The Buckman Fun Filled Family Foundation
EIN 474055028
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 2017–2023
$548K
84 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
28%
balanced · 16/57 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2023)
57
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(630) 816-8209
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23K | $160K | $100K | 8 |
| 2018 | $22K | $278K | $153K | 7 |
| 2020 | $26K | $2.2M | $2.0M | 13 |
| 2021 | $123K | $2.3M | $149K | 18 |
| 2022 | $144K | $1.8M | $-126K | 16 |
| 2023 | $209K | $1.9M | $30K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 84 grants on record
Minimum
$46
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$152K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heide Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heidi Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heidi Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heidi Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heidi Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
KB
Kenneth Buckman
President/Treasurer/Direct
Leadership
HB
Heidi Buckman
V.P./Secretary/Director
Leadership
DC
David Crow
Director
Grants Awarded (84 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $152,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $107,224 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $100,422 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $17,535 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $10,580 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley | Aurora, IL | $10,309 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Project Cure Chicago | Woodridge, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Cal'S Angels | St Charles, IL | $8,829 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | $8,792 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Ywca Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Willow Creek Association | South Barrington, IL | $7,460 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | $6,932 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | $6,583 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| City Year | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Central Music Booster | Burlington, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Beat the Streets Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois | Skokie, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Bunker Hill Charities | Crystal Lake, IL | $3,550 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Help With Fires California | Redwood City, CA | $2,671 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Guitars Over Guns Organization Inc | Miami, FL | $2,650 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Keshet | Chicago, IL | $2,512 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Casa of Kane County | Geneva, IL | $2,450 | CHILD WELFARE | 2017 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,368 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2021 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,365 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2023 |