Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
Deerfield, IL · EIN 36-3774078. Reported 570 grants totalling $4,700,591 to 232 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $193 and the largest $127,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure Hht | Monkton, MD | $285,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | $280,493 | 9 | 6 | 2025 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $180,400 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $165,000 | 9 | 6 | 2025 |
| Camp One Step | Chicago, IL | $147,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Self Help | Chicago, IL | $115,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Curing Kids Cancer | Marietta, GA | $106,100 | 8 | 3 | 2022 |
| All Stars Project | New York, NY | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Friends Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $95,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Juf Israel Emergency Fund | Chicago, IL | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Alternatives | Chicago, IL | $93,500 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $84,300 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $77,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Curehht | Monkton, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dupage Children's Museum | Naperville, IL | $70,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $62,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Juf Path to Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Uic Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Aftermarket | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina Inc | Ashville, NC | $57,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwood Univ | Midland, MI | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bear Necessities | Chicago, IL | $54,000 | 10 | 6 | 2025 |
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $53,000 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Cure Alzheimers | Wellesley Hills, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aacf | Sacramento, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Howard Brown Health Center | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lou Malnati Cancer Research Fd | Northbrook, IL | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | $40,500 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Fd | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $38,400 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Camp Chi | Northbrook, IL | $38,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center on Halsted | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Alternatives Unlimited | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hearing Health Fd | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundationmalnati Brain Tumor Institute | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Impact Behavioral Health | Evanston, IL | $33,500 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Crushers Club | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Focused Ultrasound Fd | Charlottesville, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hadassah Children's Pavilion | New York, NY | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Lurie Childrens Fd | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Mpn | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Poic Rahs | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, IL | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hands of Peace | Glenview, IL | $26,500 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $25,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research | Norwalk, CT | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | $21,000 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Glaucoma Research Fd | San Francisco, CA | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| All Stars Project | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperanza Commservices | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of the Aftermarket Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Safe Place | Zion, IL | $19,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Equity Now | New York, NY | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deer Park Teaching Center | Deerfield, IL | $17,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $16,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Hearts to Arts | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Dupage Childrens Museum | Naperville, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Flying Horse Farm | Mount Gilead, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Robey Memorial Library Foundation | Waukon, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| U of Illinois Foundationtom Beckham Fund | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bonnie's Book Fd | Raleigh, NC | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| University of Arizona Journalism Dept | Tucson, AZ | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | $12,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Warrior Way Scholarship | Deerfield, IL | $12,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Facing History | Brookline, MA | $11,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Northfield Township Food Pantry | Glenview, IL | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $10,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Community Health Charities | Chicago, IL | $10,398 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Beat the Streets | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Austism Project | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Autism Project | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curing Kids Cancer | Irving, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperanza Comm Services | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Frida Kahlo Community Organization | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Geneva Foundation | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kenwood Oakland Community Organization | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation | Deerfield, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lou Malnatis Cancer Research Fund | Buffalo Grove, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mental Health Assn of Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Trier Township Angel Fund | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Niles Township Food Pantry | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| U of Wisconsin Foundation for Jewish Studies | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Deerfield Township Food Pantry | Deerfield, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Save the Chimps | Fort Pierce, FL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jcc Camp Sunrise | Lake Zurich, IL | $8,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Americares Rapid Response | Stamford, CT | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Deerfield Hsschool Chest | Deerfield, IL | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| International Relief Team | San Diego, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Miami Hillel | Oxford, OH | $8,000 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Camp for All Kids | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cure Kids Cancer | Tampa, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Plastic Pollution Coalition | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gentle Barn the | Santa Clarita, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Globe Med | Evanston, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hyde Park Day School | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Miami Glee Club | Oxford, OH | $6,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mother's Trust Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid | Highland Park, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago Heights, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital | Ranson, WV | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Streetwise | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels | North Riverside, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mother's Trust | Lake Forest, IL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Routenberg Scholarship Fund | Winnetka, IL | $5,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Wttw Television | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Almost Home Chicago | Oak Lawn, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Fdn | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Chi - Ron Levin Summers of Tomorrow Scholarship Fund | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| One Heartland | Willow River, MN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Resilience | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saving Tiny Hearts | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Iowa Farm Sanctuary | Oxford, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morrow County Chamber of Commerce | Mount Gilead, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Oceanside, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| A Safe Place | Zion, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cradle to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp No Limits | Wales, ME | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chicago House | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hawaii Animal Reserve Foundation | Puunene, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwestern School of Law | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Robey Memorial Library Foundation | Waukon, LA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stop Poaching Now | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wings | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cycle Forward | Highland Park, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Klarmont Kollections Automotive Museum | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waypoint Vets | Whites Creek, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wayport Vets | White Creek, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Long Swim | Barrington, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary | Parksville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arthur's Acres Sanctuary | Parksville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Core | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dollar for | Vancouver, WA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Il Palliative Care | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Institute Medwell Being Trust | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | Hagerstown, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Met Council | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Hunger Project | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wbez Radio | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freeform | Los Angeles, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aba Fund for Justice | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends Israel Sport for the Disabled | Northfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Autozoner Ass't | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Homes for Heroes | Island Park, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charity Navigator | Boone, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Denan Project | Woodbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fill a Heart for Kids | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fund for Humanistic Judaism | Farmington Hills, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hillel Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Institute Secular Judaism | Deerfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israel Tennis Centers | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewbelong Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joslyn Center | Northfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miami University (glee Club) | Oxford, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moraine Township Food Pantry | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| NAMI | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwestern Univ | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwestern University School of Communication | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Secular Coalition for America | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Quantico, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwest Collective | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Well Detroit | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Business School | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation for Jewish Studies | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| US Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Services - Northbrook | Glenview, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ACLU | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| AIDS Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Avenues | Park Ridge, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| B'nai B'rith | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bpi | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Do It Best Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Final Options | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends for Israel Defense Force | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Infant Welfare | Evanston, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jcc of Chicago | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Childfamily Services Jcfs | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Council for Youth Jcys | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Council Urban Affairs Jcua | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Larabida Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pilgrim Lutheran School | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
115 of 232 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 70%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Discovery Eye Foundation
RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION - Northwood Univ
CLIFFORD ROY/GOLD EAGLE SCHOLARSHIP - U of Illinois Foundationtom Beckham Fund
UIC DR THOMAS BECKHAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 280 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | $714,957 | $3,000 |
| 2021 | 105 | $974,692 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 144 | $771,325 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 67 | $572,917 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 69 | $942,700 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | 79 | $724,000 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
52% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1030 Summit Drive, Deerfield, IL, 60015. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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