Private foundation · EIN 06-1789656

Bayer Family Foundation

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Bridgeview, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533219349104748
Total assets (EOY)$19,053,619
Grants paid$1,347,650
Typical (median) grant$5,500
Grants listed38
Giving in home state (IL)77%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K21
$25K–$100K7
$100K+4

Smallest $900 · Largest $400,000

Geographic focus

IL
77%
MI
15%
NY
3%
AL
1%
FL
1%
VA
1%
MD
0%
DC
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,007,175$14,570,24848
2024$1,347,650$19,053,61938

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Francis W Parker SchoolCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$400,000
Children'S Hospital Of Chicago FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$250,000
University Of MichiganANN ARBOR, MIGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$162,000
Museum Of Contempory ArtCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$127,500
Anti-Cruelty SocietyCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Chicago Public MediaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Metro Chicago HillelCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Troy High SchoolTROY, MIGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSKOKIE, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Lurie Children'S FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Susan G Komen 3 DayCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
Commit 2 ChangeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
Teaching ToleranceMONTGOMERY, ALGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
American Friends Of Israel Navy SealsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Hart & Taytrain Foundation IncCLAY, NYGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Navy Seal FoundationVIRGINIA BEACH, VAGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Oakland UniversityROCHESTER, MIGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
The Clayco FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$6,000
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBOCA RATON, FLGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
Camp Airy & Camp Louise FoundationBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
Camp Out For KidsCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
Crohn'S And Colitis FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
Epilepsy Foundation Of Greater ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
Gifts For The HomelessWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
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