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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4335645

Graber Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Inverness, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $481,000 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

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

    $481,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $900,379
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $248,682

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prince of PeacePalatine, IL

    Charitable

    $129,000
  2. Ascension Illinois FoundationElk Grove Village, IL

    Charitable

    $67,500
  3. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    Charitable

    $45,000
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,500
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  7. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  9. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Excel BeyondPalatine, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Global Food Banking NetworkChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Journeys - the Road HomePalatine, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. MiseracordiaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. WingsPalatine, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Little CityPalatine, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  19. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  20. YMCAChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  21. Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Loaves & Fishes Community ServicesNaperville, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Revolution WorkshopChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. St JudeMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. WTTWChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. First English Lutheran ChurchPeoria, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. Sigma ChiEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $60,00039% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $40,00026% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,50020% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $371,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $45,000
  3. Georgia2 grants $25,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  5. New York1 grant $15,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Terry GraberPRESIDENT/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Renee M GraberV PRES/SECTRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nathan E GraberDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Evan L GraberDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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