Bluespruce Foundation
EIN 843854465Total Given 2020–2023
$1.9M
54 grants · $479K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$14K
grant size
29%
balanced · 9/31 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
31
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 840-7059
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67K | $126K | $207K | 7 |
| 2021 | $135K | $858K | $731K | 13 |
| 2022 | $511K | $1.2M | $1.2M | 20 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.0M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$493K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JH
Jennifer Jacoby Hurd
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Edward Magnus
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TH
Timothy Hurd
4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jennifer Jacoby Hurd
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Edward Magnus
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TH
Timothy Hurd
4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jennifer Jacoby Hurd
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Edward Magnus
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TH
Timothy Hurd
4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jennifer Jacoby Hurd
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Edward Magnus
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TH
Timothy Hurd
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $493,298 | DESIGNATED FOR THE HURD FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $493,297 | DESIGNATED FOR THE EDWARD AND JENNIFER MAGNUS SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Aspen Education Foundation | Aspen, CO | $145,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Aspen Education Foundation | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Home Care Inc | Waltham, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Aspen Football | Aspen, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Home Care Inc | Charlestown, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Stanford Online High School Annual Fund (Gaavg) | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Aspen Country Day School Inc | Aspen, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Aspen Education Foundation | Aspen, CO | $5,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Injustice Watch | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Partner'S Home Care Inc | Waltham, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |