The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation
EIN 364119754Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
405 grants · $208K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$2K
grant size
49%
supporter · 75/152 multi-year
repeat
$180K
Assets (2023)
152
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 828-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $139K | $9K | $129K | 53 |
| 2017 | $18K | $14K | $22K | 18 |
| 2018 | $106K | $11K | $94K | 51 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12K | $75K | N/A |
| 2020 | $157K | $22K | $175K | 46 |
| 2021 | $748K | $185K | $907K | 62 |
| 2022 | $315K | $180K | $348K | 82 |
| 2023 | $184K | $180K | $145K | 93 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 405 grants on record
Minimum
$16
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$275K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
JG
Joseph B Glossberg
8+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Dir
Leadership
MG
Madeline Kb Glossberg
8+ yrs
Secretary, Vice-President, Dir
Leadership
JS
John C Stiefel
8+ yrs
Vice-President, Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (405 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $275,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $222,250 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $41,350 | DONATION | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $28,500 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Independence, OH | $20,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | $16,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Chicago High School for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Chicago Filmmakers | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Independence, OH | $10,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Oxford Academy | Westbrook, CT | $10,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Jazz Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Barstow & Reed Societycleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | DONATION | 2023 |