The Herr Foundation
EIN 363482112Total Given 2016–2024
$1.4M
54 grants · $151K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$7K
grant size
40%
supporter · 14/35 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 280-6933
Deadlines
NA
How to Apply
NA
Restrictions
NA
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $689K | $1.9M | $78K | 7 |
| 2017 | $8K | $2.2M | $78K | 7 |
| 2018 | $66K | $2.1M | $69K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.6M | $652K | N/A |
| 2020 | $125K | $2.5M | $84K | 13 |
| 2021 | $14K | $2.6M | $72K | 6 |
| 2022 | $45K | $2.9M | $617K | 3 |
| 2023 | $200K | $2.7M | $82K | 1 |
| 2024 | $214K | $2.6M | $152K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$495K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
MS
Matthew Shirrell
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
MS
Matthew Shirrell
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
President/Tr
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Herr
6 yrs
President
Leadership
TH
Toby Herr
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Julie Herr
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $495,430 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $172,095 | GENERAL DONATION | 2016 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $32,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Institute for Non Violence | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | $11,250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| The Penn Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Uniting Voices | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Congregation Rodfei Zedek | Chicago, IL | $5,830 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Business and Professional People | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Chicago Sinai Congreagation | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Reading Between Lines | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Brain Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Thezeta Beta Tav Foundation | Indianapilis, IN | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Bpi | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |