $52K | $609K | $29K | 32 |
| 2022 | $45K | $513K | $16K | 28 |
| 2023 | $30K | $513K | $32K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 170 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$365
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
KL
Ken Lorch
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Ashraf Abdelhamid
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
KL
Ken Lorch
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Ashraf Abdelhamid
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
KL
Ken Lorch
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Ashraf Abdelhamid
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
KL
Ken Lorch
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Ashraf Abdelhamid
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
MG
Margot Getman
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
MG
Margot Getman
Director
LW
Lisa Warshauer
President & Treaurer
Leadership
RS
Roy Schnackenberg
Vice President & Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (170 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Muslim Community Foundation | Orland Park, IL | $15,000 | General charitable contribution | 2018 |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago, IL | $11,500 | General charitable contribution | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General charitable contribution | 2018 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | General charitable contribution | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | General charitable contribution | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General charitable contribution | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General charitable contribution | 2017 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $9,500 | General charitable contribution | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $8,500 | General charitable contribution | 2017 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $8,200 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $6,250 | General charitable contribution | 2021 |
| Illinois Muslim Community Foundation | Orland Park, IL | $6,000 | General charitable contribution | 2020 |
| School of the Art Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | General charitable contribution | 2017 |
| Goodman Theater | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |
| School of the Art Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2018 |
| Weizemann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2018 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2020 |
| Art Institute of Chicago -The School of | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2021 |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2016 |
| Art Institute of Chicago -The School of | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |
| Illinois Muslim Community Foundation | Orland Park, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | General charitable contribution | 2017 |
| Chicago Architecture Center | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | General charitable contribution | 2022 |