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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-2615047

The Baila Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $54,865 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $54,865

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $320,135

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,730

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $335,436

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $344,479

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,925

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $351,860

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,950

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $392,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $42,355

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $426,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,755

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $439,050

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $442,889

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $26,000
  2. Music WillCovina, CA

    General charitable contributionGeneral charitable contribution

    $7,500
  3. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    General charitable contribution

    $5,000
  4. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $5,000
  5. Basketball & Mentorship AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable contribution

    $3,000
  6. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  7. Blue CapBlue Island, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  8. CJE Senior LifeChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  9. Goodman TheatreChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  10. St James CathedralChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  11. The Selfhelp HomeChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  12. Chicago Architecture CenterCarol Stream, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $600
  13. International Women AssociatesChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $500
  14. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $500
  15. Chicago Botanic GardensGlencoe, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $400
  16. WbezChicago, IL

    General charitable contribution

    $365

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $26,00055% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $8,50018% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $38,365
  2. New Jersey1 grant $7,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. California1 grant $3,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lisa WarshauerPresident & Treaurer Hours 5Pay $8,400
  • Ashraf AbdelhamidDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ken LorchVice President Hours 1Pay $0

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