Hunter Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 37-1887329 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$11.2M
Organizations funded138
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$427.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $85,000.
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
43% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | Cso program sponsorship for maxine hunter/the hunter pavilion | $3,035,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Hunter simulation and education center | $635,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center | Chicago, IL | Healthreach waukegan | $200,000 |
| Metrosquash | Chicago, IL | General support | $200,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General support | $175,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | General support | $175,000 |
| College of Lake County Foundation | Grayslake, IL | Apprenticeships program | $150,000 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center Midwest | Chicago, IL | Wetlands public education campaign | $150,000 |
| Kids First Health Care | Commerce City, CO | General support/westminster new clinic project | $150,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Waukegan, IL | General support | $150,000 |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Round Lake Park, IL | General support | $150,000 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Bloomington, MN | Chi-Cal rivers fund | $150,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | General support | $150,000 |
| Keeping Families Covered | Waukegan, IL | Dollars for a van | $125,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General support | $125,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Daybreak fund | $125,000 |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund | Boca Grande, FL | General support | $115,000 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Bernie's Books - Book Bank Donations | Lake Bluff, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | Fresh taste: chicago region food system fund | $100,000 |
| Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collab | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education | Springfield, IL | Clean power lake county/general support | $100,000 |
| Imentor | New York, NY | Chicago program | $100,000 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hosptial of Chicago Fnd | Chicago, IL | Center for childhood resilience | $100,000 |
| North Lawndale College Prep Hs | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | Fish forever programs in honduras and guatemala/center for behavior and the environment | $100,000 |
| Room to Read | San Francisco, CA | Cambodia programs | $100,000 |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | Illinois reproductive justice early childhood funders collaborative | $85,000 |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $85,000 |
| Waukegan to College | Waukegan, IL | General support | $85,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Illinois programs | $80,000 |
| Parents As Teachers | St Louis, MO | Wisconsin programs | $80,000 |
| Advance Illinois | Chicago, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Deerfield, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| Children's Advocacy and Family Resources | Greenwood Village, CO | General support | $75,000 |
| Lake County Regional Office of Education | Vernon Hills, IL | Schuler scholars program | $75,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois | Evanston, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| North Chicago Community Partners | Lake Bluff, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | Chicago, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Geneva, IL | Educational systems center | $75,000 |
| Pads Lake County | Waukegan, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| Roger Baldwin Fdn of the Aclu of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| The Friends of Highwood Public Library | Highwood, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| Tipping Point | San Francisco, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Chicago, IL | For ca, co, il programs | $75,000 |
| Youth Build Lake County | North Chicago, IL | General support | $75,000 |
| YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Lake county early childhood programs | $75,000 |
| Conserving Carolina | Hendersonville, NC | Learning grant | $60,000 |
| Washington National Cathedral Protestant Episocopal Cathedral Foundation | Washington, DC | Organ rebuild project | $60,000 |
| Share Our Spare | Chicago, IL | General support | $51,500 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | General support | $50,000 |
| Bridges to Prosperity | Denver, CO | General support | $50,000 |
| Build-On | Chicago, IL | Chicago program | $50,000 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 138 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,199,500 | 139 |
| 2023 | $7,256,600 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349100723
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-1887329
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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