Laurence E Herman Family Foundation
The Laurence E Herman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $135,000, including grants to charitable, educational, health, cultural, and community organizations.
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Laurence E Herman Family Foundation gave $135K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,354,952
- +13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (88% 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 Laurence E Herman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 715 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 571-2200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Laurence E Herman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Giving ($119K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 82 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 11% to Illinois, and 1% to Washington, DC. The filing also reports 0% shares for Minnesota and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Laurence E Herman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $640; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $104K (2020) to $138K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Giving Cincinatti, OH | Advocacy | $118,500 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Advocacy | $3,300 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $3,000 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $1,500 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Mu Washington, DC | Advocacy | $1,400 |
| ETZ Chaim Foundation Lombard, IL | Advocacy | $1,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Hines, IL | Advocacy | $1,000 |
| Camp One Step Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $1,000 |
| Junior Board of Rock Island Rock Island, IL | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Butler 53 PTO Oak Brook, IL | Operating | $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 | $3,354,952 | $81,637 | $146,737 | $135,000 | 18 | $136,275 | $74,667 | $154,792 |
| 2024 | $2,966,280 | $195,262 | $146,125 | $116,550 | 15 | $117,825 | $167,220 | $136,409 |
| 2023 | $2,547,439 | $58,429 | $147,861 | $121,650 | 18 | $122,925 | $33,493 | $118,154 |
| 2022 | $2,193,310 | $-52,638 | $166,190 | $137,900 | 17 | $139,190 | $7,364 | $123,114 |
| 2021 | $3,020,231 | $153,790 | $137,842 | $108,500 | 14 | $109,760 | $126,941 | $139,850 |
| 2020 | $2,638,064 | $103,924 | $128,314 | $104,350 | 14 | — | $81,749 | $108,387 |
| 2019 | $2,311,223 | $132,219 | $129,238 | $104,850 | 15 | — | $110,206 | $107,383 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurence E Herman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K 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 include support for organizations addressing education, health care, music and culture, homelessness, and other community needs. For example, Erie Family Health Foundation says it supports Erie Family Health Centers in providing high-quality, affordable care; DuPage P.A.D.S. says it is committed to ending homelessness in DuPage County; and the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger.
The University of Illinois Foundation says its mission is to encourage and administer private gifts for the University of Illinois System. Old Town School of Folk Music describes itself as a community music school.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $135,000. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $118,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $118,500 to Fidelity Charitable Giving in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the purpose listed as advocacy. Other notable grants included $3,300 to the University of Illinois Foundation, $3,000 to Erie Family Health Foundation, and $1,500 to Old Town School of Folk Music. Each was listed with the purpose “advocacy.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurence E Herman, Leslie S Herman, and Laura B Winter as directors.
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura B. Winter
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laurence E. Herman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie S. Herman
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Laurence E Herman Family Foundation
How much does Laurence E Herman Family Foundation give each year?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation gave $135K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 15 grants.
What is Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laurence E Herman Family Foundation that year got $640 on average.
Where does Laurence E Herman Family Foundation give grants?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Does Laurence E Herman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Advocacy" (14 grants).
Who are Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Giving ($118,500), University of Illinois Foundation ($3,300) and Erie Family Health Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laurence E Herman Family Foundation?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (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 does Laurence E Herman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing education, health care, music and culture, homelessness, and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Laurence E Herman Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's EIN?
Laurence E Herman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2387412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Laurence E Herman Family 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
Live grants for the work Laurence E Herman Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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