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Hurley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Winnetka, Illinois · EIN 475112813

Hurley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Winnetka, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.5 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $138,122 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$115,0005$2.2 million
2024$138,1224$3.0 million
2025$1.5 million4$6.4 million

How to apply

Hurley Family 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 Hurley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1.5 million
Illinois3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Hurley family endowed scholarship fund$1.5 million
Pickles Group Inc
Winnetka, IL
Peer-to-peer support and resources to kids and teens impacted by their parent's cancer$10,000
Indian Hill Club Scholarship Foundation
Winnetka, IL
Operating fund$5,000
Winnetka Historical Society
Winnetka, IL
Operating fund$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hurley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hurley Family Foundation give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Hurley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christopher Hurley (President, Treasurer, Director), Becky Bair Hurley (Vice President, Secretary, Director), Daniel Hurley (Vice President, Director) and Matthew Hurley (Vice President, Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Hurley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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