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Lowy Haiman Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366034428

Lowy Haiman Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $77,825 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,592 and the largest $49,285. 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 $69,583 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$72,3157$1.6 million
2024$69,5837$1.8 million
2025$77,8257$1.9 million

How to apply

Lowy Haiman Fund 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 Lowy Haiman Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$75,233
Ohio1$2,592

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago
Chicago, IL
General$49,285
Jewish Child and Family Services
Chicago, IL
General$12,981
Michael Reese Health Trust
Chicago, IL
General$5,191
Alexian Brothers Health Sys
Elk Grove Village, IL
General$2,592
Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau
Shaker Heights, OH
General$2,592
Uhlich Children's Advantage Network
Chicago, IL
General$2,592
Altenheim-German Old Peoples
Forest Park, IL
General$2,592

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lowy Haiman Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lowy Haiman Fund give?

$77,825 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,592.

Who runs Lowy Haiman Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Lowy Haiman Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and health.

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