Grants paid by Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation
EIN 42-6122182 · IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation of IL (EIN 42-6122182) reported 53 grants paid totaling $23,756,004 to 17 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
$23,756,004
53 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | $4,150,000 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $3,150,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $3,150,000 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $3,150,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $3,150,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $3,000,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $4,006,004 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund | U | Boston, MA | 7 | $5,250,000 | 2025 |
| Aspen Art Museum 84-0746671 | B | Aspen, CO | 5 | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation 01-0391479 | C | Portland, ME | 6 | $2,775,000 | 2024 |
| Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund | U | Boston, MA | 6 | $1,500,000 | 2025 |
| Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation 06-1565733 | B | Torrington, CT | 5 | $1,375,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley 23-7026859 | C | Poughkeepsie, NY | 4 | $1,250,000 | 2022 |
| Quahog Bay Conservancy 46-5144401 | C | Harpswell, ME | 6 | $1,025,000 | 2025 |
| Aspen Country Day School 23-7033239 | B | Aspen, CO | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2018 |
| Drake University | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic | U | Rochester, MN | 2 | $985,335 | 2025 |
| Second Amendment Foundation 91-6184167 | B | Bellevue, WA | 3 | $750,000 | 2025 |
| Aspen Community Foundation 84-0829226 | B | Basalt, CO | 1 | $500,000 | 2018 |
| Preventative Medicine Research Institute | U | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $335,335 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $335,334 | 2025 |
| Nevada Northern Railway Foundation 88-0203211 | C | Ely, NV | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| The Baum Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2018 |
| Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley | U | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1 | $125,000 | 2024 |
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 53 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $835,335 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Preventative Medicine Research Institute Sausalito, CA | U | $335,335 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University Chicago, IL | C | $335,334 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Quahog Bay Conservation Harpswell, ME | B | $300,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2025 | Second Amendment Foundation Bellevue, WA | B | $200,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202641529349100804 |
| 2024 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Second Amendment Foundation Bellevue, WA | B | $300,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $150,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Torrington, CT | B | $125,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Quahog Bay Conservation Harpswell, ME | B | $125,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $125,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2024 | Nevada Northern Railway Foundation Ely, NV | C | $50,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202541339349100924 |
| 2023 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2023 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $650,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2023 | Second Amendment Foundation Bellevue, WA | B | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2023 | Nevada Northern Railway Foundation Ely, NV | C | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2023 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202411299349101331 |
| 2022 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Torrington, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2022 | Quahog Bay Conservancy Harpswell, ME | C | $150,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202311939349100021 |
| 2021 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Torrington, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2021 | Quahog Bay Conservancy Harpswell, ME | C | $150,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202221369349103192 |
| 2020 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Torrington, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2020 | Quahog Bay Conservancy Harpswell, ME | C | $150,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 202141349349100329 |
| 2018 | Aspen Country Day School Aspen, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | U | $750,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Torrington, CT | B | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO | B | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Maine Community Foundation Portland, ME | C | $500,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | The Baum Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
| 2018 | Quahog Bay Conservancy Harpswell, ME | C | $150,000 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 201921349349102137 |
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 | 202641529349100804 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541339349100924 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411299349101331 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311939349100021 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221369349103192 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141349349100329 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921349349102137 |
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/426122182.json.
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