Modestus Bauer Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4473692 · reported 2025
136grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
25states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 136 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $126K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $101,600 |
| Northshore University Health System GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Evanston, IL | $45,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Illinois GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $35,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Northfield, IL | $28,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland Park, IL | $25,500 |
| Anti-Defamation League GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $21,000 |
| World Central Kitchens INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Geneva, IL | $20,000 |
| Mayo Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $19,500 |
| Moraine Township Food Pantry GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland Park, IL | $18,000 |
| Friends OF the Idf GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $18,000 |
| Stanford University GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Stanford, CA | $15,000 |
| Real Options for City Kids GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Partners IN Health GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Lake Forest College GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Lake Forest, IL | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| CN Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Aspiritech Nfp GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland PK, IL | $15,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Glencoe, IL | $13,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Highland Park Public Library GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland Park, IL | $11,000 |
| Writers Theatre INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Glencoe, IL | $10,000 |
| University OF Nevada Las Vegas Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| The Art Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland PK, IL | $10,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland PK, IL | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fed OF America INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Northlight Theatre INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Skokie, IL | $10,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Jupiter, FL | $10,000 |
| Hias GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Glencoe Public Library GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Glencoe, IL | $10,000 |
| Family Action Network GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Glenview, IL | $10,000 |
| Art Encounter GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| ACLU Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $9,500 |
| American Friends OF Magen David Adom GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Northbrook, IL | $8,600 |
| Highland Park Strings GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland PK, IL | $8,000 |
| Ready Readers GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | ST Louis, MO | $7,500 |
| Cancer Wellness Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Northbrook, IL | $7,500 |
| American Friends OF Sheba Medical Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside Congregation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland PK, IL | $7,000 |
| Nature Conservancy GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| American Red Cross GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Boone, IA | $6,000 |
| ST Jude's Children's Hospital GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Memphis, TN | $5,500 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation OF Illinois INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Skokie, IL | $5,500 |
| Winnetka Northfield Public Library GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Uncf GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Tricon Child Care Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| The Night Ministry GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Sothern Poverty Law Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Tampa, FL | $5,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation INC GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Preservation Foundation OF Lake County GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Libertyville, IL | $5,000 |
| Northwoods Land Trust GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Eagle River, WI | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 136 reported grants.
Which foundations would fund your organization?
Tell us what you do, where you are and how big you are. We search 717,948 reported grants and hand back the foundations that already funded organizations like yours, at a size you can actually win.
Get your funder match — $29