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Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 42-6122182 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7M
- Grants reported
- 18
- Median grant
- $275K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | $4M |
| 2024 | 10 | $3M |
Where Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $1M |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $1M |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $835.3K |
| ARGONAUTICA FIDELITY DONOR ADVISED FUND | BOSTON, MA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $750K |
| ARGONAUTICA FIDELITY DONOR ADVISED FUND | BOSTON, MA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $750K |
| PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAUSALITO, CA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $335.3K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $335.3K |
| SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $300K |
| QUAHOG BAY CONSERVATION | HARPSWELL, ME | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $300K |
| OUR REGENERATIVE FUTURE DONOR ADVISED FUND | BOSTON, MA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $250K |
| OUR REGENERATIVE FUTURE DONOR ADVISED FUND | BOSTON, MA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $250K |
| SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2025 | $200K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $150K |
| NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TORRINGTON, CT | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $125K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $125K |
| QUAHOG BAY CONSERVATION | HARPSWELL, ME | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $125K |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, ME | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $125K |
| NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOUNDATION | ELY, NV | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.