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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6104969

The HBB Foundation

A private foundation in Dekalb, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,057,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $15,371,746

  • Tax year 2023

    $734,172

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $14,987,204

  • Tax year 2022

    $758,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $15,226,404

  • Tax year 2021

    $869,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $15,689,261

  • Tax year 2020

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $14,904,823

  • Tax year 2019

    $585,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $15,332,804

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grabhorn InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $225,000
  2. Greenlight Fund IncBoston, MA

    General operating

    $150,000
  3. Soroco High SchoolOak Creek, CO

    Agricultural program

    $150,000
  4. Atlanta Educational Telecommunications CollaborativeAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $100,000
  5. Denver Public Library Friends FoundationDenver, CO

    DPL central branch

    $100,000
  6. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper IncSmyrna, GA

    General operating

    $75,000
  7. South Routt Library FriendsOak Creek, CO

    South routt libraries

    $40,000
  8. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General operating

    $37,500
  9. Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, CO

    Junior livestock auction

    $30,000
  10. Taft School CorporationWatertown, CT

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  12. Theravada Dhamma Society of MinnesotaChisago City, MN

    School for orphans in

    $20,000
  13. Mountain Valley Horse RescueMC Coy, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  14. Colorado Mountain College Foundation IncGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Alpine campus & esl program

    $20,000
  15. Intown Collaborative MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. Denver Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. Bearing Bike Shop IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Friends of the Denver School of the ArtsDenver, CO

    Fill the gap program

    $5,000
  19. DeKalb County Community FoundationSycamore, IL

    Agriculture heritage assoc.

    $4,000
  20. Grolier Club of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  21. Caxton ClubChicago, IL

    General operating

    $2,500
  22. Golf for the CureWaterman, IL

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $230,00033% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $165,00024% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $150,00022% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $75,00011% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $30,0004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $375,000
  2. California1 grant $225,000
  3. Georgia4 grants $190,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $150,000
  5. Texas1 grant $37,500
  6. New York2 grants $27,500
  7. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $20,000
  9. Illinois3 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Taylor KirkpatrickPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Timothy KirkpatrickVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Meredith LederhosTREASURER / SEC Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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