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THE BILL BASS FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

98recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 76% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 76% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 13 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, NY, SC, TX, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder13
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder8
JARVIS FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder8
JBS FOUNDATIONBANNOCKBURN, ILprogram funder8
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder7
THE ROBERT THOMAS BOBINS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
USG FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder6
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
JAMES R AND LESLEY B ANIXTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder6
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder6
THE WALSH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4DALLAS, TXprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL72024$723,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATIONIL42024$160,000
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNY62024$141,000
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL72024$137,500
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYNY72024$105,000
AM SHALOMIL72024$103,000
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATIONMD52024$90,000
HELPING HANDS NETWORK INCIL72024$72,500
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNY72024$70,000
HAROLD E EISENBERG FOUNDATIONIL62024$66,000
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL52024$65,000
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO STOP VIOLENCE INCDC72024$60,000
ANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATIONFL52024$55,000
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE OF CHICAGOIL72024$55,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL72024$53,000
IMERMAN ANGELSIL52024$50,000
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCESNY22024$42,500
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INCCA62024$42,500
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL32024$37,500
WOMEN EMPLOYEDIL62024$37,500
INVEST FOR KIDS INCIL72024$33,000
FEMALE STRONGIL42024$32,500
SPECIAL CHILDRENS CHARITIESIL32024$32,500
THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONIL42024$31,000
CHAMPAIGN URBANA BALLETIL62024$31,000
SECOND SENSEIL62024$30,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCGA52024$27,000
MICHAEL ROLFE PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATIONIL42024$25,000
CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION INCNY42024$25,000
CENTER FOR ENRICHED LIVINGIL32024$20,000
LES TURNER AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS FOUNDATIONIL42024$20,000
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC INCIL52024$18,500
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL32024$13,500
100 THOUSAND FOUNDATIONIL42024$11,000
WE THE BEST FOUNDATION INCNY12024$10,000
PICKLES GROUP INCIL12024$10,000
TAP CANCER OUT INCSC22024$10,000
THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCCT52024$6,500
CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAMEIL12024$5,000
REBECCA A COPELAND FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEIL22024$5,000
COUNCIL FOR JEWISH ELDERLYIL12024$5,000
FRIENDS OF OSCAR MAYER SCHOOLIL12024$5,000
IMD GUEST HOUSE FOUNDATIONIL22024$4,500
NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME INCIL22024$3,500
NORTHMOOR EDUCATION FOUNDATIONIL12024$2,500
CHABAD OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANA NFPIL62023$98,000
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIL22023$45,000
CHILDRENS BRITTLE BONE FOUNDATIONIL62023$27,500
PALUMBO FAMILY FOUNDATIONIL22023$20,000
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INCNY32023$20,000