Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $376.
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,500,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $3,500,000
- Median grant
- $3,500,000
- Total assets
- $2,140,022
- -49.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ($3.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2021) to $10.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | To support the museum's educational and cultural mission by enhancing its permanent collection of visual arts. | $3,500,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,140,022 | $1,480,376 | $3,534,650 | $3,500,000 | 1 | $3,534,650 | $376 | — |
| 2023 | $4,201,211 | $3,500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $700,036 | $10,500,000 | $10,502,500 | $10,500,000 | 1 | $10,502,500 | — | — |
| 2021 | $700,036 | $3,500,000 | $3,502,220 | $3,500,000 | 1 | $3,501,110 | — | $27 |
| 2020 | $700,036 | $4,000,000 | $4,002,220 | $4,000,000 | 1 | — | — | $34,505 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation is led by Barbara Lloyd, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Lloyd
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall E Eisenberg
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Lloyd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Shkoukani
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation
How much does Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation give each year?
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation?
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation operate?
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation's EIN?
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6108607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
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 September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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