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Krehbiel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 841621866

Krehbiel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $869,000 in 49 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $1.2 million the year before.

46% of its 2023 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
2022$1.2 million42$15.7 million
2023$869,00049$15.8 million

How to apply

Krehbiel 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 Krehbiel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois21$329,500
New York10$194,500
Virginia2$125,000
New Hampshire2$60,000
California4$52,500
District of Columbia4$52,500
Colorado1$20,000
Ohio1$20,000
Michigan1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General Support$100,000
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati
New York, NY
General Support$50,000
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$50,000
The Arts Club Of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$50,000
A Better Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$50,000
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati
New York, NY
General Support$50,000
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$50,000
Trustees Of Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
General Support$50,000
World Monuments Fund Inc
New York, NY
General Support$32,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General Support$25,000
American Academy In Rome
New York, NY
General Support$25,000
10000 Degrees
San Rafael, CA
General Support$20,000
Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$20,000
Boys And Girls Club Of San Francisc
San Francisco, CA
General Support$20,000
Environmental Integrity Project
Washington, DC
General Support$20,000
Inst Energy Econ Financial Analysis
Lakewood, OH
General Support$20,000
Protect Our Winters
Boulder, CO
General Support$20,000
Resources For The Future
Washington, DC
General Support$20,000
High Jump
Chicago, IL
General Support$15,000
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$15,000
Friends Of FAI
New York, NY
General Support$15,000
Robin Hood Foundation
New York, NY
General Support$10,000
Chicago Rowing Foundation
Chicago, IL
General Support$10,000
Empower Scholarship Fund
Chicago, IL
General Support$10,000
Trustees Of Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
General Support$10,000
Francis W Parker School
Chicago, IL
General Support$10,000
High Jump
Chicago, IL
General Support$10,000
Evergreen Climate Innovations
Chicago, IL
General Support$10,000
National Trust For Historic Preserv
Washington, DC
General Support$10,000
Next Generation Scholars
San Rafael, CA
General Support$10,000
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$5,000
Rush University Medical Center
Carol Stream, IL
General Support$5,000
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General Support$5,000
High Jump
Chicago, IL
General Support$5,000
Hope Chicago
Chicago, IL
General Support$5,000
Decorative Arts Trust
Media, PA
General Support$5,000
The Garden Conservancy
Garrison, NY
General Support$5,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
General Support$2,500
Tipping Point Community
San Francisco, CA
General Support$2,500
Civic Consulting Alliance
Chicago, IL
General Support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Krehbiel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Krehbiel Family Foundation give?

$869,000 in tax year 2023, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Krehbiel Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists William V Krehbiel (Executive Dir.), Jay F Krehbiel (VP/Treasurer), Margaret Krehbiel (President) and John H Krehbiel III (Executive Dir.).

What does Krehbiel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and health.

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