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Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glencoe, Illinois · EIN 852306225

Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glencoe, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,045 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $54,620 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$54,6204$831,532
2024$60,0454$843,481

How to apply

Lynne & Barry Handwerker 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 Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$60,045

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish United Fund
Chicago, IL
General fund$30,000
Make A Wish
Chicago, IL
General fund$15,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Skokie, IL
General fund$10,000
North Shore Congregation Israel
Glencoe, IL
General fund$5,045

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation give?

$60,045 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barry Handwerker (President, Director), Lynne Handwerker (Vice President, Treasurer), Morgan B Handwerker (Vice President, Director) and Blake D Handwerker (Vice President, Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Lynne & Barry Handwerker Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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