Haberman Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Highland Park, IL EIN: 36-4003623

The Haberman Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1995 and based in Highland Park, Illinois. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting nonprofits across multiple sectors.

Key facts about Haberman Family Foundation

EIN
36-4003623
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$409,460
Grants made (2024)
75
Average grant
$5,459
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (10 of 75, 2024)
Primary geography
Illinois (61% 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 Haberman Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Haberman Family Foundation's 75 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (61%), Missouri (15%) and Washington (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (25 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Seattle, WA (6 grants) and Sarasota, FL (4 grants). None of its 75 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (74 grants).

Is Haberman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 75 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 85% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). 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

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Annual Giving

$409K

+0.7% YoY

Grant Count

75

-5.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+6.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Environmental Education

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of all 75 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkSeattleSarasotaWashingtonGlencoeSkokieEvanstonBoca RatonHighland ParkKansas CityBrooklynBuffalo GroveDenverLong GroveNorthbrookOlympiaPhoenixSan AntonioTwisp

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $7,005,890
Total Giving (2024) $409,460
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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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$111K$223K$334K$445K91 grants202092 grants202177 grants202279 grants202375 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Vasculitus Foundation: $60KVasculitus Foundation$60KScleroderma Foundation: $35KScleroderma Foundation$35KJewish United Fund: $34KJewish United Fund$34KA Better Chicago - Emergency Fund: $30KA Better Chicago - EmergencyFund$30KUniversity of Chicago: $25KUniversity of Chicago$25KNorthwestern Memorial Foundation: $15KNorthwestern MemorialFoundation$15KTemple Beth El: $12KTemple Beth El$12KNorth Shore Congregation Israel: $11KNorth Shore CongregationIsrael$11KRavinia Festival: $11KRavinia Festival$11KAmerican Red Cross: $10KAmerican Red Cross$10K

Grant Size Distribution

414 grants across all recorded years

409<$50K5$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 Vasculitus Foundation ($60,000), Scleroderma Foundation ($35,000), Jewish United Fund ($34,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VASCULITUS FOUNDATION Kansas City, MOCHARITABLE$60,000
SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$35,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$34,000
A BETTER CHICAGO - EMERGENCY FUND Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$30,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$25,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$15,000
TEMPLE BETH EL Northbrook, ILCHARITABLE$12,000
NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION ISRAEL Glencoe, ILCHARITABLE$11,360
RAVINIA FESTIVAL Highland Park, ILCHARITABLE$11,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Joel Haberman is listed as a key contact for the foundation.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Judith Haberman SternDirector0.25—
Randall B HabermanDirector0.25—
Joel S HabermanDirector0.25—
Audrey E Haberman Co Joel HabermanDirector0.25—
Benjamin N Feder Co Joel HabermanAssistant Secretary0.25—

Contact Information

Address: 1091 Saxony Drive, Highland Park, IL 60035-4073

Phone: (847) 501-4470

EIN: 36-4003623

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Haberman Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Environmental Education

How do I apply for a grant from Haberman Family Foundation?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $100 to $60,000. **Annual Giving:** The foundation distributed $409,460 in total giving based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024). **Geographic Focus:** The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, Washington, and New York.

What size grants does Haberman Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Haberman Family Foundation awarded 75 grants totaling $409K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Haberman Family Foundation's EIN?

Haberman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4003623. 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. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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