Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation
The Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation is a private foundation based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. In filing year 2025, it reported grants to charitable organizations in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation at a glance
In short: Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation gave $1.3M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), top state Michigan. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,346,650
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,189
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $22,048,558
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Julius and Cynthia Huebner 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: 341 Lakeland Street, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Phone: (313) 882-4802
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Merit School of Music ($217K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 45 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported by recipient state as Michigan 32%, Pennsylvania 28%, Illinois 24%, and Massachusetts 17%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $110K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2072% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | Support | $216,650 |
| Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Support | $150,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI | Support | $100,000 |
| Children's Center of Wayne County Inc Detroit, MI | Support | $100,000 |
| Detroit Institute for Children Commerce Township, MI | Support | $100,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative Philadelphia, PA | Support | $100,000 |
| Start Early Chicago, IL | Support | $100,000 |
| The Epiphany School Boston, MA | Support | $100,000 |
| Detroit Historical Society Detroit, MI | Support | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Children Boston Inc Roxbury, MA | Support | $75,000 |
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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 | $22,048,558 | $924,446 | $1,490,673 | $1,346,650 | 14 | $1,348,689 | $808,442 | $1,041,608 |
| 2024 | $20,333,259 | $1,313,299 | $1,362,394 | $1,238,350 | 11 | $1,238,350 | $1,200,624 | $991,366 |
| 2023 | $19,578,207 | $739,377 | $671,889 | $510,000 | 10 | $510,000 | $617,664 | $904,995 |
| 2022 | $17,941,405 | $17,720,329 | $70,352 | $62,000 | 4 | $62,000 | $2,043,621 | $253,458 |
| 2021 | $2,337,503 | $48,530 | $86,520 | $86,500 | 6 | $86,500 | $48,078 | $61,894 |
| 2020 | $1,382,477 | $57,005 | $85,854 | $83,500 | 11 | — | $57,005 | $81,678 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions concern music education, children and families, early learning, literacy, Jewish education, and Detroit history. For example, Merit School of Music says it works to remove barriers to high-quality music education for young people; Start Early says it advances quality early learning for families with young children; and the Detroit Historical Society says it tells Detroit’s stories through exhibits, programs, outreach, and preservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,346,650. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $216,650, with a median grant of $100,000.
Among its 2025 grants, Merit School of Music in Chicago received $216,650; Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh received $150,000; and Brilliant Detroit, Children’s Center of Wayne County, Detroit Institute for Children, Springboard Collaborative, Start Early, and The Epiphany School each received $100,000. Detroit Historical Society and Friends of the Children Boston each received $75,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter F. Huebner as president and director; Carolyn J. Montie as secretary and director; Charles Huebner as treasurer and director; and Julius Huebner Jr. as director.
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation is led by Peter F. Huebner, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter F. Huebner
President & Director
President → President, Secretary & Director, 2021
President, Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn J. Montie
Secretary & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2021
Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Huebner
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julius Huebner Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia K. Huebner (2020) — Vice President & Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation
How much does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation give each year?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation gave $1.3M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 11 grants.
What is Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's typical grant size?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $96,189, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation that year got $72K on average.
Where does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation give grants?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (28%) and Illinois (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants), Detroit, MI (3 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Roxbury, MA (2 grants).
Does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (14 grants).
Who are Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's largest grantees?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Merit School of Music ($216,650), Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh ($150,000) and Brilliant Detroit ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation reported $22.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions concern music education, children and families, early learning, literacy, Jewish education, and Detroit history. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Julius and Cynthia Huebner 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 Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's EIN?
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3321090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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