Herbst Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4333045

Herbst Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $126K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$126K

+12.9% YoY

Grant Count

32

+18.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-4.7% YoY

About Herbst Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Herbst Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $126K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAANN ARBORANNAPOLIS JUNCTIONARLINGTONATLANTAAnn ArborBATHBOSTONBRATTLEBOROCAMBRIDGECHICAGOCambridgeDENVERDRAGOONFOREST HILLMERRIFIELDNEW YORKNEWTON CENTREORACLEPHOENIX

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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$35K$71K$106K$142K27 grants201934 grants202031 grants202126 grants202227 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$71KGILDER LEHRMAN INST OF A…$15KU OF A FOUNDATION$10KARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY$5KLYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO$5KTUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$5KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$5KARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA$1KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$1KUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$1K

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

148<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEE G HERBSTPRESIDENT1
ARTHUR L HERBST JRDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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