Grants paid by Skip & Meg Herman Family Foundation
EIN 26-3033542 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Skip & Meg Herman Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 26-3033542) reported 121 grants paid totaling $655,450 to 56 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$655,450
121 grants
Recipients
56
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | $139,250 | — |
| 2021 | 21 | $126,250 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $108,200 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $138,500 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $64,250 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | $79,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 56 recipients receiving the most from Skip & Meg Herman Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 56 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Prairie Reserve 81-0541893 | D | Bozeman, MT | 5 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Montana Land Reliance 81-0369262 | C | Helena, MT | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Pantry | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Nourishing Hope 36-2734184 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation 82-0794561 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $33,000 | 2025 |
| Juf | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,500 | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Massena Memorial Hospital Fnd 22-2586307 | C | Massena, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Washington, DC | 6 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Billings Clinic Foundation 81-0407289 | C | Billings, MT | 3 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Big Timber Vol Fire Dept | U | Big Timber, MT | 3 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Goodman Theatre | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| University of Montana Foundation 81-0362989 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | U | Skokie, IL | 3 | $8,250 | 2025 |
| Sweet Grass Community Foundation 26-0018693 | B | Big Timber, MT | 2 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Americus, GA | 6 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| American Rivers 23-7305963 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Israeli Red Cross (magen David Adom) | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Project Hope | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Innovation 80 Chicago Community Trust | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| The Shane Center | U | Centerburg, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Ovarian Cancer Alliance | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | U | Hagerstown, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Gilda's Club Chicago 36-4115144 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Dumb Friends League | U | Denver, CO | 2 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Innocence Project 32-0077563 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Red Door Animal Shelter 36-4248178 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $2,750 | 2025 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation 36-3432023 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation - Innovation 80 | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Maloto 54-2096241 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Research Alliance 39-2391257 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | Hagerstown, MD | 3 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Caring Bridge 42-1529394 | C | Bloomington, MN | 3 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Wbez Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,200 | 2022 |
| Montana Jewish Project 87-0854587 | B | Helena, MT | 2 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| The Bail Project 81-4985512 | B | Venice, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Trout Unlimited | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Erikson Institute 36-2593545 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| One Simple Wish 26-3128590 | B | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797 | B | Kanab, UT | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago (steve Weinstein) | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo 36-4032280 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Dornix Park 32-0262950 | B | Big Timber, MT | 2 | $500 | 2024 |
| Oscar's Place Animal Sanctuary | U | Hopland, CA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Hands & Hearts Hospice | U | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Oscar's Place | U | Hopland, CA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| The Gentle Barn 95-4776451 | C | Santa Clarita, CA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Aspca | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Howard Brown Health 36-2894128 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Let It Be US 47-1237093 | B | Barrington, IL | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| United in Light 20-0469874 | B | Livingston, MT | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Big Timber Carnegie Library Foundation | U | Big Timber, MT | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 121 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | American Prairie Foundation Bozeman, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | The Shane Center Centerburg, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Foundation - Innovation 80 Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Billings Clinic Foundation Billings, MT | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | American Cancer Research Alliance New York, NY | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | American Rivers Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Evanston, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | The Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Red Door Shelter Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Maloto Inc New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Montana Jewish Project Helena, MT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Oscar's Place Hopland, CA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Caring Bridge Bloomington, MN | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2025 | Hands & Hearts Hospice Wellesley, MA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601259349101825 |
| 2024 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Sweet Grass Community Foundation Big Timber, MT | B | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Billings Clinic Foundation Billings, MT | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Ovarian Cancer Alliance New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | American Rivers Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago (steve Weinstein) Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Evanston, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Dumb Friends League Denver, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Red Door Shelter Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Montana Jewish Project Helena, MT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Caring Bridge Bloomington, MN | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2024 | Friends of Dornix Park Big Timber, MT | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349103513 |
| 2023 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | American Jewish Committee Philadelphia, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, MT | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Israeli Red Cross (magen David Adom) New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Sweet Grass Community Foundation Big Timber, MT | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Evanston, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | One Simple Wish Trenton, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2023 | United in Light Livingston, MT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202431249349101403 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, MT | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $6,250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Billings Clinic Foundation Billings, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Wbez Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Gilda's Club of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Erikson Institute Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Trout Unlimited Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Caringbridge Albert Lea, MN | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Red Door Shelter Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Big Timber Vol Fire Dept Big Timber, MT | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | The Gentle Barn Santa Clarita, CA | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2022 | Friends of Dornix Big Timber, MT | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202321189349100217 |
| 2021 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, MT | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Big Timber Vol Fire Dept Big Timber, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Project Hope Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center Philadelphia, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | American Rivers Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Innovation 80 Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Maloto New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Aspca New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Oscar's Place Animal Sanctuary Hopland, CA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Let It Be US Barrington, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Juf Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2021 | Big Timber Carnegie Library Foundation Big Timber, MT | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241169349102114 |
| 2020 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Juf Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, MT | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Massena Memorial Hospital Fnd Massena, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Dumb Friends League Denver, CO | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Innovation 80 Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Red Door Animal Shelter Chicago, IL | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Maloto New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | The Bail Project Venice, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Howard Brown Health Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Big Timber Vol Fire Dept Big Timber, MT | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121179349101867 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601259349101825 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531339349103513 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431249349101403 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321189349100217 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241169349102114 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121179349101867 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/263033542.json.
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