Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-6022085

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust has awarded 227 grants totaling $1,166,462 to organizations in Kentucky, Illinois and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,166,462
Total Assets
$4,262,116
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
41
Median Grant
$3,000
% No Significant Change
0% (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
Relationship-Focused: 20%

8 of 41 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Kentucky

40% of grants are awarded in Kentucky, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Kentucky, funding concentrates in Lexington (54%), Cynthiana (22%), Berea (5%).

Funding Trajectory
-15%

Declining funding trend with 15% decrease over 2 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (70%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust'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
Berea College $5,000 Berea, KY, US General 2023
University Of Kentucky $15,000 Lexington, KY, US K-fund 2023
Maysville Community $6,000 Maysville, KY, US General 2023
St Edwards Catholic School $5,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2023
Cynthiana-harrison $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US General 2023
Lawrenceville School $16,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
The Lexington School $7,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2023
Ephraim Mcdowell Markey $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2023
Chicago Botanic Garden $2,000 Glencoe, IL, US General 2023
Centre College $5,000 Danville, KY, US General 2023
Kentucky Educational $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2023
Wbez $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Battle Grove $5,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Memorial Garden 2023
Harrison Memorial $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Community Education 2023
Humane Society Of Harrison Co $3,000 Shinnston, WV, US General 2023
Baby Health Service $1,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2023
Hosparus $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2023
Bluegrass Care Navigators $5,000 Lexington, KY, US Cynthiana Campus 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General 2023
Family Promise Of North Fulton $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Rohs Theater Company $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Cynthiana Theater 2023
Coalition To Save Hempstead Harbor $1,250 Seacliff, NY, US General 2023
Cares Foundation Inc $2,500 Union, NJ, US General 2023
Compass Rose Society $2,500 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Catholic Charities $5,000 Muskegon, MI, US General 2023
Markey Cancer Center $3,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2023
Henry Clay Hs $1,000 Lexington, KY, US Marcie Reynolds Thomason 2023
Ranger Sailing Foundation $1,250 Sea Cliff, NY, US General 2023
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Evans Scholars Foundation $5,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General 2023
Family Service Center $15,000 Northfield, IL, US General 2023
Scad Research $5,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Camp Jorn Ymca $5,000 Manitowish Water, WI, US General 2023
Marillac St Vincent Family Services $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Valley Community Counseling $1,650 Twin Falls, ID, US General 2023
Odyssey Charter School $1,675 Las Vegas, NV, US General 2023
The Rising Artist Foundation $1,675 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Childrens Hospital $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Wttw $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Big Shoulders Fund $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Berea College $5,000 Berea, KY, US General 2022
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US School Of Music & Music 2022
Wfmt $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Kentucky $15,000 Lexington, KY, US K-fund 2022
Maysville Community $10,000 Maysville, KY, US General 2022
St Edwards Catholic School $6,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2022
Cynthiana-harrison $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US General 2022
Good Shepherd Day School $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Lawrenceville School $15,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Lexington School $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ephraim Mcdowell Markey $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $2,000 Glencoe, IL, US General 2022
Centre College $5,000 Danville, KY, US General 2022
Kentucky Educational $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Marcie Thomason Scholarship $1,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Wbez $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Battle Grove $7,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Memorial Garden 2022
Harrison Memorial $6,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Community Education 2022
Lexington Hearing And Speech $1,500 East Elmhurst, NY, US General 2022
Humane Society Of Harrison Co $3,000 Shinnston, WV, US General 2022
Hosparus $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
Bluegrass Care Navigators $6,000 Lexington, KY, US Cynthiana Campus 2022
Lexington Hope Lodge $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General 2022
Family Promise Of North Fulton $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Rohs Theater Company $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Cynthiana Theater 2022
Coalition To Save Hempstead Harbor $1,250 Seacliff, NY, US General 2022
University Of Dayton $40,000 Dayton, OH, US General 2022
Cares Foundation Inc $2,500 Union, NJ, US General 2022
The Hope Center $2,612 Plano, TX, US General 2022
Junior Achievement $2,000 Grand Haven, MI, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $4,612 Muskegon, MI, US General 2022
One Parent Scholar House $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ranger Sailing Foundation $1,250 Sea Cliff, NY, US General 2022
Anglican Compass Rose Society Inc $2,500 Houston, TX, US Gnereal 2022
Lexington Baby Health Services $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of Lexington $4,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Odyssey Charter School Altadena $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General 2022
Glendale Presbyterian School $2,500 Glendale, CA, US General 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $5,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General 2022
Family Service Center $5,000 Northfield, IL, US General 2022
Scad Research $5,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Camp Jorn Ymca $1,000 Manitowish Water, WI, US General 2022
Northwestern Medicine $7,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Big Shoulders Fund $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Berea College $5,000 Berea, KY, US General 2022
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US School Of Music & Music 2022
Wfmt $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Kentucky $15,000 Lexington, KY, US K-fund 2022
Maysville Community $10,000 Maysville, KY, US General 2022
St Edwards Catholic School $6,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2022
Cynthiana-harrison $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US General 2022
Good Shepherd Day School $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Lawrenceville School $15,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Lexington School $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ephraim Mcdowell Markey $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $2,000 Glencoe, IL, US General 2022
Centre College $5,000 Danville, KY, US General 2022
Kentucky Educational $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Marcie Thomason Scholarship $1,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Wbez $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Battle Grove $7,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Memorial Garden 2022
Harrison Memorial $6,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Community Education 2022
Lexington Hearing And Speech $1,500 East Elmhurst, NY, US General 2022
Humane Society Of Harrison Co $3,000 Shinnston, WV, US General 2022
Hosparus $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
Bluegrass Care Navigators $6,000 Lexington, KY, US Cynthiana Campus 2022
Lexington Hope Lodge $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General 2022
Family Promise Of North Fulton $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Rohs Theater Company $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Cynthiana Theater 2022
Coalition To Save Hempstead Harbor $1,250 Seacliff, NY, US General 2022
University Of Dayton $40,000 Dayton, OH, US General 2022
Cares Foundation Inc $2,500 Union, NJ, US General 2022
The Hope Center $2,612 Plano, TX, US General 2022
Junior Achievement $2,000 Grand Haven, MI, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $4,612 Muskegon, MI, US General 2022
One Parent Scholar House $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ranger Sailing Foundation $1,250 Sea Cliff, NY, US General 2022
Anglican Compass Rose Society Inc $2,500 Houston, TX, US Gnereal 2022
Lexington Baby Health Services $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of Lexington $4,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Odyssey Charter School Altadena $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General 2022
Glendale Presbyterian School $2,500 Glendale, CA, US General 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $5,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General 2022
Family Service Center $5,000 Northfield, IL, US General 2022
Scad Research $5,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Camp Jorn Ymca $1,000 Manitowish Water, WI, US General 2022
Northwestern Medicine $7,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Big Shoulders Fund $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Berea College $5,000 Berea, KY, US General 2022
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US School Of Music & Music 2022
Wfmt $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Kentucky $15,000 Lexington, KY, US K-fund 2022
Maysville Community $10,000 Maysville, KY, US General 2022
St Edwards Catholic School $6,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2022
Cynthiana-harrison $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US General 2022
Good Shepherd Day School $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Lawrenceville School $15,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Lexington School $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ephraim Mcdowell Markey $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $2,000 Glencoe, IL, US General 2022
Centre College $5,000 Danville, KY, US General 2022
Kentucky Educational $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Marcie Thomason Scholarship $1,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Wbez $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Battle Grove $7,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Memorial Garden 2022
Harrison Memorial $6,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Community Education 2022
Lexington Hearing And Speech $1,500 East Elmhurst, NY, US General 2022
Humane Society Of Harrison Co $3,000 Shinnston, WV, US General 2022
Hosparus $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
Bluegrass Care Navigators $6,000 Lexington, KY, US Cynthiana Campus 2022
Lexington Hope Lodge $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General 2022
Family Promise Of North Fulton $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Rohs Theater Company $3,000 Cynthiana, KY, US Cynthiana Theater 2022
Coalition To Save Hempstead Harbor $1,250 Seacliff, NY, US General 2022
University Of Dayton $40,000 Dayton, OH, US General 2022
Cares Foundation Inc $2,500 Union, NJ, US General 2022
The Hope Center $2,612 Plano, TX, US General 2022
Junior Achievement $2,000 Grand Haven, MI, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $4,612 Muskegon, MI, US General 2022
One Parent Scholar House $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Ranger Sailing Foundation $1,250 Sea Cliff, NY, US General 2022
Anglican Compass Rose Society Inc $2,500 Houston, TX, US Gnereal 2022
Lexington Baby Health Services $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of Lexington $4,500 Lexington, KY, US General 2022
Odyssey Charter School Altadena $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General 2022
Glendale Presbyterian School $2,500 Glendale, CA, US General 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $5,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General 2022
Family Service Center $5,000 Northfield, IL, US General 2022
Scad Research $5,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Camp Jorn Ymca $1,000 Manitowish Water, WI, US General 2022
Northwestern Medicine $7,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Big Shoulders Fund $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Berea College $4,000 Berea, KY, US General 2021
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US School Of Music & Music 2021
Wfmt $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
University Of Kentucky $12,000 Lexington, KY, US K-fund 2021
Maysville Community $10,000 Maysville, KY, US General 2021
St Edwards Catholic School $5,500 Nashville, TN, US General 2021
Cynthiana-harrison $2,000 Cynthiana, KY, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Univeristy Of California $1,000 Lajolla, CA, US General 2021
Depaul University $4,290 Chicago, IL, US School Of Music 2021
Lawrenceville School $13,500 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
The Lexington School $14,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2021
Chicago Botanic Garden $2,000 Glencoe, IL, US General 2021
Salvation Army $5,000 Alexandria, VA, US General 2021
Centre College $5,000 Danville, KY, US General 2021
Kentucky Educational $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2021
Wbez $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Battle Grove $7,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Memorial Garden 2021
Harrison Memorial $8,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Community Education 2021
Humane Society Of Harrison Co $2,500 Shinnston, WV, US General 2021
Hosparus $3,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2021
Alexandria House $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2021
Bluegrass Care Navigators $5,000 Lexington, KY, US Cynthiana Campus 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General 2021
Cwc Hollywood $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2021
Family Promise Of North Fulton $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
University Of Illinois $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Rohs Theater Company $2,500 Cynthiana, KY, US Cynthiana Theater 2021
Coalition To Save Hempstead Harbor $1,250 Seacliff, NY, US General 2021
University Of Dayton $40,000 Dayton, OH, US General 2021
Cares Foundation Inc $2,500 Union, NJ, US General 2021
The Hope Center $2,000 Plano, TX, US General 2021
Junior Achievement $2,000 Grand Haven, MI, US General 2021
Catholic Charities $7,000 Muskegon, MI, US General 2021
Markey Cancer Center $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2021
Clark Coalition Fdn $5,000 Winchester, KY, US General 2021
Henry Clay Hs $1,500 Lexington, KY, US Marcie Reynolds Thomason 2021
Pisgah Presbyterian Church $2,000 Versailles, KY, US General 2021
Diocese Of Lexington $2,500 Lexington, KY, US Good Shepard Day School 2021
One Parent Scholar House $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General 2021
American Lutheran Congregation $5,000 Long Praine, MN, US General 2021
Ranger Sailing Foundation $1,250 Sea Cliff, NY, US General 2021
Anglican Compass Rose Society Inc $2,500 Houston, TX, US Gnereal 2021
Big Shoulders Fund $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021

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Contact Information

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EIN 95-6022085
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 803878 Chicago, IL 60680-3878

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Northern Trust Company
Director Jessica Robbins
Director Therese Hianik
Director Frazer D Lebus Jr

Forms 990-PF

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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.