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Faber Foundation

Preselected recipients only Evanston, Illinois · EIN 366150287

Faber Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,750 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $275 and the largest $1,700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $9,985 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,98513$25,510
2024$5,75015$27,520

How to apply

Faber Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Faber Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois9$4,350
New York2$800
Tennessee1$300
Florida1$100
Georgia1$100
Massachusetts1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Kol Emeth
Skokie, IL
Unrestricted$1,700
Jewish United Fund
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$400
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted$375
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$300
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$300
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$275
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$200
Illini Chabad
Champaign, IL
Unrestricted$200
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$100
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Unrestricted$100
Harold Grinspoon Foundation (PJ Library)
Agawam, MA
Unrestricted$100
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted$100
The Salvation Army
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Faber Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Faber Foundation give?

$5,750 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $275.

Who runs Faber Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lois Shapiro (President) and Moshe Snowsky (Director).

What does Faber Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, science and research and health.

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