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Filing year 2023

BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 26-1572776·NTEE T90 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14.9M
Total assets
$9.6M
Total expenses
$13M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Trustee
Trustee
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Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$12.8M

Itemized grants

58

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$7M
JEWISH UNITED FUNDCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$2.6M
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEENEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$550k
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$272k
CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$250k
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$250k
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$220k
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUMWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$200k
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$150k
CHICAGO CARESCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$150k
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$102k
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLSCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$55k
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIALCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
DOLPHINS CHALLENGE CANCERMIAMI GARDENS, FLTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
EDUCATION REFORM NOWWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
MILKEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CATO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
PULLMAN COMMUNITY CENTERCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50k
THEATRE ASPENASPEN, COTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$43k
GREATER AUBURN-GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$35k
HIGH JUMPCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$30k
INVEST FOR KIDSCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$26k
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERSCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$25k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$25k
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$25k
Compare this foundation's grantees

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

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In 2023, BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $14.9M in total revenue and $13M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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