Holzheimer Fund is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $23,900, including support for cultural, educational, health, and community organizations.
Key facts about Holzheimer Fund
In short: Holzheimer Fund gave $24K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 36-6057163
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,900
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- Average grant
- $1,258
- Median grant
- $1,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $156,390
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$156K
-11.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$24K
+1.6% YoY
Grant Count
19
-13.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1K
+17.7% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holzheimer Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Holzheimer Fund open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 251% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission or purpose stated on the filing describes Chicago Foundation for Women as a grantmaking organization funding programs and organizations in economic security, freedom from violence, access to health, and reproductive justice. It says the organization works to strengthen grassroots leadership, address inequity, and create lasting change for women, girls, and gender-expansive people in safe, just, and healthy communities.
The fund’s listed grants include support for organizations whose missions span different fields. For example, the Newberry Library describes its work as preserving and providing access to collections that help people learn from the past, understand the present, and influence the future. The Field Museum describes itself as an educational institution focused on relationships in nature and among cultures, while People’s Community Clinic says it serves medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans with affordable health care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 19 grants totaling $23,900. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $7,500 to the Newberry Library in Chicago. Other grants included $2,500 each to the Field Museum of Natural History and Shedd Aquarium, and $1,000 each to the Adler Planetarium, Menlo College, and People’s Community Clinic.
The Newberry Library received $7,500; the Field Museum received $2,500; Menlo College, People’s Community Clinic, and the Adler Planetarium each received $1,000. These grantees describe their missions respectively as preserving and providing access to historical collections, public education and research about nature and cultures, higher education, affordable health care for underserved and uninsured Central Texans, and connecting people to the universe through astronomy and space science.
How to Apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The reported shares also include California (10%), Texas (4%), Washington, DC (4%), and Indiana (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $51K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $24K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newberry Library ($8K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newberry Library Chicago, IL | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Adler Planetarium Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| People's Community Clinic Austin, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| WTTW Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $156,390 | $10,006 | $29,289 | $23,900 | 19 |
| 2024 | $175,673 | $27,663 | $28,475 | $23,515 | 22 |
| 2023 | $176,485 | $18,101 | $41,513 | $32,600 | 18 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $156,390 | $175,673 | $176,485 |
| Revenue | $10,006 | $27,663 | $18,101 |
| Expenses | $29,289 | $28,475 | $41,513 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $27,495 | $26,900 | $39,610 |
| Net Investment Income | $9,984 | $26,185 | $17,789 |
| Distributable Amount | $10,952 | $11,078 | $11,202 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet Holzheimer as secretary/director; Daniel Zuckerman as vice president; and Laura Berin, Ellen Holzheimer, Alec Berin, and Rachel Berin as directors.
Holzheimer Fund's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Holzheimer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janet Holzheimer
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura Berin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alec Berin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Rachel Berin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daniel Zuckerman
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Arthur Holzheimer (2020–2024) — President & Director · Filing note: Deceased 6325
- Former: Ronald A. Lewis (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sherwin Zuckerman (2020–2024) — Vice President
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.
Contact
Mailing address: The Clare 55 East Pearson 4604, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (847) 877-1330
Frequently asked questions about Holzheimer Fund
How much does Holzheimer Fund give each year?
Holzheimer Fund gave $24K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 22 grants.
What is Holzheimer Fund's typical grant size?
Holzheimer Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,258, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Holzheimer Fund that year got $500 on average.
Where does Holzheimer Fund give grants?
Holzheimer Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants).
Does Holzheimer Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Holzheimer Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Holzheimer Fund's largest grantees?
Holzheimer Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Newberry Library ($7,500), Field Museum of Natural History ($2,500) and Shedd Aquarium ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Holzheimer Fund?
Holzheimer Fund reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Holzheimer Fund fund?
The mission or purpose stated on the filing describes Chicago Foundation for Women as a grantmaking organization funding programs and organizations in economic security, freedom from violence, access to health, and reproductive justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Holzheimer Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Holzheimer Fund's EIN?
Holzheimer Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6057163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Holzheimer Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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