Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn is a private foundation, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $83K.
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn at a glance
In short: Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,600
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,650
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,287,757
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (69% 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 Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation or Torah ($14K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $77K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation or Torah Skokie, IL | For General Support | $13,600 |
| Yeshiva University Kollel New York, NY | For General Support | $6,000 |
| Solomon Schechter Endowment Foundation Chicago, IL | For General Support | $2,000 |
| Chabad of Washington Univ Turnwater, WA | For General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,287,757 | $94,314 | $31,307 | $22,600 | 4 | $24,775 | $83,462 | $69,212 |
| 2024 | $1,224,662 | $70,399 | $70,262 | $62,000 | 2 | $64,015 | $60,152 | $71,670 |
| 2023 | $1,224,526 | $79,422 | $79,147 | $71,000 | 3 | $72,965 | $73,508 | $66,232 |
| 2022 | $1,224,251 | $83,127 | $82,757 | $72,400 | 5 | $74,515 | $75,556 | $68,164 |
| 2021 | $1,249,472 | $64,778 | $86,076 | $77,200 | 3 | — | $58,847 | $75,394 |
| 2020 | $1,245,179 | $60,346 | $80,216 | $71,100 | 3 | — | $53,765 | $63,739 |
| 2019 | $1,387,338 | $44,630 | $74,287 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $34,567 | $63,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Lowenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hochberg
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lowenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie 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-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn
How much does Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn give each year?
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 2 grants.
What is Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's typical grant size?
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,650, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn give grants?
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn gives mostly in Illinois: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%).
Does Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn?
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's EIN?
Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4118721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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