Foxman Family Foundation
Foxman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $434K.
Foxman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Foxman Family Foundation gave $434K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,715
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,429
- +99.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,108
- Total assets
- $20,696
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foxman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ElNet ($305K). Together the top 4 received $434K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 33 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foxman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $353K (2020) to $543K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $434K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ElNet | Critical Resources | $305,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Critical Resources | $74,215 |
| North Suburban Synagague Highland Park, IL | Donation | $36,000 |
| Chabad of N Broward County Hallandale Beach, FL | Donation | $18,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,696 | $359,912 | $436,319 | $433,715 | 4 | $433,715 | — | $2,693 |
| 2024 | $88,663 | $299,686 | $546,742 | $542,840 | 10 | $542,840 | — | $10,450 |
| 2023 | $335,719 | $526,101 | $387,464 | $384,980 | 5 | $384,980 | $3,659 | $12,896 |
| 2022 | $190,041 | $211,627 | $430,512 | $428,226 | 7 | $430,146 | $24,356 | $17,176 |
| 2021 | $521,209 | $424,814 | $382,764 | $381,675 | 7 | — | $22,588 | $21,479 |
| 2020 | $363,783 | $295,399 | $355,751 | $352,871 | 6 | — | $5,504 | $18,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foxman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foxman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard Foxman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Foxman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Foxman Family Foundation
How much does Foxman Family Foundation give each year?
Foxman Family Foundation gave $434K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $543K across 10 grants.
What is Foxman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Foxman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,108, and its average grant was $108,429, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foxman Family Foundation give grants?
Foxman Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Foxman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Foxman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Foxman Family Foundation?
Foxman Family Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $434K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Foxman Family Foundation's EIN?
Foxman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8073404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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