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Loeb Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Winnetka, Illinois · EIN 833165912

Loeb Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Winnetka, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $189,460 in 60 grants; the typical grant was $1,050 and the largest $25,250. 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 $158,178 the year before.

48% of its 2025 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$141,87560$3.1 million
2024$158,17865$3.8 million
2025$189,46060$4.2 million

How to apply

Loeb Family Foundation Inc 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 Loeb Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois25$87,960
Connecticut1$22,300
Montana2$15,000
California2$11,500
Rhode Island1$10,000
Massachusetts2$6,500
Arizona1$6,500
District of Columbia4$6,000
New Jersey2$6,000
New York6$5,950

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 60 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$25,250
MMRF
Norwalk, CT
Charitable contribution$22,300
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$10,000
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL
Charitable contribution$10,000
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$10,000
Providence
Providence, RI
Charitable contributions$10,000
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Charitable contributions$10,000
Yellowstone Club Community Foundation
Bozeman, MT
Charitable contribution$10,000
Turning Point Action
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable contribution$6,500
Saint Faith Hope and Charity Catholic Church
Winnetka, IL
Charitable contribution$6,000
Nsci
Glencoe, IL
Charitable contribution$5,750
Big Sky Community Organization
Gallatin Gateway, MT
Charitable contribution$5,000
Trustees of Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Charitable contribution$5,000
Daniel's Table
Framingham, MA
Charitable contributions$4,000
Northwestern
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$3,000
Micds
Saint Louis, MO
Charitable contribution$2,750
Apbd Research Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable contribution$2,500
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep
Waukegan, IL
Charitable donation$2,500
Nssra
Northbrook, IL
Charitable contribution$2,500
Start Early
Chicago, IL
Charitable contributions$2,500
The Boston Foundation
Boston, MA
Charitable contributions$2,500
National Park Foundation
Wasington, DC
Charitable contribution$2,000
Real Clear Foundation
Northbrook, IL
Charitable contribution$1,860
American Enterprise Institute
NW Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$1,500
Best Buddies
Miami, FL
Charitable contribution$1,500
Humble Design
Southfield, MI
Charitable contributions$1,500
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Charitable contributions$1,500
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Charitable contributions$1,500
Cleft Rescue
Rochester, NY
Charitable contributions$1,250
Border Tails Rescue
Northbrook, IL
Charitable contributions$1,100
Catholic Appeal
Hyattsville, MD
Charitable contributions$1,000
City Academy
St Louis, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Edwin Montano Scholarship Fund
Waukegan, IL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Federalist - Fdrlst Real Journalism Fund
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$1,000
National Review Institution
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$1,000
North Shore Senior Center
Bothell, WA
Charitable contributions$1,000
The Family Institute
Chicago, IL
Charitable contirbution$1,000
The Microdreams Foundation
Newark, NJ
Charitable contribution$1,000
Pilgrim Chamber Players
Highland Park, IL
Charitable contirbutions$750
Aid for Women
Chicago, IL
Charitable contributions$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Loeb Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Loeb Family Foundation Inc give?

$189,460 in tax year 2025, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $1,050.

Who runs Loeb Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward Loeb (President), Courtney Loeb (Secretary) and Brian Callahan (Member).

What does Loeb Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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