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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4119754

The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $152,360 paid in grants.

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

    $152,360

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $70,958
  • Tax year 2024

    $180,563

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $157,175
  • Tax year 2023

    $183,675

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $157,196
  • Tax year 2022

    $315,010

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $197,341
  • Tax year 2021

    $748,307

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $172,450
  • Tax year 2020

    $157,186

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $13,454
  • Tax year 2019

    $65,593

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685
  • Tax year 2018

    $106,132

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $35,000
  2. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    Donation

    $25,000
  3. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $19,667
  4. Barstow & Reed Societycleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    Donation

    $10,000
  5. Merit School of MusicChicago, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  6. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. Jazz Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. JufChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $3,000
  10. Hyde Park Jazz FestivalChicago, IL

    Donation

    $3,000
  11. Evans Scholarship FoundationGolf, IL

    Donation

    $2,500
  12. League of American OrchestrasNew York, NY

    Donation

    $2,500
  13. Loblolly FoundationHobe Sound, FL

    Donation

    $2,500
  14. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,800
  15. Northwestern Hospital FoundationChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,800
  16. Carole Roberston CenterChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,100
  17. Big ShouldersChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,042
  18. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  19. Chicago Jazz Orchestra AssocChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  20. Intuit Art CenterChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  21. Intuit Art CenterChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. Les Turner ALSSkokie, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA

    Donation

    $1,000
  25. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  26. Oxford AcademyWestbrook, CT

    Donation

    $1,000
  27. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  28. US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,000
  29. Usmc Scholarship FundAlexandria, VA

    Donation

    $1,000
  30. WbezChicago, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  31. WDCBGlen Ellyn, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  32. WQCSFort Pierce, FL

    Donation

    $1,000
  33. Lurie Children'sChicago, IL

    Donation

    $505
  34. Hyde Park Jazz FestivalChicago, IL

    Donation

    $500
  35. Murphy ScholarsChicago, IL

    Donation

    $500
  36. NoonNew York, NY

    Donation

    $500
  37. Inidan River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL

    Donation

    $311
  38. Vietnam MemorialWashington, DC

    Donation

    $235
  39. Guardians of Martin CountyGolf, IL

    Donation

    $200
  40. 100 Club ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $100
  41. 100 Club ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $100
  42. Banner Lake ClubHobe Sound, FL

    Donation

    $100
  43. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Donation

    $100
  44. Palm County PolicePalm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $100
  45. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $100
  46. VFWKansas City, MO

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $60,76752% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $47,50041% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,8002% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $1,5051% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $100<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois25 grants $68,347
  2. Pennsylvania4 grants $56,567
  3. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $6,235
  5. Florida5 grants $4,011
  6. New York3 grants $3,100
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  10. Virginia1 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.

  • Joseph B GlossbergPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIR. Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Madeline KB GlossbergSECRETARY, VICE-PRES, DIR. Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • John C StiefelVICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0

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