HUNTER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

CHICAGO, ILEIN 371887329 Website

Annual Giving

$11.2M+54% YoY

Grants

138

Median Grant

$50K

Organizations Funded

127

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Improve lives in sustainable ways by supporting families to access equitable opportunities to learn, play, and grow in their home communities. Uses Trust-Based Philanthropy approach centered on humility, empathy, and genuine collaboration with grantees and partners.

Focus Areas

medical simulation and educationchildren's literacy and book distributionfood security and hunger reliefcommunity health clinicsearly childhood educationk-12 college preparation and college accessworkforce development and apprenticeshipsyouth mentoring and after-school programs

Grant Types

general supportprogram-specific grantsprogram sponsorshipscapital/capital project fundingscholarshipsin-kind donationslegacy gifts

Funded Initiatives

Bernie's Book Bank, Room to Read, Center for Childhood Resilience, Working in the Schools, North Chicago Community Partners, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Ravinia, Brushwood Center, Chicago Botanic Garden

How to Apply

HFF does not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Submission of grant proposals is by invitation only.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+54%

$11.2M

Grants

138

Median

$50K

States

2023+99%

$7.3M

Grants

107

Median

$25K

States

2022

$3.6M

Grants

104

Median

$25K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$50K

Typical Grant (Median)

$500

Smallest

$11K

25th Pctile

$84K

75th Pctile

$3.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $11K and $84K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.0M

2024

RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

IL · CSO PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP FOR MAXINE HUNTER/THE HUNTER PAVILION

$635K

2024

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

IL · HUNTER SIMULATION AND EDUCATION CENTER

$200K

2024

METROSQUASH

IL · GENERAL SUPPORT

$200K

2024

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

IL · HEALTHREACH WAUKEGAN

$175K

2024

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

IL · GENERAL SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$8.8M78 grants

$476K11 grants

$410K9 grants

$289K6 grants

$205K10 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$420.5M

$11.2M(2.7%)

2023

$287.3M

$7.3M(2.5%)

2022

$62.3M

$3.6M(5.9%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.