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Modestus Bauer Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-4473692 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 273
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | $1M |
| 2024 | 137 | $1M |
Where Modestus Bauer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $109.7K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $101.6K |
| NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $45K |
| NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $45K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $40K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $35K |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NORTHFIELD, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $28K |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $25.5K |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $25.5K |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $25K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $23K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $21K |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $20K |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHENS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $20K |
| CN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $20K |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $20K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NY, NY | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $20K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $20K |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $20K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $20K |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $20K |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $20K |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $19.5K |
| MORAINE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2025 | $18K |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | 2024 | $18K |
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 Modestus Bauer 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.