Grants paid by The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation
EIN 36-4452084 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4452084) reported 67 grants paid totaling $7,024,338 to 33 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,024,338
67 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19 | $485,930 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $464,040 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $294,785 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $88,250 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $164,550 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $225,000 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $5,301,783 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute 36-2167725 | D | Chicago, IL | 5 | $5,611,783 | 2025 |
| Lyric Opera Chicago 36-6008929 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $525,190 | 2023 |
| Osteogenisis Foundation | U | Gaithersburg, MD | 7 | $325,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern Hospital | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $73,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation 36-3155315 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $43,000 | 2025 |
| Museum of Comtemporary Art 36-6154098 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $34,715 | 2021 |
| Art Institute American Art | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| Northwesten University | U | Evanston, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Milleneum Park Foundation 36-4244167 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Art Institute Director's Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Northwestern 36-2167817 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Art Institute Sustaining Fellows | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| School of the Art Institute | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Art Institute Modern & Contemp | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Grant Park 81-1209581 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $13,620 | 2021 |
| Columbus Arts Council 35-1303466 | C | Columbus, IN | 3 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Wttw | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,500 | 2025 |
| Grant Park Millennium | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Art Institute European Decorative | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Chicago Millenium Park | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Columbus Arts Council 64-0628609 | C | Columbus, MS | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Shriners' Hospital | U | Tampa, FL | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Humanities Festival 36-7148236 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Dr's Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago History Museum 20-4982186 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Conservatory Trust 85-0418988 | D | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Paws Chicago 36-4219778 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $355 | 2022 |
| Antiquarian Art Institute | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $125 | 2021 |
| City of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50 | 2023 |
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 67 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $5,226,783 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLECHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Milleneum Park Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Northwesten University Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2025 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641609349100414 |
| 2024 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $145,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531259349101973 |
| 2024 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLECHARITABLE | 202531259349101973 |
| 2024 | Northwesten University Evanston, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531259349101973 |
| 2024 | Grant Park Millennium Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531259349101973 |
| 2024 | Columbus Arts Council Columbus, IN | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531259349101973 |
| 2023 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $13,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Columbus Arts Council Columbus, IN | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | Santa Fe Conservatory Trust Santa Fe, NM | D | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2023 | City of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431559349100318 |
| 2022 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Millenium Park Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Northwestern Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Columbus Arts Council Columbus, IN | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2022 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331539349100913 |
| 2021 | Art Institute Chicago, IL | D | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Lyric Opera Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $51,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Grant Park Chicago, IL | D | $13,620 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Northwestern Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Antiquarian Art Institute Chicago, IL | U | $125 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2021 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $40 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231319349106268 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $255,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Art Institute Chicago, IL | D | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Northwestern Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | U | $14,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Columbus Arts Council Columbus, MS | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Shriners' Hospital Tampa, FL | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Dr's Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2020 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $40 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132319349101103 |
| 2018 | Lyric Opera Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $218,690 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Northwestern Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Osteogenisis Foundation Gaithersburg, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Art Institute American Art Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Art Institute Director's Fund Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Museum of Comtemporary Art Chicago, IL | C | $19,715 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Art Institute Modern & Contemp Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Art Institute Sustaining Fellows Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | School of the Art Institute Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | U | $14,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Art Institute European Decorative Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Chicago Millenium Park Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Shriners' Hospital Tampa, FL | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Columbus Arts Council Columbus, MS | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Dr's Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Chicago History Museum Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
| 2018 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941409349100409 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641609349100414 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531259349101973 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431559349100318 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331539349100913 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231319349106268 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132319349101103 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941409349100409 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/364452084.json.
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