Grants paid by The John Buck Company Foundation
EIN 02-0569830 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T30
The John Buck Company Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 02-0569830) reported 101 grants paid totaling $2,462,060 to 52 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,462,060
101 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | $628,999 | — |
| 2019 | 33 | $675,000 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $500,540 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $320,874 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $336,647 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from The John Buck Company Foundation, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marillac St Vincent Family 36-2109717 | A | Chicago, IL | 4 | $317,000 | 2021 |
| Vocel Viewing Our Children 46-2159711 | A | Chicago, IL | 4 | $285,000 | 2023 |
| Youth Guidance 36-2167032 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $233,600 | 2018 |
| Chicago Youth Centers 36-2344429 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $171,374 | 2022 |
| Distinctive Schools 27-4967763 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $162,147 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children - Chicago 82-2650675 | A | Evanston, IL | 3 | $81,000 | 2023 |
| Erie Neighborhood House 36-3043253 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $75,899 | 2022 |
| Gads Hill Center 36-2167082 | A | Chicago, IL | 4 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy 20-2091040 | A | Chicago, IL | 4 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Automotive Mentoring Group' 45-4081985 | A | Bedford Park, IL | 3 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Working in the Schools 36-3891846 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $50,500 | 2021 |
| Highsight 36-4042496 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| The Montessori Network 27-2803775 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| High Jump 36-4470186 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $42,500 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters 36-2681212 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Off the Street Club 36-2169162 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $37,000 | 2023 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc 04-3262046 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Little Kids Rock Inc 94-3396568 | A | Verona, NJ | 2 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Step Up Womens Network 95-4701468 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Horizons for Youth 36-3796784 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| The Ruth Page Foundation 23-7069159 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Childrens Home and Aid 36-2167743 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois 51-0248353 | A | Wilmette, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries 36-3810926 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Ryan Banks Academy 47-3666107 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Ellie Burns Foundation 45-3637215 | A | Lake Forest, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Tutoring Chicago 36-3718141 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids 20-3144284 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Year Up Inc 04-3534407 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $23,000 | 2019 |
| Marquette University 39-0806251 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $22,540 | 2021 |
| Chicago Run 26-1505779 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Amate House 36-2170826 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School 36-4067306 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Clayco Foundation 47-1330583 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Metrosquash 20-2614486 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Global Impact Fund 45-2780312 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $19,000 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys Girls 36-2171726 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Arts Alive 45 Inc 45-3360413 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Associated Colleges of Illinois 36-2252360 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Providence Englewood School Corp 20-4527655 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,500 | 2019 |
| A Safe Haven Foundation 36-4444200 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Scholars Foundation 36-4117530 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Catholic Bishop of Chicago 36-2079791 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo 36-2512404 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Enchanted Backpack 81-4035984 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Bottom Line 04-3351427 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Maryville Academy 36-2170873 | A | Des Plaines, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Union League Boys and Girls Clubs 36-2167939 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 |
| I Grow Chicago Nfp 46-1200279 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 |
| Special Olympics Illinois 36-2922811 | A | Normal, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 |
| Chicago Dance Institute 45-0591569 | A | Harwood Heights, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2019 |
| Chicago Childrens Theatre 30-0271139 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 101 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Distinctive Schools Chicago, IL | A | $142,147 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Children - Chicago Evanston, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Automotive Mentoring Group' Bedford Park, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Highsight Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Associated Colleges of Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Gads Hill Center Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Chicago Run Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Tutoring Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Clayco Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | A Safe Haven Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Off the Street Club Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Vocel Viewing Our Children Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Enchanted Backpack Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2023 | Global Impact Fund Chicago, IL | A | $9,500 | paid | General Support | 202413059349301796 |
| 2022 | Chicago Youth Centers Chicago, IL | A | $151,374 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Children -Chicago Evanston, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Gads Hill Center Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Erie Neighborhood House Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Automotive Mentoring Group' Bedford Park, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Off the Street Club Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | The Montessori Network Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Maryville Academy Des Plaines, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Clayco Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2022 | Global Impact Fund Chicago, IL | A | $9,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349327223 |
| 2021 | Marillac St Vincent Family Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Marillac St Vincent Family Chicago, IL | A | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Friends of the Children -Chicago Evanston, IL | A | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | High Jump Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $22,540 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Jumpstart for Young Children Inc Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | The Montessori Network Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Childrens Home and Aid Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Horizons for Youth Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Working in the Schools Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Tutoring Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Highsight Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Vocel Viewing Our Children Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2021 | Amate House Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349300838 |
| 2019 | Vocel Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Gads Hill Center Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Erie Neighborhood House Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Automotive Mentoring Group Bedford Park, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Little Kids Rock Inc Verona, NJ | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Working in the Schools Chicago, IL | A | $15,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Marillac St Vincent Family Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Mercy Home for Boys Girls Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Ryan Banks Academy Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Arts Alive 45 Inc Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Ellie Burns Foundation Lake Forest, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Providence Englewood School Corp Chicago, IL | A | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Off the Street Club Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois Wilmette, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Chicago Youth Centers Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Step Up Womens Network Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Amate House Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Childrens Home and Aid Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | The Ruth Page Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | The Montessori Network Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Horizons for Youth Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | High Jump Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Highsight Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | I Grow Chicago Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Union League Boys and Girls Clubs Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Chicago Dance Institute Harwood Heights, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2019 | Special Olympics Illinois Normal, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021549349300817 |
| 2018 | Youth Guidance Chicago, IL | A | $233,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Erie Neighborhood House Chicago, IL | A | $25,899 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Marillac St Vincent Family Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Working in the Schools Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois Wilmette, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | 201902559349301850 | |
| 2018 | Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Distinctive Schools Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Step Up Womens Network Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Metrosquash Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | The Ruth Page Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Gads Hill Center Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Ellie Burns Foundation Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Vocel Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Jumpstart for Young Children Inc Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Chicago Run Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Chicago Youth Centers Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Little Kids Rock Inc Verona, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | The Bottom Line Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Ryan Banks Academy Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | High Jump Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
| 2018 | Chicago Childrens Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201902559349301850 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413059349301796 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349327223 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231819349300838 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021549349300817 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902559349301850 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/020569830.json.
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