Graber Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 32-0472597
Foundation Overview
Based in Mundelein, IL, Graber Family Foundation has awarded 274 grants totaling $4,062,725 to organizations in Pennsylvania, District of Columbia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $150,000, with a median award of $10,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$4,062,725
Total Assets
$8,470,878
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
60
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 10%
6 of 60 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
42% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (69%), Evanston (14%), Glencoe (8%).
Funding Trajectory
+370%
Strong 370% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (61%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Graber Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $11,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $40,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $5,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $11,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Goodman Theater | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $6,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| National Geographic Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| North Light Theater | $15,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | $6,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2024 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Room-college Of Dentistrygraber Room-college Of Dentistry | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Cmss-senior Connections | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | $3,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Northeastern Illinois | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $11,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $40,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $5,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $11,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Goodman Theater | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $6,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| National Geographic Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| North Light Theater | $15,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | $6,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2024 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Room-college Of Dentistrygraber Room-college Of Dentistry | 2024 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Cmss-senior Connections | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | $3,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Northeastern Illinois | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2024 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $40,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $13,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | .Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $5,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $17,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Goodman Theater | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| National Geographic Society | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| North Light Theater | $15,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2023 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Room-college Of Dentistrygraber Room-college Of Dentistry | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $2,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Wttw | $9,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $40,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $13,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | .Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $5,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $17,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Goodman Theater | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| National Geographic Society | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| North Light Theater | $15,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2023 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Room-college Of Dentistrygraber Room-college Of Dentistry | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $2,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Wttw | $9,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2023 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $45,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $14,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $19,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Goodman Theater | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| North Light Theater | $20,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2022 |
| Propublica | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $14,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2022 |
| Senior Connections | $8,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Seminar Room Annex | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $3,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Wttw | $9,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $45,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $14,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $19,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Goodman Theater | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| North Light Theater | $20,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2022 |
| Propublica | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $14,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2022 |
| Senior Connections | $8,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Seminar Room Annex | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $3,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Wttw | $9,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $45,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $14,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $19,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Goodman Theater | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| North Light Theater | $20,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2022 |
| Propublica | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $14,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2022 |
| Senior Connections | $8,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Seminar Room Annex | 2022 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Washington University | $18,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $3,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Wttw | $9,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2022 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $60,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $12,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $25,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $10,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Goodman Theater | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| National Geographic Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| North Light Theater | $30,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2021 |
| Propublica | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2021 |
| Senior Connections | $8,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $90,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Seminar Room Annex | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Washington University | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2021 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $50,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Citizens' Climate Education | $20,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Disabled American Veteran's Charitable Service Trust | $5,000 | Cold Spring, KY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Goodman Theater | $17,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| National Geographic Society | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| North Light Theater | $20,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Wirtz Center | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $65,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Doris A Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dick W. Simpson Political Science Fund For The Future Of Chicago | 2020 |
| Washington University | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Adeline & Tm Graber Poetry Prize Fund | 2020 |
| Senior Connections | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | $5,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Propublica | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Graber Seminar Room Annex | 2020 |
| Wttw | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Uic Richard M Johnson And Karen A Egerer Las Study Abroad Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Eastern Wisconsin | $15,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposeswild | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2020 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $75,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Support The Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $150,000 | Urbana, IL, US | Assigned To The Doris A. Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship For The Award Of Grants To Students | 2018 |
| Goodman Theater | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposescontributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2018 |
| Lyric Opera | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposescontributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $50,000 | Urbana, IL, US | Assigned To The Doris A. Graber Endowed Graduate Fellowship For The Award Of Grants To Students | 2017 |
| American Association Of Orthodontists Foundation | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Support The Graber Family Biomedical Research And Teaching Award | 2017 |
| Citizens Climate Education | $10,175 | Coronado, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| The Wilderness Society | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| National Geographic Society | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Paralyzed Veterans Of America | $20 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $30 | New York, NY, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Sierra Club | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Ocean Conservancy | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions For Unrestricted Purposes | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 32-0472597 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 21350 W LAKEVIEW PKWY Mundelein, IL 60060-9603 |
Key People (3)
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| Director, Chairman | Jack D Graber |
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| Director, Secretary | Lee W Graber |
| Director | Lauren Matschull |
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