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MSBD Foundation

Preselected recipients only Northbrook, Illinois · EIN 273621031

MSBD Foundation is a private foundation in Northbrook, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $357,357 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $142,857. 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 $164,000 the year before.

57% of its 2024 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$164,00018$3.8 million
2024$357,35714$5.6 million

How to apply

MSBD 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 MSBD Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$172,857
District of Columbia2$120,000
Maryland1$50,000
Florida1$5,000
Wisconsin1$5,000
New York1$2,500
California1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
To further program services$142,857
American Israel Education Foundation
Washington, DC
To further program services$70,000
FDD
Washington, DC
To further program services$50,000
HHT Foundation
Monkton, MD
To further program services$50,000
Border Tail Rescue
Northbrook, IL
To further program services$10,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
To further program services$5,000
Am Shalom
Glencoe, IL
To further program services$5,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
To further program services$5,000
Misericordia of the Heart
Chicago, IL
To further program services$5,000
Palm Beach Jewish Federation
West Palm Beach, FL
To further program services$5,000
University of Wisconsin Business School
Madison, WI
To further program services$5,000
Alyn Hospital Wheel of Hope
New York, NY
To further program services$2,500
St Baldrick's Foundation
Monrovia, CA
To further program services$1,000
Tulane University Fund
Dallas, TX
To further program services$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MSBD Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MSBD Foundation give?

$357,357 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs MSBD Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey C Hammes (Director, President, Treas), Linda H Hammes (Director, Secretary) and Mitchell H Hammes (Director).

What does MSBD Foundation fund?

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

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