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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4473692

Modestus Bauer Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 136 grants and $1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $11,846,190

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    137
    Assets, end of year
    $11,644,548

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,008,500

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $10,839,481

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    152
    Assets, end of year
    $11,344,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,024,450

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $11,836,416

  • Tax year 2020

    $980,600

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $11,037,663

Grants paid in 2025

136 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $101,600
  2. Northshore University Health SystemEvanston, IL

    General charitable use

    $45,000
  3. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $35,000
  4. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $28,000
  5. Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $25,500
  6. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $21,000
  7. World Central Kitchens IncWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $20,000
  8. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $20,000
  9. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    General charitable use

    $20,000
  10. Mayo FoundationRochester, MN

    General charitable use

    $20,000
  11. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General charitable use

    $20,000
  12. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $19,500
  13. Moraine Township Food PantryHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $18,000
  14. Friends of the IdfChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $18,000
  15. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  16. Real Options for City KidsSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  17. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  18. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  19. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  20. CN FoundationLK Nebagamon, WI

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  21. Aspiritech NFPEvanston, IL

    General charitable use

    $15,000
  22. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General charitable use

    $13,000
  23. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $12,500
  24. Highland Park Public LibraryHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $11,000
  25. Writers Theatre IncGlencoe, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  26. University of Nevada Las Vegas FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  27. The Art CenterHighland PK, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  28. The ArkChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  29. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  30. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  31. Planned Parenthood Fed of America IncWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  32. Northlight Theatre IncEvanston, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  33. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  34. HiasWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  35. Glencoe Public LibraryGlencoe, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  36. Family Action NetworkWilmette, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  37. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  38. Art EncounterEvanston, IL

    General charitable use

    $10,000
  39. ACLU FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $9,500
  40. American Friends of Magen David AdomNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable use

    $8,600
  41. Highland Park StringsHighland PK, IL

    General charitable use

    $8,000
  42. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    General charitable use

    $7,500
  43. Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable use

    $7,500
  44. American Friends of Sheba Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable use

    $7,500
  45. Makom Solel Lakeside CongregationHighland PK, IL

    General charitable use

    $7,000
  46. Nature ConservancyChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $6,000
  47. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General charitable use

    $6,000
  48. St Jude's Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    General charitable use

    $5,500
  49. Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois IncSkokie, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,500
  50. Winnetka Northfield Public LibraryWinnetka, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  51. UNCFWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  52. Tricon Child Care CenterHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  53. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  54. Sothern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  55. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  56. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  57. Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  58. Public Citizen Foundation IncWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  59. Preservation Foundation of Lake CountyLibertyville, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  60. Northwoods Land TrustEagle River, WI

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  61. Myelin Repair FoundationSaratoga, CA

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  62. Merin Community FNDNovato, CA

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  63. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  64. Horizons for YouthChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  65. Friends of the BwcaSt Paul, MN

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  66. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  67. Fau FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  68. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  69. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  70. Council for Jewish ElderlyChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  71. College Bound OpportunitiesHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  72. Brennan Center for JusticeWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  73. Autism Speaks IncWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  74. Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hosp ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  75. Glenkirk FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable use

    $4,000
  76. Children's Golf Foundation IncRiviera Beach, FL

    General charitable use

    $4,000
  77. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $3,600
  78. Am YisraelNorthfield, IL

    General charitable use

    $3,600
  79. Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable use

    $3,500
  80. WbezChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  81. Valencia High SchoolValencia, CA

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  82. Union of Concerned Scientists IncCambridge, MA

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  83. The Chicago LighthouseChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  84. Meals on Wheels Foundation of N IllinoisBaltimore, MD

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  85. Maltz Jupiter Theatre IncJupiter, FL

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  86. Forgotten Soldiers OutreachLK Worth BCH, FL

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  87. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  88. Americand UnitedWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  89. Amer Comm Forweizmann InstituteChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  90. WFMTChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  91. West Deerfield Township Food PantryDeerfield, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  92. Naral Pro Choice for AmericaWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  93. Mothers Trust FoundationLake Forest, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  94. Josselyn CenterHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  95. Highwood Public LibraryHighwood, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  96. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $2,500
  97. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  98. Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  99. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  100. Palm Beach SymphonyW Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  101. JL CaresJupiter, FL

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  102. Jewish Community Center of ChicagoNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  103. Feeding South FloridaPembroke Park, FL

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  104. Covenant HouseTopeka, KS

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  105. Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  106. Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  107. Am Council for Jewish WomenWashington, DC

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  108. Merit Spread Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $1,800
  109. Jgive-Friends of Keren Asor Fund USA IncLakewood, NJ

    General charitable use

    $1,800
  110. Highland Park HSHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,500
  111. Chicago Police Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,500
  112. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  113. The Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  114. The Cove SchoolNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  115. Temple Har ShalomHighland Park, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  116. Temple Beth AnnJupiter, FL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  117. Student Conservation AssnArlington, VA

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  118. Small Bell UnitedLake Forest, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  119. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  120. Natural Resource Defense CpunselNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  121. Milwaukee Jewish Community ChoraleMilwaukee, WI

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  122. Lungevity FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  123. Illinois Bar FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  124. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American HistoryNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  125. Friends of Jupiter Beach IncJupiter, FL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  126. Forest History Society IncDurham, NC

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  127. Fill A Heart 4 KidsLake Forest, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  128. Eb Research PartnerNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  129. Chicago Furniture BankChicago, IL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  130. Chasin A Dream FoundationHobe Sound, FL

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  131. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  132. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  133. ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  134. Susan G Komen FoundationDallas, TX

    General charitable use

    $500
  135. Chief and Calla Bell Scholarship FoundationFlat Rock, NC

    General charitable use

    $500
  136. Amyloidosis FoundationClarkston, MI

    General charitable use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $148,90027% of the total
  2. Health10 grants $93,00017% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $70,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture5 grants $49,0009% of the total
  5. Human services9 grants $42,5008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture8 grants $42,0008% of the total
  7. 8 other causes21 grants $110,10020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois70 grants $679,900
  2. District of Columbia13 grants $85,000
  3. California7 grants $51,500
  4. Florida13 grants $40,800
  5. Minnesota2 grants $25,000
  6. New York5 grants $20,500
  7. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  8. Massachusetts2 grants $18,000
  9. Alabama2 grants $10,000
  10. Nevada1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert J LawrenceDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $9,000
  • Linda N LawrenceDIRECTOR & ASST SEC Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Lawrence A ReichDIRECTOR & VP Hours 3Pay $9,000
  • David ReichDIRECTOR & SEC Hours 3Pay $9,000

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