Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation

DEERFIELD, IL EIN: 36-3774078

The Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation is a private foundation established in 1991 and located in Deerfield, Illinois. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes through direct grants to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+59.0% YoY

Grant Count

93

+4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+52.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests are:

  • Human services
  • Education
  • Employee scholarship programs (administered through an outside organization)

Grantmaking

The foundation made 136 grants in 2023, with a total distribution of approximately $432,550 across all grants.

Grant Types

** The foundation provides unrestricted grants to its grantees

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Deerfield, Illinois and serves the Chicago metropolitan area.

Grant Distribution by State

27states
+19 more states

Cities

ALBANYASHVILLEATLANTABANNOCKBURNBARRINGTONBETHESDABLOOMINGTONBOSTONBROOKLINECAMP PENDLETONCHARLOTTESVILLECHICAGOCHICAGO HEIGHTSDALLASDEERFIELDDENVERDETROITEVANSTONFARMINGTON HILLSFORT PIERCE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total assets: $3,924,132
  • Total expenses: $746,807
  • Total revenues: -$443,211
  • Investment income and dividends: $91,898
  • Number of employees: 0

EIN: 36-3774078

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$256K$513K$769K$1M127 grants2020118 grants2021169 grants202289 grants202393 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOME…$127KCOMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES$65KCENTER FOR DISASTER PHIL…$57KFEEDING AMERICA$57KHOMEWARD BOUND OF WESTER…$57KCURE ALZHEIMERS$50KCURE HHT$50KALL STARS PROJECT$40KDISCOVERY EYE FOUNDATION$25KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

237<$50K12$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Richard Hirsch - Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD HIRSCHDIRECTOR0.25
PAUL HIRSCHDIRECTOR0.25
DAVID HIRSCHDIRECTOR0.25
ROBERT HIRSCHDIRECTOR0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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