Private foundation · EIN 95-6022085

Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust

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Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611279349101246
Total assets (EOY)$3,214,101
Grants paid$220,099
Typical (median) grant$3,000
Grants listed46
Giving in home state (IL)30%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K24
$5K–$25K22
$25K–$100K0
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $15,000

Geographic focus

KY
38%
IL
30%
NJ
6%
CA
5%
CO
4%
TN
3%
FL
3%
MI
3%

Common purposes

cynthianaorientalinstitutememorialgardencampusscadresearchcommunityeducationtheater

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$195,000$3,418,26041
2025$220,099$3,214,10146

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of KentuckyLEXINGTON, KYK-FUND$15,000
Ephraim Mcdowell MarkeyLEXINGTON, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Family Service CenterNORTHFIELD, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
University Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILORIENTAL INSTITUTE$10,000
Lawrenceville SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Battle GroveCYNTHIANA, KYMEMORIAL GARDEN$10,000
Saint Andrews SchoolCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
University Of DenverDENVER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$9,800
Maysville CommunityMAYSVILLE, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
Parkinson'S FoundationMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$6,299
St Edwards Catholic SchoolNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Big Brothers Big SistersCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
The Lexington SchoolLEXINGTON, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Bluegrass Care NavigatorsLEXINGTON, KYCYNTHIANA CAMPUS$5,000
Catholic CharitiesMUSKEGON, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Evangelical Lutheran Church In AmericaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Marillac St Vincent Family ServicesCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Evans Scholars FoundationGLENVIEW, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Big Shoulders FundCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, MNSCAD RESEARCH$5,000
Centre CollegeDANVILLE, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Keeling Curve FoundationSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Cynthiana-HarrisonCYNTHIANA, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Harrison MemorialCYNTHIANA, KYCOMMUNITY EDUCATION$3,000
Lexington Hearing And SpeechEAST ELMHURST, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
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