Private foundation · EIN 36-4473692

Modestus Bauer Foundation

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Chicago, 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 202511259349100906
Total assets (EOY)$11,644,548
Grants paid$1,015,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed137
Giving in home state (IL)68%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K67
$5K–$25K65
$25K–$100K4
$100K+1

Smallest $500 · Largest $109,700

Geographic focus

IL
68%
DC
8%
CA
4%
FL
3%
NY
3%
MN
2%
MA
2%
OH
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,008,500$10,839,481141
2024$1,015,000$11,644,548137

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
Jewish United FundCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$109,700
Northshore University Health SystemEVANSTON, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$45,000
Planned Parenthood Of IllinoisCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$40,000
Highland Park Community FoundationHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$25,500
Israel Cancer Research FundCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$25,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$23,000
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCLEVELAND, OHGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20,000
Cn FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20,000
Doctors Without BordersNY, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20,000
Mayo FoundationROCHESTER, MNGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20,000
Partners In HealthBOSTON, MAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20,000
Friends Of The IdfCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$18,000
Northern Illinois Food BankGENEVA, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$16,000
Moraine Township Food PantryHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,500
Northwestern Memorial FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,000
Real Options For City KidsFRANCISCO, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,000
Stanford UniversitySTANFORD, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,000
University Of Nevada Las Vegas FoundationVEGAS, NVGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,000
World Central Kitchens IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15,000
Glencoe Public LibraryGLENCOE, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$14,000
Highland Park Public LibraryHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$14,000
American Friends Of Magen David AdomNORTHBROOK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$13,600
The Art CenterHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$13,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$12,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$11,500
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