Hochberg Family Foundation
The Hochberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Skokie, Illinois. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including groups supporting Israel-related causes, healthcare, and children’s music programs.
Hochberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hochberg Family Foundation gave $914K across 99 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $913,522
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 99
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,227
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,299,912
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (28 of 99, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hochberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5215 Old Orchard Rd 880, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 881-2023
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hochberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Standwithus ($103K). Together the top 10 received $495K.
Grant Size Distribution
490 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 464 grants of 490 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (31%), California (27%), Washington, DC (15%), Illinois (11%), and Tennessee (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 99 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hochberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 99 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $732K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 99 grants totaling $914K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Standwithus Los Angeles, CA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $102,500 |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $90,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $65,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Center for Peace Communications Brooklyn, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN) Franklin, TN | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $35,000 |
| Impact Forum Foundation Encino, CA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $27,000 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America (Jinsa) Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Standstrong Jamesville, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Stephen Wise Free Synagogue New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,299,912 | $813,896 | $1,144,654 | $913,522 | 99 | $922,711 | $515,506 | $580,971 |
| 2024 | $9,460,608 | $761,441 | $1,263,966 | $1,041,324 | 109 | $1,054,047 | $110,423 | $552,045 |
| 2023 | $9,989,995 | $3,082,694 | $1,168,115 | $1,029,572 | 100 | $1,039,244 | $2,235,749 | $494,494 |
| 2022 | $9,963,449 | $3,515,869 | $980,384 | $883,099 | 91 | $892,116 | $516,043 | $602,950 |
| 2021 | $7,733,933 | $554,608 | $782,975 | $732,425 | 91 | — | $496,036 | $495,413 |
| 2020 | $7,976,361 | $1,091,802 | $1,125,807 | $1,064,869 | 86 | — | $656,643 | $403,849 |
| 2019 | $8,138,706 | $1,024,162 | $950,509 | $879,425 | 84 | — | $206,806 | $401,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hochberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $581K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s grant listings describe their purpose as furthering each recipient organization’s exempt purpose. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of supported work: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces says it provides health, well-being, and education support for Israel’s protectors; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center describes a mission of delivering healthcare, research, and education; and Harmony Project says it promotes children’s health, growth, and development through music.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 99 grants totaling $913,522. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $102,500, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest grants were $102,500 to STANDWITHUS, $90,000 to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, $65,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and $50,000 each to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Center for Peace Communications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Larry J Hochberg and Andrew S Hochberg as directors.
Hochberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew S. Hochberg
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry J. Hochberg
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hochberg Family Foundation
How much does Hochberg Family Foundation give each year?
Hochberg Family Foundation gave $914K across 99 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 109 grants.
What is Hochberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hochberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,227, across 99 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hochberg Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Hochberg Family Foundation give grants?
Hochberg Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (27%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Chicago, IL (14 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Who are Hochberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hochberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Standwithus ($102,500), Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) ($90,000) and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hochberg Family Foundation?
Hochberg Family Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $923K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $581K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hochberg Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s grant listings describe their purpose as furthering each recipient organization’s exempt purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hochberg Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hochberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Hochberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3152002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hochberg Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hochberg Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hochberg-family-foundation-morg_9661587470984733b999c383ba04d03a
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