BLUESPRUCE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $974K · expenses $994K · assets $5K
- EIN
- 84-3854465
- Address
- 15 EAST OAK STREET 300, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1205
- NTEE code
- T22
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Jacoby Hurd | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward Magnus | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Hurd | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JACOBY HURD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD MAGNUS | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 23 grants to organizations · $982K
2024 · 15 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2023 · 14 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2022 · 20 grants to organizations · $511K
2021 · 13 grants to organizations · $135K
2020 · 7 grants to organizations · $67K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 2 contributors · $948K
2024 · 2 contributors · $1.2M
2023 · 2 contributors · $987K
2022 · 2 contributors · $1.1M
2021 · 2 contributors · $723K
2020 · 2 contributors · $206K
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $974,439 | $994,419 | $5,251 | $5,251 | $950,357 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,320,288 | $2,458,815 | $25,231 | $25,231 | $1,245,518 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,023,520 | $1,224,155 | $1,163,758 | $1,163,758 | $986,595 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,160,413 | $511,654 | $1,364,393 | $1,364,393 | $1,147,249 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $731,232 | $141,376 | $715,634 | $715,634 | $723,988 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $206,756 | $80,978 | $125,778 | $125,778 | $206,756 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAM FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,077,908 | $4,025,093 | DIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SPARKS FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $919,152 | $201,530 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOYLE FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $874,680 | $1,228,958 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE BILL BASS FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $926,272 | $1,178,265 | CO-TRUSTEE - PART TIME | $90,000 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOHN HART FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $923,542 | $1,622,184 | PRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOWARD B BERNICK FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $945,977 | $667,095 | TRUSTEE/MEMBER OF DIST COM | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RI & SL WILSON FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $852,034 | $781,026 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WAGNER FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $938,844 | $737,994 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GEORGE F MOSS FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $904,148 | $1,777,882 | TRUSTEE | $177,896 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOHN P CADLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,060,792 | $1,143,251 | TRUSTEE | $10,300 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JAMES G HART FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,088,099 | $978,908 | PRES & TREAS/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRAWLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,092,527 | $273,576 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE VIRGINIA A GROOT FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $855,238 | $1,207,294 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VIOLET M JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,071,639 | $1,844,462 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSHTAQ H MERCHANT FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,029,043 | $228,602 | PRESIDENT | $1 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE JOHN D & BARBARA C COONEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $886,820 | $427,469 | DIRECTOR - PART | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE@JEAN J AND LAURENCE S DELYNN FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,073,315 | $1,538,885 | TRUSTEE | $266,107 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEBASTIAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $902,053 | $659,324 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MICHAEL AND KARYN LUTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $998,156 | $1,060,385 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VIRGINIA LEE SHIRLEY PRIVATE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $902,137 | $615,534 | PRES. & DIR. | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOHN AND NANCY HUGHES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $1,035,692 | $568,164 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GENE A SALMON CHARITABLE TRUST | IL | T22 | $863,645 | $829,459 | TRUSTEE | $126,951 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AJ & MD RUGGIERO MEMORIAL TRUST | IL | T22 | $969,627 | $563,698 | TRUSTEE | $120,784 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| U O WHALEY CHARITABLE TRUST | IL | T22 | $916,541 | $466,221 | TRUSTEE | $87,079 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEONA STANFORD VOLLINTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | IL | T22 | $912,838 | $629,302 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE | $65,000 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | $378,400 | 2 | 1 | 2022–2023 | EDELWEISS FOUNDATION |
| MSB COCKAYNE FUND INC | Private foundation | $299,256 | 1 | 1 | 2022–2022 | REAM FOUNDATION |
| SVM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $31,904 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | MGG FOUNDATION |
| PLM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2021 | MGG FOUNDATION |
| GIVINGA FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | $5,436 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | EASTMAN FOUNDATION |
| THE JOEL C AND BERNICE W GORDON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION |
| XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2019–2019 | MOCA FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $994,419 spent · pay $0 · grants $981,979 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $981,979 | 98.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,360 | 1.2% | |
| Other expenses | $80 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $994,419 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $2,458,815 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,446,511 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,446,511 | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,304 | 0.5% | |
| Taxes | $1,000 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,458,815 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $1,224,155 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,205,095 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,205,095 | 98.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,060 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $1,224,155 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $511,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $510,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $510,600 | 99.8% | |
| Taxes | $1,000 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $54 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $511,654 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $141,376 spent · pay $0 · grants $135,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $135,000 | 95.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,365 | 4.5% | |
| Other expenses | $11 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $141,376 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $80,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $66,750 | 82.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,108 | 12.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,120 | 5.1% | |
| Total | $80,978 | 100% |