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The Hibel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Winnetka, Illinois · EIN 852275972

The Hibel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Winnetka, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $292,475 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $26,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 down from $296,140 the year before.

20% of its 2025 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$143,65014$542,238
2024$296,14013$223,259
2025$292,47511$55,301

How to apply

The Hibel 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 The Hibel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$90,200
Virginia3$76,600
Indiana1$50,000
Delaware1$34,475
District of Columbia1$26,000
Oregon1$7,600
Pennsylvania1$7,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oak Park Temple
Oak Park, IL
Annual Support$75,000
Natl Assoc of Charitable Gift Planners
Indianapolis, IN
Annual Support$50,000
Norfolk St University
Norfolk, VA
Fellowship$45,500
Delaware St University
Dover, DE
Fellowship$34,475
AFP Foundation for Philanthropy
Arlington, VA
Annual Support$27,300
Case
Washington, DC
Annual Support$26,000
University of IL Foundation
Chicago, IL
Internship$7,600
Case
Pittsburgh, PA
Internship$7,600
Oregon State University
Corvalis, OR
Internship$7,600
Jewish United Foundation
Chicago, IL
Internship$7,600
Virginia Tech Foundation Inc
Blacksburg, VA
Internship$3,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hibel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hibel Family Foundation give?

$292,475 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $26,000.

Who runs The Hibel Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Andrew Hibel (Secretary), Eizabeth Hibel (President) and Andrew B Coxhead (Treasurer).

What does The Hibel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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