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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4149263

Binstein Family Helping Hand Foundation

A private foundation in Glenview, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $16,327 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $16,327

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $25,400
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,861

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $25,586
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,916

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $18,318
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,180

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,490
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,322

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $20,708
  • Tax year 2020

    $6,170

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,131
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,895

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,163
  • Tax year 2018

    $9,530

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,113

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Advocate Children's HospitalPark Ridge, IL

    Fund childrens hospital

    $9,500
  2. Glenbrook South High School AlumniGlenview, IL

    Fund youth sports

    $2,000
  3. QtegoIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,550
  4. Nssra FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Fund recreational and social programs for people with disabilities

    $1,000
  5. La Rabida Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Help children

    $555
  6. Youth Services of GlenviewnorthbrookGlenview, IL

    Help children

    $518
  7. Rebuilding TogetherEvanston, IL

    General fund

    $425
  8. Nedsra Special Recreation AssociationAddison, IL

    Fund recreational and social programs for people with disabilities

    $325
  9. Glenview Park DistrictGlenview, IL

    General

    $200
  10. LGS FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General

    $104
  11. Emwq Widows & Children's FundChicago, IL

    General fund

    $100
  12. Chilren's Neuroblastoma Cancer FoundationBloomingdale, IL

    Cancer research

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00046% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $65930% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $51824% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $14,673
  2. Indiana1 grant $1,550
  3. California1 grant $104

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey BinsteinPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurie BinsteinSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith OlkDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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