First Bank of Highland Park Foundation

Historical Funder

Highland Park, Illinois · EIN 36-3310459 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$452K

Organizations funded144

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$17K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $3,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	JILL TAKIFF HIRSCH
Address	1835 FIRST STREET, HIGHLAND PARK IL 60035
Phone	8478356500
Form and materials	NO SPECIFIC FORM
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO EXEMPT CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Human Services17
Education14
Children & Youth11
Arts & Culture5
Food Assistance5
Health4

Where it gives

2% of grants went outside Illinois.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Community Partners for Affordable Housing	Libertyville, IL	General operating support	$34,690
Harper College Educational Foundation	Palatine, IL	General operating support	$29,050
Il Holocaust Museum and Education Center	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$25,000
Bernie's Book Bank	Lake Bluff, IL	General operating support	$21,250
Honest Game Foundation	Evanston, IL	General operating support	$20,000
Les Turner Als Foundation	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$20,000
District 112 Education Foundation	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$15,000
College Bound Opportunities	Riverwoods, IL	General operating support	$12,500
Highland Park Community Foundation	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$11,250
Salt Service and Learning Together	Lake Forest, IL	General operating support	$10,750
Josselyn Center	Northfield, IL	General operating support	$10,550
The Ark	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$10,050
Family Focus	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$10,000
College of Lake County Foundation	Grayslake, IL	General operating support	$7,500
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$7,500
Northfield Township Food Pantry	Glenview, IL	General operating support	$6,000
Skokie Community Foundation	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$6,000
Niles Township Food Pantry	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$5,750
North Suburban YMCA	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$5,750
Impact Grants Chicago	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$5,500
The Douglas Center	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$5,500
Earth Paint	Wood Dale, IL	General operating support	$5,273
Aspire of Illinois	Hillside, IL	General operating support	$5,000
Community Investment Corp	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$5,000
Ravinia Festival	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$5,000
Renew Communities NFP	Kenosha, WI	General operating support	$5,000
Rotary Club of Northbrook	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$5,000
Total Link2 Community	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$4,000
Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$3,750
Hunger Resource Network	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$3,712
Journey's	Palatine, IL	General operating support	$3,700
The Art Center Highland Park	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$3,500
A Safe Place	Zion, IL	General operating support	$3,300
Highland Park Community Nursery School	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$3,000
Moraine Township Food Pantry	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$3,000
Pads Lake County	Waukegan, IL	General operating support	$3,000
Parks Foundation of Highland Park	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$3,000
The Center for Advancing Domestic Peace	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$3,000
For Autistic Kids	Glenview, IL	General operating support	$2,850
Allies for Community Business	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Lake County	Waukegan, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Congregation B'nai Torah	Deerfield, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Cradles to Crayons	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Mothers Trust Foundation	Lake Forest, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center	Evanston, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Noggin Builders Foundation	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$2,500
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$2,500
St James Food Pantry	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$2,500
The Center for Enriched Living	Riverwoods, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Thresholds	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Tri-Con Child Care Center	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Uptown Music Theater Highland Park	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Waukegan to College	Waukegan, IL	General operating support	$2,500
Foster Progess	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$2,000
Giants Football Fund	Highland Park, IL	General operating support	$2,000
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine	New York, NY	General operating support	$2,000
Special Gifts Theatre	Northbrook, IL	General operating support	$2,000
The Education Foundation	Skokie, IL	General operating support	$2,000
Shomrim Society of Illinois	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$1,800
Ladder Up	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$1,518

Showing the 60 largest of 144 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$451,856	144
2023	$429,447	142

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523119349101857
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3310459
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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