Private foundation · EIN 61-6314816

The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp

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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 202513219349101771
Total assets (EOY)$12,313,490
Grants paid$836,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed59
Giving in home state (IL)79%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K39
$25K–$100K10
$100K+1

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $118,000

Geographic focus

IL
79%
NY
12%
MD
3%
DC
1%
CA
1%
GA
1%
FL
1%
SC
1%

Common purposes

funds

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$903,000$12,630,11961
2024$836,000$12,313,49059

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 Fund Of Metropolitan ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$118,000
Lurie Childrens FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$50,000
Shirley Ryan Ability LabCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$50,000
University Of Illinois FoundationURBANA, ILGENERAL FUNDS$50,000
Birthright Israel FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$46,000
Malnati Brain Tumor InstituteCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$35,000
Special Childrens CharitiesCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$28,000
Chicago Police Memorial FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBEHESDA, MDGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$20,000
The Nora ProjectHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL FUNDS$20,000
Am Shalom SynagogueGLENCOE, ILGENERAL FUNDS$18,000
Harold E Eisenberg FoundationNORTHFIELD, ILGENERAL FUNDS$15,000
First Tee Of Chicago FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$11,000
Ravinia Festival AssociationHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
St Ignatius College PrepCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
Teach For AmericaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
National Campaign To Stop ViolenceWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
The Helping Hand NetworkNORTHBROOK, ILGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
Congregation BjbeDEERFIELD, ILGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
Simon Wiesenthal CenterLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
American Cancer SocietyATLANTA, GAGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
Crohn'S Colitis FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
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