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Novus Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 208123037

Novus Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 the same as $2,000 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$2,0001$27,384
2024$2,0001$27,397
2025$2,0001$27,378

How to apply

Novus 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 Novus Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lift Foundation
Chicago, IL
Educate and Develop Leadership in India$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Novus Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Novus Foundation give?

$2,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Novus Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond E Bayley (Director), Lois A Haubold (Director) and James K Byron (Director).

What does Novus Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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