Lauri S Bauer Foundation
EIN 451158371Total Given 2016–2024
$906K
38 grants · $101K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$30K
grant size
53%
supporter · 8/15 multi-year
repeat
$339K
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 421-0203
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $141K | $215K | $224K | 6 |
| 2017 | $160K | $193K | $220K | 7 |
| 2018 | $143K | $205K | $218K | 5 |
| 2020 | $49K | $204K | $81K | 2 |
| 2021 | $135K | $181K | $117K | 5 |
| 2022 | $102K | $315K | $287K | 4 |
| 2023 | $65K | $281K | $38K | 4 |
| 2024 | $110K | $339K | $232K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
JK
Jerry Karel
2 yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
AS
Amy Silverman
6 yrs
Board Member
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Se
AB
Andy Balbirer
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Greenberg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Margolin
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JN
Jack Newman
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Audrey Mass
8+ yrs
Board Member
TL
Tracy Layne
8+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Michael Bauer
8+ yrs
Board Member
JK
Jerry Karel
2 yrs
Board Member
SB
Scott Bauer
8+ yrs
Assistant Se
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | HARRIS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER-TO COUNSEL BEREAVED CHILDREN/FAM. | 2021 |
| Barr-Harris Children'S Grief Center | Deerfield, IL | $60,000 | TO COUNSEL BEREAVED CHILDREN/FAM. | 2016 |
| Barr-Harris Children'S Grief Center | Deerfield, IL | $60,000 | TO COUNSEL BEREAVED CHILDREN/FAM. | 2017 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | HARRIS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER-TO COUNSEL BEREAVED CHILDREN/FAM. | 2022 |
| Barr-Harris Children'S Grief Center | Deerfield, IL | $60,000 | TO COUNSEL BEREAVED CHILDREN/FAM. | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago | Chicago, IL | $39,065 | JEWISH HEALING NTW-UNDER RAINBOW | 2020 |
| Lauri Bauer Grief Center | Bannockburn, IL | $35,000 | GRIEF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago | Chicago, IL | $33,172 | JEWISH HEALING NTW-UNDER RAINBOW | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago | Chicago, IL | $33,172 | JEWISH HEALING NTW-UNDER RAINBOW | 2018 |
| Willow House | Riverwoods, IL | $30,500 | GRIEF COUNSELING | 2016 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $30,000 | WILLOW HOUSE SCHOOL PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Jcfs Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | HELP AND HEALING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER GRIEF PROGRAMING | 2024 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $30,000 | WILLOW HOUSE SCHOOL PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Jewish Healing Network of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,841 | HANDS TOGETHER, HEART TO ART PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Jcfs Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | HEALP AND HEALING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER GRIEF PROGRAMING | 2021 |
| Jcfs Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | HELP AND HEALING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER GRIEF PROGRAMING | 2023 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $25,000 | GRIEF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS | 2024 |
| Jcfs Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | HELP AND HEALING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER GRIEF PROGRAMING | 2022 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $20,000 | GRIEF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS | 2023 |
| The Moyer Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | THE RESOURCE CENTER LIBRARY | 2017 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $15,000 | WILLOW HOUSE SCHOOL PROGRAM | 2017 |
| The Elyse Marcus Legacy Foundation | Miami, FL | $11,482 | PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HANDS TOGETHER SUMMER CAMP | 2020 |
| Seasons Hospice Foundation | Rosemont, IL | $10,000 | CAMP KANGAROO PROGRAM | 2021 |
| The Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HEARTS TO ART | 2021 |