Ehrlichman Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Highland Park, IL EIN: 20-1517940

Ehrlichman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $493K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about Ehrlichman Family Foundation

EIN
20-1517940
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$23,910
Grants made (2024)
23
Average grant
$1,040
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
61% first-time grantees (14 of 23, 2024)
Total assets
$492,682
Primary geography
Illinois (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ehrlichman Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ehrlichman Family Foundation's 23 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (56%) and California (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants), Rancho Mirage, CA (2 grants), Palm Desert, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). None of its 23 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Exempt Purpose of Organization" (22 grants).

Is Ehrlichman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

61%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 14 of 23 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $814. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $250 repeat.

  • 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$493K

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+10.2% YoY

Grant Count

23

+35.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-18.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ehrlichman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ehrlichman Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ehrlichman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $493K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 23 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoRancho MirageHighland ParkPalm DesertNew YorkPalm SpringsWarringtonWashingtonArlingtonEvanstonLos AngelesHighwoodMemphisMiami GardensNorthbrookNorthfieldSkokieChapel HillClarksburgClifton Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$27K$40K$53K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$492,682$480,923$476,698
Revenue$42,581$33,469$48,223
Expenses$30,822$29,244$29,587
Qualifying Distributions$26,275$24,030$23,865
Net Investment Income$38,034$28,941$43,595
Distributable Amount$27,481$25,567$25,488

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$12K$18K$24K23 grants202021 grants202115 grants202217 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish United Fund: $11KJewish United Fund$11KJewish Federation of the Desert: $5KJewish Federation of theDesert$5KMcCallum Theatre: $3KMcCallum Theatre$3KBeit T'shuvah: $1KBeit T'shuvah$1KFoundation for Hearing & Speech Resources: $500Foundation for Hearing &Speech Resources$500United States Holocaust Memorial Musuem: $400United States HolocaustMemorial Musuem$400Chicago Botanic Garden: $260Chicago Botanic Garden$260All Chicago Making Homelessness History: $250All Chicago MakingHomelessness History$250American Institute for Cancer Research: $250American Institute for CancerResearch$250Chicago Sinai Congregation: $250Chicago Sinai Congregation$250

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish United Fund ($11,250), Jewish Federation of the Desert ($4,625), McCallum Theatre ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JEWISH UNITED FUND Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$11,250
JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE DESERT Rancho Mirage, CAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$4,625
MCCALLUM THEATRE Palm Desert, CAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$2,500
BEIT T'SHUVAH Los Angeles, CAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
FOUNDATION FOR HEARING & SPEECH RESOURCES Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$500
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSUEM Washington, DCEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$400
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN Glencoe, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$260
ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORY Chicago, ILIN MEMORY OF IRA STONE$250
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH Washington, DCEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$250
CHICAGO SINAI CONGREGATION Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Stephen M Ehrlichman — Co-Trustee: $177Stephen M EhrlichmanCo-Trustee$177

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Stephen M EhrlichmanCo-Trustee1—
Judith F EhrlichmanCo-Trustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ehrlichman Family Foundation?

Ehrlichman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Highland Park, IL. It holds $493K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ehrlichman Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Ehrlichman Family Foundation holds $493K in total assets with $43K in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $24K in 2024.

Where does Ehrlichman Family Foundation operate?

Ehrlichman Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Ehrlichman Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Ehrlichman Family Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $24K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ehrlichman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ehrlichman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ehrlichman Family Foundation's EIN?

Ehrlichman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1517940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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