Bacca Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 38-6981808 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.7M
Organizations funded13
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$45.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $108,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Support for the springboard studio which engages patients, providers, staff, designers and engineers in human-centered design to make… | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Support to provide scholarships, promote faculty research, and enable medical discoveries | $250,000 |
| Bravo Vail | Vail, CO | Support for bravo! vail music festival | $125,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Support for the bacca fund for humanities program used to fund preorientation program for incoming humanties students and domestic study… | $108,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | Support of the vail valley foundation's annual fund at the cornerstone circle | $100,000 |
| Greenhouse Scholars | Boulder, CO | Support to create a diverse community of leaders working together to ensure people of all backgrounds can live a life of their choosing. | $50,000 |
| Cal-Wood Education Center | Jamestown, CO | Support for environmental education programs to grow diversity and number of people who experience nature and the colorado mountains | $35,000 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation | New York, NY | Support for programs to ensure that all children have the opportunity to pursue higher education, fulfill their potential, and achieve… | $20,000 |
| Parlando Incorporated | Boulder, CO | Support for parlando school of musical arts | $20,000 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation | Boulder, CO | Support a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing high-quality medical care to people and businesses in… | $10,000 |
| Roots Music Project Foundation | Boulder, CO | Support for live music in colorado | $10,000 |
| Vail Veterans Foundation Inc | Vail, CO | Empowering wounded warriors through rehabilitative sports and recreation | $10,000 |
| Serve 68 | Loveland, CO | To mobilize, resource, and connect the local church in order to fulfill its role in a community | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,748,000 | 13 |
| 2024 | $1,608,025 | 12 |
| 2023 | $478,000 | 9 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631429349100503
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-6981808
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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