Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4442342 · reported 2023–2025
177grants reported
$1,250median award
$500lower quartile
$5smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 177 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $34K 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
1 N Franklin St Ste 625
Chicago, IL 60606-3532
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 |
|---|---|---|
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Elluminate ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $61,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Elluminate ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $49,000 |
| Elluminate ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $40,000 |
| Innovation Africa ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $32,500 |
| Uja Federation of New York ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Uja Federation of New York ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $26,000 |
| Jewish Creativity International ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Uja Federation of New York ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $20,250 |
| Adl Fighting Hate for Good ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Moving Traditions ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Elkins Park, PA | $15,000 |
| Women's Refugee Commission ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Moving Traditions ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Elkins Park, PA | $15,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $12,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $12,000 |
| City Harvest ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Moving Traditions ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Elkins Park, PA | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| City Harvest ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| ACLU Impact Society ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Washington, DC | $8,000 |
| Citymeals on Wheels ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| New York City Ballet ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| Citymeals on Wheels ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| Citymeals on Wheels ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| New York City Ballet ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| New York City Ballet ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,335 |
| Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| B'nai Jeshurun ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $6,800 |
| Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Project Kesher ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,500 |
| Haddassah ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,125 |
| B'nai Jeshurun ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Giffords Law Center ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Innovation Africa ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jdc ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| New York City Common Pantry ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Project Kesher ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Tel Avivyafo | $5,000 |
| Haddassah ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jdc ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| New York City Common Pantry ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| B'nai Jeshurun ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Cedarhurst, NY | $5,000 |
| Haddassah ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jdc ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| New York City Common Pantry ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Project Kesher ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| University of Michigan ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Women's Refugee Commission ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Dorot ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Dorot ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | New York, NY | $3,000 |
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