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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3854465

Bluespruce Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $981,979 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $981,979

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,251
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,446,512

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $25,231
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,205,095

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,163,758
  • Tax year 2022

    $510,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,364,393
  • Tax year 2021

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $715,634
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,750

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $125,778

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Edward and Jennifer Magnus Schwab Charitable FundAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $396,614
  2. Hurd Family Donor Advised FundAspen, CO

    General support

    $386,615
  3. WINGS Program IncPalatine, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Stanford University Development ServicesStanford, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Chicago Historical SocietyChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Second Stage TheaterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. ChadTough Defeat DIPG FoundationSaline, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Haymarket Opera Company NfpChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Aspen Education FoundationAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Aspen Valley Health FoundationAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Injustice WatchChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Independence Pass FoundationAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  19. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Boys Hope Girls HopeWilmette, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Lead the way Fund IncNy, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  22. Henry Schueler 41 & 9 FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Catherine Cook SchoolChicago, IL

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,00038% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $21,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $411,615
  2. Michigan2 grants $406,614
  3. Illinois10 grants $128,750
  4. New York2 grants $12,500
  5. California1 grant $10,000
  6. Washington1 grant $5,000
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edward MagnusTREASURER / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer Jacoby HurdPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy HurdDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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