The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Evanston, Illinois. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including media and journalism organizations, universities, animal-welfare groups, and community organizations.
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation gave $516K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $515,835
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,743
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,936,258
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (8 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (58% 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 The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Howard S Dubin as the contact and an annual report as the form and materials. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Howard S Dubin
Mailing address: 1633 Central Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 864-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Window to the World Communications ($65K). Together the top 10 received $270K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 345 grants of 351 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 19% to Indiana, 8% to New York, 4% to Colorado, and 3% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 59 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $515 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 $403K (2019) to $542K (2024). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $516K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Window to the World Communications Chicago, IL | General support | $65,000 |
| Give Directly Inc New York, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Wbez Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Pet Friendly Services Indianapolis, IN | General support | $25,000 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | General Support | $20,250 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | General support | $20,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Evanston Roundtable Media NFP Evanston, IL | General support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
EIN: 36-4161932
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,936,258 | $866,657 | $525,566 | $515,835 | 59 | $517,532 | $501,079 | $585,783 |
| 2024 | $5,595,167 | $388,274 | $552,408 | $541,624 | 71 | $543,455 | $270,869 | $542,531 |
| 2023 | $5,759,301 | $346,079 | $526,821 | $511,550 | 66 | $515,872 | $321,142 | $501,369 |
| 2022 | $5,940,043 | $-17,381 | $544,271 | $522,425 | 86 | $527,460 | $288,988 | $511,355 |
| 2021 | $6,501,695 | $366,605 | $446,786 | $429,800 | 69 | $433,127 | $341,266 | $533,910 |
| 2020 | $6,581,876 | $870,275 | $446,106 | $430,793 | 75 | — | $277,609 | $430,486 |
| 2019 | $6,318,017 | $449,003 | $419,999 | $403,301 | 78 | — | $290,838 | $429,700 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $586K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, grantee Window to the World Communications says WTTW and WFMT produce and present trusted content that entertains, inspires, educates, and reflects diverse perspectives. Evanston RoundTable Media says it provides local news and seeks to foster civic engagement. Animal-welfare grantees include FIDO, whose stated mission is to improve the quality of life of outside dogs, and Cats Haven, which says it provides a cage-free, no-kill shelter for special-needs and elderly cats.
Other 2025 recipients included the University of Denver, Pepperdine University, Urban Initiatives, and Touched By An Animal. Their stated missions include higher education, Christian education, sports-based youth development, and preserving the bond between people and companion animals, respectively.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 59 grants totaling $515,835. Awards ranged from $100 to $65,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $65,000 to Window to the World Communications, $40,000 to GiveDirectly, $30,000 to WBEZ, and $25,000 each to the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago and Pet Friendly Services. The listed purposes for these awards were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Howard S Dubin as president, Thomas G Dubin as director, and Anne Dubin as an officer.
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation is led by Howard S Dubin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard S Dubin
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G Dubin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Dubin
Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
How much does The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation give each year?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation gave $516K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $542K across 71 grants.
What is The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,743, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation give grants?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (19%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (14 grants), Evanston, IL (7 grants), Indianapolis, IN (6 grants) and Skokie, IL (2 grants).
Does The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (59 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Window to the World Communications ($65,000), Give Directly Inc ($40,000) and Wbez ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $586K (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 The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, grantee Window to the World Communications says WTTW and WFMT produce and present trusted content that entertains, inspires, educates, and reflects diverse perspectives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Howard S Dubin as the contact and an annual report as the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's EIN?
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4161932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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