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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 Single Organization Support NTEE: T11 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.

Where $100 goes at Bls Family Foundation

How Bls Family Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $96 for programs

$96
The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations, all of which meet the guidelines of the by-laws of the foundation and the charter of the jewish federation of metropolitan…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Bls Family Foundation

Sometimes funds new orgs 24% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,917,000 66 grants
Human & Social Services
$140,000 2 grants

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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

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

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