Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-7435405 · reported 2023–2025
68grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$145smallest grant
$2.5Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 68 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $163K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
189 E Lakeshore Dr 19
Chicago, IL 60611-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Art Museum TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Aspen, CO | $537,300 |
| Aspen Art Museum BD OF TRUSTEES & NAT COUNCIL | Aspen, CO | $500,000 |
| Orange County Museum of Art TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Costa Mesa, CA | $185,000 |
| Orange County Museum of Art ANNUAL PLEDGE | Costa Mesa, CA | $150,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION. | Chicago, IL | $90,000 |
| Jewish United Fund PLEDGE 3 OF 5 COMMUNAL | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Architecture Center PROMOTE ARCHITECHTURE AND DESIGN | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Jewish United Fund PROMOTE LOCAL AND GLOBAL JEWISH NEEDS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Storm King Art Center SUPPORT ART MUSEUM | New Windsor, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish United Fund PROMOTE LOCAL AND GLOBAL JEWISH NEEDS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism | NW Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| The Washington Institue for Near East Policy PROMOTE AMEEICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | Washington, DC | $42,576 |
| Aspen Art Museum TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Aspen, CO | $39,300 |
| Orange County Museum of Art BOARD OF TRUSTEES | Costa Mesa, CA | $35,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL | Cedarhurst, NY | $35,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FR | Washington, DC | $35,000 |
| Orange County Museum of Art TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Costa Mesa, CA | $34,800 |
| Art Institute of Chicago BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL GIFT | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art ANNUAL FUND & ART AUCTION | Chicago, IL | $28,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation 2025 BD DONATION | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy 2025 TRUSTEESHIP | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION. | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FR | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| The Washington Institue for Near East Policy PROMOTE AMEEICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Aspen Art Museum BD OF TRUSTEES & NAT COUNCIL | Aspen, CO | $24,825 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $24,390 |
| Art Institute of Chicago DEPT OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Aspen Art Museum BD OF TRUSTEES & NAT COUNCIL | Aspen, CO | $20,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School SPECIAL GIFT | Aspen, CO | $20,000 |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Cares TO SUPPORT MAKING CHICAGO A STRONGER COMMUNITY. | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Smart Museum of Art THEATER GATES AT THE SMART | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Chicago Cares TO SUPPORT MAKING CHICAGO A STRONGER COMMUNITY. | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Pacific Symphony PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR FUTURE MUSICIANS | Irvince, CA | $10,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet PROMOTE STUDENTS THROUGH DANCE. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG MUSIXC STUDENTS | Aspen, CO | $10,000 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Costa Mesa, CA | $9,600 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School IN HONOR GAEL NEESON | Aspen, CO | $7,300 |
| American Friends of Israel Museum SUPPORT ISRAELI MUSEUMS | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra GOVERNING MEMBERS FUND | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education MEMBERSHIP | Skokie, IL | $5,000 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology MILES CROWN HALL AMERICAS PRICE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Joint Action Committee Education | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet HONORING FRED EYCHANER | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Snowmass Village, CO | $5,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG MUSIXC STUDENTS | Aspen, CO | $5,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra TO PERFORM AND PROMOTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. | Snowmass Village, CO | $5,000 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation MEMBERSHIP 2025/2026 | Chicago, IL | $4,070 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation MEMBERSHIP | Chicago, IL | $3,875 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation MEMBERSHIP | Chicago, IL | $3,775 |
| Charter 100 DC PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMAN | Washington, DC | $3,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST | Skokie, IL | $3,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic LEGAL AID SERVICE | Highland Party, IL | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic SUPPORT ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| English in Action HELPING ADULTS TO LEARN TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK ENGLISH. | Basalt, CO | $1,000 |
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