Herrendorf Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNorthbrook, Illinois · EIN 36-3553268 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded168
Typical grant$1,913
Total assets$43.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
82% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $170,766 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $139,758 |
| Admirals Cove Foundation | Jupiter, FL | Charitable contributions | $100,000 |
| Place of Hope | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Charitable contributions | $100,000 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $73,651 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $72,735 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $71,152 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $70,485 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $54,771 |
| Hockey Education Reaching Out Society | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $53,700 |
| Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable contributions | $50,000 |
| The Foundation for Defense of Democracies | District of Columbia, WA | Charitable contributions | $50,000 |
| JUF Donor Advised Fund | Chicago, IL | Education scholarships | $50,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $50,000 |
| Catherine Hou - Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Scholarships | $49,573 |
| Mikhaila Doyle - Brown University | Providence, RI | Scholarships | $49,158 |
| Catherine Hou - Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Scholarships | $44,848 |
| Mikhaila Doyle - Brown University | Providence, RI | Scholarships | $44,378 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Charitable contributions | $40,000 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | Charitable contributions | $37,500 |
| West Coast Boys Club Network | North Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $27,000 |
| JAFCO -Jewish Adoption and Family Care | Sunrise, FL | Charitable contributions | $25,000 |
| Place of Hope | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Charitable contributions | $25,000 |
| Gabrielle Erawoc - Trinity College | Hartford, CT | Scholarships | $20,135 |
| Tikva Children's Home | West Caldwell, NJ | Charitable contributions | $20,000 |
| Maple Leaf Junior Tour | Tsawwassen, CA | Charitable contributions | $19,000 |
| Britannia Elementary | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $15,000 |
| Gabrielle Erawoc - Trinity College | Hartford, CT | Scholarships | $13,474 |
| Anelalani Vares - University of Cal | Berkeley, CA | Scholarships | $12,572 |
| Sweat Makes Cents (Smc) | Marietta, GA | Charitable contributions | $11,000 |
| West Coast Boys Club Network | North Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $11,000 |
| Anelalani Vares - University of Cal | Berkeley, CA | Scholarships | $10,029 |
| Agudah Camps | Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Bella Angels | Wellington, FL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Britannia Elementary | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Caring and Enriching Hearts INC | Palo Alto, CA | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Elizabeth House | Pasadena, CA | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Hustle Mommies | Oak Park, IL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| JAFCO -Jewish Adoption and Family Care | Sunrise, FL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Services - Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Lone Soldier Foundation | Melville, NY | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Single Moms Inc | Citrus Heights, CA | Charitable contributions | $10,000 |
| Camh Foundation | Toronto, CA | Charitable contributions | $9,550 |
| Breya Barber - University of Califo | Berkeley, CA | Scholarships | $9,385 |
| The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Charitable contributions | $9,248 |
| Vanessa Darkwah - University of Cal | Irvine, CA | Scholarships | $8,777 |
| Carmen Estrada - University of Illi | Chicago, IL | Scholarships | $7,998 |
| Catherine Hou - Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Scholarships | $7,787 |
| Maple Leaf Junior Tour | Tsawwassen, CA | Charitable contributions | $7,600 |
| Adrian Hamel - Illinios Institute o | Chicago, IL | Scholarships | $7,500 |
| Adrian Hamel - Illinios Institute o | Chicago, IL | Scholarships | $7,500 |
| The Lebron James Family Foundation | Akron, OH | Charitable contributions | $7,500 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable contributions | $7,500 |
| The Nora Project | Montgomery, IL | Charitable contributions | $6,000 |
| Taylor Smith - Howard University | Distric of Columbia, WA | Scholarships | $5,859 |
| Vanessa Darkwah - University of Cal | Irvine, CA | Scholarships | $5,730 |
| Nia Johnson - Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Scholarships | $5,526 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $5,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 168 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 99 grants to individuals ($507,810). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,502,623 | 267 |
| 2023 | $3,897,543 | 194 |
| 2022 | $2,308,205 | 108 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631329349103283
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3553268
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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