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Bari Michelon Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Highland Park, Illinois · EIN 363203303

Bari Michelon Family Foundation is a private foundation in Highland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $175,225 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$131,0004$71,975
2024$175,2255$21,798
2025$15,0001$41,073

How to apply

Bari Michelon Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bari Michelon Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
General funding$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bari Michelon Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bari Michelon Family Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Bari Michelon Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bari Michelon (President), Jon Michelon (V-Pres/Treasurer) and Rick Michelon (V-Pres/Secretary).

What does Bari Michelon Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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