Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that its priority is the Chicagoland area, and its four themes are education, environment, health and human services, and violence prevention, so check that your work clearly fits one of them.
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and a small nonprofit should wait for an invitation before sending a request.
- The filing shows $3,575,044 paid in its most recent year, but no grant range is stated, so do not assume a particular request size and let any invitation guide the amount.
- Because its own wording is specific, such as academic achievement, climate policy or youth violence intervention, a request that names concrete outcomes in these areas will read most clearly against its stated priorities.
Overview
Alvin H. Baum Family Fund is a US private foundation based in Deerfield, IL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Fund says it strives to better the lives of those who live and work predominantly in the Chicagoland area, using innovative grants and collaborations to promote healthier, more equitable and peaceful communities. Its education priorities span elementary through university strategies that foster academic achievement, student involvement and activism, equitable access, research and ingenuity. In environment, it backs awareness of global climate disruption, public policy, grassroots activism, green skills, urban agriculture, clean energy and environmental legal services. Its health and human services work furthers organisations and programmes that harness community strengths, support innovative research and broaden organisational capacity. In violence prevention, it supports comprehensive, community-informed interventions for at-risk to acutely high-risk youth and young adults. The Fund also says it works with nonprofit and community-organisation partners and has a geographic focus on the Chicagoland area.
Themes
- Education
- Environment
- Health and Human Services
- Violence Prevention
Geographic Focus
Priority: Chicagoland area.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- It supports strategies from elementary through university that foster academic achievement, student involvement and activism, equitable access, research and ingenuity.
- It advances initiatives addressing climate disruption, public policy, grassroots activism, green skills, urban agriculture, clean energy and environmental legal services.
- It furthers organisations and programmes that harness community strengths, inspire innovative research and broaden organisational capacity.
- It supports comprehensive, community-informed interventions for at-risk to acutely high-risk youth and young adults.
Officers and directors
- Kevin Friedman — Director
- Iris Friedman — Secretary / Director
- Ross Friedman — Vice President / Director
- Joel M Friedman — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,852,625 | $3,013,236 | $44,985,120 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,947,411 | $3,008,995 | $47,784,739 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,627,877 | $3,575,044 | $50,887,750 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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