B&d Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 42-1652722

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, B&d Foundation has awarded 130 grants totaling $1,925,875 to organizations in New York, Wisconsin and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,925,875
Total Assets
$6,527,567
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$8,825
% Median Grant Growth
+18% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 11%

2 of 18 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

65% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (94%), Oak Park (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-59%

Declining funding trend with 59% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into B&d Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Jewish World Service $20,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Camp Nebagamon $10,000 Nebagamon, WI, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Chicago Sinai Congregation $9,700 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Family Focus $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Little Samaritan Mission $8,000 Hallandale, FL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
National Public Housing Museum (Nphm) $9,650 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
New Israel Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Southside Center Of Hope (Fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And Prac $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
Women's Equity In Access To Care & Treatment (We-actx) $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2024
American Jewish World Service $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
American Jewish World Service $30,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Camp Nebagamon (Fka Cn Foundation) $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Chicago Youth Centers $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Family Focus $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
National Public Housing Museum (Nphm) $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
New Israel Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Southside Center Of Hope (Fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And Prac $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
University Of Denver (Du) $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
Women's Equity In Access To Care & Treatment (We-actx) $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2023
American Jewish World Service $30,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,175 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Cn Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Collaboration For Early Childhood $1,000 Oak Park, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
National Public Housing Museum (Nphm) $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
New Israel Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southside Center Of Hope (Fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
American Jewish World Service $30,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,175 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Cn Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Collaboration For Early Childhood $1,000 Oak Park, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
National Public Housing Museum (Nphm) $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
New Israel Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southside Center Of Hope (Fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
American Jewish World Service $30,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,175 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Cn Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Collaboration For Early Childhood $1,000 Oak Park, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
National Public Housing Museum (Nphm) $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
New Israel Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Southside Center Of Hope (Fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2022
American Jewish World Service $40,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
American Jewish World Service $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Camperships For Nebagamon $1,000 East Troy, WI, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Chicago Sinai Congregation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Cn Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Collaboration For Early Childhood $1,000 Oak Park, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
National Public Housing Museum (nphm) $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
New Israel Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Southside Center Of Hope (fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
University Of Chicago - Crown Family School Of Social Work Policy And Prac $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
Women's Equity In Access To Care & Treatment (we-actx) $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2021
American Jewish World Service $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund $1,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Camperships For Nebagamon Inc $1,000 East Troy, WI, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Chicago Sinai Congregation $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Chicago Youth Centers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Collaboration For Early Childhood $1,000 Oak Park, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Family Focus Inc $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Family Focus Inc $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $100,000 Boston, MA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
National Public Housing Museum (nphm) $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
National Public Housing Museum (nphm) $50,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
New Israel Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Southside Center Of Hope (fka St Martin De Porres House Of Hope) $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Spertus Institute For Jewish Learning And Leadership $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Think Small $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
University Of Chicago - School Of Social Service Administration $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
University Of Chicago - School Of Social Service Administration $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
University Of Chicago - School Of Social Service Administration $200,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020
Women's Equity In Access To Care & Treatment (we-actx) $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support/annual Gift 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for B&d Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 42-1652722
Website N/A
Address 191 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1500 Chicago, IL 60606-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee B&d Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/director Donna E Barrows
Vice President/director Samuel Barrows
Vice President/director Charles Jacob Barrows
Vice President/director Ted Abraham Barrows
Treasurer Lauren K Macdonald

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.