Jerold a & Ruth L Hecktman Family
Skokie, IL · EIN 36-3641075. Reported 124 grants totalling $208,746 to 78 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Jerold a & Ruth L Hecktman Family 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 $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $17,250. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $49,065 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spertus Institute | Chicago, IL | $40,860 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juf (bsh) | Chicago, IL | $17,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Genesys Works | Chicago, IL | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Temple Beth-El | Northbrook, IL | $14,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beth Hillel Congregation | Wilmette, IL | $6,854 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Publice Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $4,158 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $3,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Bound Opportunities | Riverwoods, IL | $2,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of the West | Sacramento, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maccabi USA | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hadassah | Chicago, IL | $1,148 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | Northbrook, IL | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cures Within Reach | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Impact Grants Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ort America | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Ms Society | New York, NY | $895 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | $775 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | $755 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | $704 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jcc Womens Board | Northbrook, IL | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Network | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jack Miller Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $489 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp One Step | Chicago, IL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York, NY | $360 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest | Chicago, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shalva | Chicago, IL | $260 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beth Tikvah | Hoffman Estates, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Forest Preserve | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legal Services of Northern California | Sacramento, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Sacred Society | Chicago, IL | $225 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advocate Health Care Foundation | Downers Grove, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Back 2 School Illinois | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buddy Foundation | Arlington Heights, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Jewish Historical Society | Chicago, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Vest Side Club of Chicago | Park Ridge, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NAMI Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silver Lining Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary Torah Fund | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peninsula Temple Sholom | Burlingame, CA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation | Evanston, IL | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Back 2 School America | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Enriched Living | Riverwoods, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Craniofacial Center of U of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | Northfield, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Association for Residential Care | Boca Raton, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Naples | Naples, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kaboom | Bethesda, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marist College Fund | Poughkeepsie, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monmouth Roseville Education Foundation | Monmouth, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Community Hospital Foundation | Arlington Heights, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nssra Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy | Morton Grove, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rory David Deutch Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mesivta Tifereth Israel of Rizhin | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Israel Sport Center for the Disabled | Northfield, IL | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
28 of 78 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Juf (bsh)
UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO CHARITABLE ORG - Genesys Works
UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 61 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | $51,686 | $200 |
| 2022 | 28 | $51,071 | $250 |
| 2023 | 35 | $43,992 | $255 |
| 2024 | 25 | $61,997 | $416 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $250. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jerold a & Ruth L Hecktman Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9725 Woods Drive Suite 1901, Skokie, IL, 60077. 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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