Public Charity

BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION

BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $327K, expenses of $897K, total assets of $1.9M. Imperigo tracks 68 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.1M.

EIN: 364420871 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$327K
Total Expenses$897K
Total Assets$1.9M
Grants Given68
Grant Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, DEVELOP, ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND VITAL HUMAN AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED IN ITS BY-LAWS AND THE CHARTER OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO.

Sample Grants Given

Chicago, IL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$300,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$115,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Bonnie Lovitt
TREASURER David S Rosen
SECRETARY Ellen Carmell
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Eric Devir
ASSISTANT TREASURER James A Pinkston
ASSISTANT TREASURER Peter Chiswick

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,445,000 22 grants
General Operating Support
$1,307,000 40 grants
Ukraine Relief Fund
$140,000 2 grants
General Operating Support and Program Manager salary
$50,000 1 grant
READI Program and READI for Reentry Program
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $327K $897K $1.9M
2024 $-35K $579K $2.4M
2023 $66K $414K $2.7M
2022 $449K $391K $3.2M
2021 $330K $271K $3.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $327K, with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IL, NY.

CADCILNY

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