The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
Historical FunderEvanston, Illinois · EIN 36-4161932 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$516K
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Howard S Dubin |
|---|---|
| Address | 1633 Central Ave, Evanston IL 60201 |
| Phone | 8478647000 |
| Form and materials | Annual Report |
| Deadlines | none |
| Restrictions | none |
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.
Where it gives
49% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | 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 |
| Northwestern University (Medill Student Experience | Evanston, IL | General support | $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 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $15,000 |
| Fido Inc | Inidianapolis, IN | General support | $15,000 |
| Touched by an Animal Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| British Infant School | Skokie, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Holocaust Education & Resource Center | Milwaukee, WI | General support | $10,000 |
| Society of Professional Journalists Foundation | Indianapolis, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Wdcb College of Dupage Foundation | Wheaton, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicao, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Wilmette Theater | Wilmette, IL | General Support | $9,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General Support | $7,500 |
| A Critter's Chance | Plainfield, IN | General support | $7,000 |
| Oinking Acres Farm Rescue and Sanctuary | Brownsburg, IN | General support | $7,000 |
| Face | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Northminster Presbyterian Church | Evanston, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Robert Crown Center | Evanston, IL | general purpose | $5,000 |
| Injustice Watch | Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Old Northside Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Our Little Bit of Heaven | Poland, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Indy Neighborhood Cats | lndianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Cats haven | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Street Outreach Animal Response | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Investigative Project on Race and Equity | Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Appalachia Service Project | Johnson City, TN | General support | $4,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $3,125 |
| Exotic Feline Rescue Center | Center Point, IN | General support | $3,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General support | $3,000 |
| Liberty Acres United Rescue | Liberty, IN | General support | $3,000 |
| Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Evanston, IL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Colorado University Women's Hockey | Boulder, CO | General support | $2,500 |
| Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic | Noblesville, IN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Paws Wings and Other Things | Martinsville IN, IN | General support | $2,000 |
| Levy Senior Center Foundation | Evanston, IL | General support | $2,000 |
| Outrider Foundation | Madison, WI | General support | $2,000 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Dyer Memorial Library | Abington, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
| ACLU Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 |
| RMHC Global | Chicago, IL | General support | $529 |
| Lighthouse Preservation Fund | Evanston, IL | General Support | $500 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General support | $500 |
| Braid Mission | Vallejo, CA | General support | $500 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $225 |
| Girls on the Run Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $106 |
| Hi Kitty Kitty | Chicago, IL | General support | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $515,835 | 59 |
| 2024 | $541,624 | 71 |
| 2023 | $511,550 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349102474
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4161932
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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