The Herr Foundation

EIN 363482112

Northbrook, IL 60062 |(312) 280-6933

Total 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

Education

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JH
Julie Herr 9+ yrs
President Leadership
MS
Matthew Shirrell 2 yrs
Treasurer Leadership
TH
Toby Herr 9+ yrs
Secretary Leadership

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