Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3487098 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc
41grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$7,500lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$540Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IL. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
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
130 N Garland CT Apt 2506
Chicago, IL 60602-4786
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Field Museum GRANT FOR K-12 EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago CO-SPONSOR OF TENOR M CLARK | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Grant Park Music Festival SUPPORT PROJECT INCLUSION | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT TRAINING FOR | Chicago, IL | $16,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Forward Momentum | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Cedille Records | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Harris Theater for Music and Dance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Third Coast Percussions | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Nois Performing Arts Organization | Morton Grove, IL | $10,000 |
| Storycatchers Theatre SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Forward Momentum SUPPORT DANCE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Cedille Records | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Third Coast Percussions | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Forward Momentum | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| D-Composed | Chicago, IL | $9,500 |
| Cedille Records SUPPORT PLANNED PROJECT BY | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Classical Music Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| D-Composed | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Third Coast Percussions PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Girls Inc of Chicago SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Reading Between the Lines SUPPORT LITERATURE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Classical Music Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Harris Theater for Music and Dance | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Classical Music Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
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