Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Hunter Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $25K $60K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
123
Repeat grantees
67
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Frank Baiocchi
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$265K
Peter M Hunter
TREASURER / BOARD MEMBER
Thomas B Hunter IV
VICE PRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER
Willard M Hunter
PRESIDENT / BOARD CHAIR
Benjamin J Hunter
BOARD MEMBER
Tscharner R Hunter
BOARD MEMBER
Tscharner G Hunter
BOARD MEMBER
Thomas R Hunter
BOARD MEMBER
Sara L Hunter
ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBER
Willard K Hunter
SECRETARY / BOARD MEMBER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
556
Total grants awarded
$31.8M
Total amount
$57K
Average grant
$3.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$11.2M
139 grants
2023
$7.3M
107 grants
2022
$3.6M
104 grants
2021
$3.4M
80 grants
2020
$3.3M
69 grants
2019
$2.9M
57 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$6.7M
3 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
Bernie's Books Book Bank Donations
4 grants · IL
$1.0M
North Lawndale College Prep Hs
7 grants · IL
$975K
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$850K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$850K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$800K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$750K
Metrosquash
6 grants · IL
$705K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$465K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ravinia Festival Association
CSO PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP FOR MAXINE HUNTER/THE HUNTER PAVILION
IL · TY 2024
$3.0M
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
HUNTER SIMULATION AND EDUCATION CENTER
IL · TY 2024
$635K
Erie Family Health Center
HEALTHREACH WAUKEGAN
IL · TY 2024
$200K
Metrosquash
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$200K
Greater Chicago Food Depository
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$175K
Northern Illinois Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$175K
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
CHI-CAL RIVERS FUND
MN · TY 2024
$150K
Kids First Health Care
GENERAL SUPPORT/WESTMINSTER NEW CLINIC PROJECT
CO · TY 2024
$150K
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Lake County Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
College of Lake County Foundation
APPRENTICESHIPS PROGRAM
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Environmental Law & Policy Center Midwest
WETLANDS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Start Early
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Keeping Families Covered
DOLLARS FOR A VAN
IL · TY 2024
$125K
Windward Fund
DAYBREAK FUND
DC · TY 2024
$125K
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$125K
Boca Grande Disaster Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$115K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Bernie's Books - Book Bank Donations
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Latino Policy Forum
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
North Lawndale College Prep Hs
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collab
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Room to Read
CAMBODIA PROGRAMS
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Bay Area Discovery Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Imentor
CHICAGO PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Forefront
FRESH TASTE: CHICAGO REGION FOOD SYSTEM FUND
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Partnership for College Completion
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Rare
FISH FOREVER PROGRAMS IN HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA/CENTER FOR BEHAVIOR AND THE ENVIRONMENT
VA · TY 2024
$100K
Alliance for the Great Lakes
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Lurie Children's Hosptial of Chicago Fnd
CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD RESILIENCE
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Illinois Environmental Council Education
CLEAN POWER LAKE COUNTY/GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Chicago Foundation for Women
ILLINOIS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE
IL · TY 2024
$85K
Waukegan to College
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$85K
Reading Power
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$85K
Parents As Teachers
WISCONSIN PROGRAMS
MO · TY 2024
$80K
Nature Conservancy
ILLINOIS PROGRAMS
VA · TY 2024
$80K
Roger Baldwin Fdn of the ACLU of Illinois
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
North Chicago Community Partners
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
LAKE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Tipping Point
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Trust for Public Land
FOR CA, CO, IL PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Children's Advocacy and Family Resources
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$75K
Lake County Regional Office of Education
SCHULER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Advance Illinois
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
North Lawndale Employment Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
The Friends of Highwood Public Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Pads Lake County
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$75K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.