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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1887329

Hunter Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 139 grants and $11.2 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

    $11,199,500

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $420,468,469

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,256,600

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $287,347,113

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,646,400

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $62,314,247

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,431,000

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $60,650,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,295,000

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $57,816,016

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,938,500

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $56,204,786

Grants paid in 2024

139 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    Cso program sponsorship for maxine hunter/the hunter pavilion

    $3,035,000
  2. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Hunter simulation and education center

    $635,000
  3. Erie Family Health CenterChicago, IL

    Healthreach waukegan

    $200,000
  4. MetrosquashChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  5. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $175,000
  6. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    General support

    $175,000
  7. College of Lake County FoundationGrayslake, IL

    Apprenticeships program

    $150,000
  8. Environmental Law & Policy Center MidwestChicago, IL

    Wetlands public education campaign

    $150,000
  9. Kids First Health CareCommerce City, CO

    General support/westminster new clinic project

    $150,000
  10. Lake County Community FoundationWaukegan, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  11. Mano A Mano Family Resource CenterRound Lake PK, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  12. National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Chi-cal rivers fund

    $150,000
  13. Start EarlyChicago, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  14. Keeping Families CoveredWaukegan, IL

    Dollars for a van

    $125,000
  15. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General support

    $125,000
  16. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Daybreak fund

    $125,000
  17. Boca Grande Disaster FundBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $115,000
  18. Alliance for the Great LakesChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  19. Bay Area Discovery MuseumSausalito, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  20. Bernie's Books - Book Bank DonationsLake Bluff, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  22. Chicagoland Workforce Funder AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  23. ForefrontChicago, IL

    Fresh taste: chicago region food system fund

    $100,000
  24. Garfield Park Rite to Wellness CollabChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  25. Illinois Environmental Council EducationSpringfield, IL

    Clean power lake county/general support

    $100,000
  26. ImentorNew York, NY

    Chicago program

    $100,000
  27. Latino Policy ForumChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  28. Lurie Children's Hosptial of Chicago FNDChicago, IL

    Center for childhood resilience

    $100,000
  29. North Lawndale College Prep HSChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  30. RareArlington, VA

    Fish forever programs in honduras and guatemala/center for behavior and the environment

    $100,000
  31. Room to ReadSan Francisco, CA

    Cambodia programs

    $100,000
  32. Partnership for College CompletionChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  33. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Illinois reproductive justice early childhood funders collaborative

    $85,000
  34. Reading PowerLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $85,000
  35. Waukegan to CollegeWaukegan, IL

    General support

    $85,000
  36. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Illinois programs

    $80,000
  37. Parents as TeachersSt Louis, MO

    Wisconsin programs

    $80,000
  38. Advance IllinoisChicago, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  39. Brushwood Center at Ryerson WoodsRiverwoods, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  40. Children's Advocacy and Family ResourcesGreenwood VLG, CO

    General support

    $75,000
  41. Lake County Regional Office of EducationVernon Hills, IL

    Schuler scholars program

    $75,000
  42. Meals on Wheels Northeastern IllinoisEvanston, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  43. North Chicago Community PartnersLake Bluff, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  44. North Lawndale Employment NetworkChicago, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  45. Northern Illinois University FoundationGeneva, IL

    Educational systems center

    $75,000
  46. Pads Lake CountyWaukegan, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  47. Roger Baldwin FDN of the ACLU of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  48. The Friends of Highwood Public LibraryHighwood, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  49. Tipping PointSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  50. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    For ca, co, il programs

    $75,000
  51. Youth Build Lake CountyNorth Chicago, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  52. YWCA of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Lake county early childhood programs

    $75,000
  53. Conserving CarolinaHendersonvlle, NC

    Learning grant

    $60,000
  54. Washington National Cathedral Protestant Episocopal Cathedral FoundationWashington, DC

    Organ rebuild project

    $60,000
  55. Share Our SpareChicago, IL

    General support

    $51,500
  56. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  57. Bridges to ProsperityGreenwood Village, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  58. Build-OnChicago, IL

    Chicago program

    $50,000
  59. Carole Robertson Center for LearningChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  60. Chicago Public Library FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  61. Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  62. Homeless Prenatal ProgramSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  63. Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT

    Hunter-tonelli scholarship

    $50,000
  64. Hunger Task ForceMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $50,000
  65. Illinois Action for ChildrenChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  66. IngenuityChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  67. Lake County Partnership for Economic DevLincolnshire, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  68. Lake Forest Open Lands AssociationMettawa, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  69. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical SocietyLake Forest, IL

    6020 matching

    $50,000
  70. McDowell Local Food Advisory CouncilMarion, NC

    Foothills food hub

    $50,000
  71. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  72. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  73. Project HopeWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  74. San Francisco Parks AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  75. The Bike Federation of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $50,000
  76. West Side United Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  77. Working in the SchoolsChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  78. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  79. Access Reproductive JusticeOakland, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  80. Cobalt FoundationDenver, CO

    General support

    $40,000
  81. Midwest Access CoalitionChicago, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  82. Planned Parenthood of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $40,000
  83. ConnectlakecountyDeerfield, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  84. Westminster SchoolSimsbury, CT

    Williams will society scholarship fund

    $30,000
  85. Blue Spruce Habitat for HumanityEvergreen, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  86. Chicago VoyagersSchaumburg, IL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  87. Chicago Women in TradesChicago, IL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  88. Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH

    School of nursing & health sciences

    $25,000
  89. Cool Learning ExperienceWaukegan, IL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  90. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Nature in the city

    $25,000
  91. Environmental Learning for KidsDenver, CO

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  92. Illinois Network of Child Care ResourceBloomington, IL

    Civic leaders for illinois' children

    $25,000
  93. Lake Forest AcademyLake Forest, IL

    Scholarship programs&teacher prof. Development

    $25,000
  94. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Health professions program

    $25,000
  95. Revolution WorkshopChicago, IL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  96. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  97. The Chicago Food Policy Action CouncilChicago, IL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  98. The Conservation FundArlington, VA

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  99. The Funders NetworkCoral Gables, FL

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  100. Volunteers for Outdoor ColoradoDenver, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  101. Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General support in honor of DR. David loren

    $20,000
  102. Tabor AcademyMarion, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  103. Gicia Gasparilla Island Cons & Impr AssocBoca Grande, FL

    Mercabo cove project

    $15,000
  104. A Thousand Summers (john Austin Cheley)Denver, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  105. Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation IncBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  106. Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  107. First Presbyterian Church of Lake ForestLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  108. Gorton Community CenterLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  109. Illinois Community of Displaced ImmigrantChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  110. Island Charter SchoolBoca Grande, FL

    General suppoer

    $10,000
  111. Lake County Tech CampusGrayslake, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  112. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  113. Shedd Aquarium SocietyChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  114. The Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  115. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  116. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  117. Boca Grande Woman's Club IncBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  118. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  119. Chief and Calla Bell Scholarship FundFlat Rock, NC

    Camp mondamin support

    $5,000
  120. Delta InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  121. Friends of Boca Grande Community CenterBoca Grande, FL

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  122. Friends of Dupont ForestHendersonvlle, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  123. Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  124. Johann Fust Community LibraryBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  125. Lake Forest Country Day SchoolLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  126. Pisgah Area SorbaWeaverville, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  127. Play GroupSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  128. Project ALSHuntingtown, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  129. The Basic FundOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  130. The Way Forward FoundationCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  131. Winman TrailsWinchester, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  132. AneraWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  133. Chicago Refugee CoalitonChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  134. Refugee OneChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  135. Safer FoundationChicago, IL

    Women's justice institute

    $1,000
  136. The Peoples FundraiserWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  137. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Civic leadership academy

    $1,000
  138. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $500
  139. Women's Justice InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    -$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 culture4 grants $3,190,00044% of the total
  2. Environment16 grants $925,00013% of the total
  3. Education20 grants $841,50012% of the total
  4. Health6 grants $570,0008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $375,0005% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $366,5005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes22 grants $1,044,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois79 grants $8,845,500
  2. California11 grants $475,500
  3. Colorado9 grants $410,000
  4. District of Columbia6 grants $288,500
  5. Florida10 grants $205,000
  6. Virginia3 grants $205,000
  7. North Carolina6 grants $175,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  9. New York4 grants $120,000
  10. Wisconsin3 grants $95,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Peter M HunterTREASURER / BOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Willard K HunterSECRETARY / BOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas B Hunter IVVICE PRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER Hours 6Pay $0
  • Willard M HunterPRESIDENT / BOARD CHAIR Hours 6Pay $0
  • Benjamin J HunterBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tscharner R HunterBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tscharner G HunterBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas R HunterBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sara L HunterASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Frank BaiocchiEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $265,221

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