Steve And Janice Hefter | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4337226
Foundation Overview
Based in Highland Park, IL, Steve And Janice Hefter has awarded 173 grants totaling $5,883,628 to organizations in Illinois, District of Columbia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,800 to $253,600, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 34% in Illinois and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Highland Park (48%), Chicago (29%), Skokie (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 106% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Steve And Janice Hefter'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project (Amel) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $150,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of Of The Israeli Defense Force | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $66,700 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $24,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Stand With Us | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Sundance Institute | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2024 |
| The Giving Back Fund | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2024 |
| The Lawfare Project | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Various | $2,600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project (Amel) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $150,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of Of The Israeli Defense Force | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $66,700 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $24,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Stand With Us | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Sundance Institute | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2024 |
| The Giving Back Fund | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2024 |
| The Lawfare Project | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Various | $2,600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2024 |
| Abrahamic House | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charity | 2023 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project (Amel) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| American Gives Inc | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Belev Echad | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $90,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Comer Childrens Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $18,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $12,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| One Family Fund | $62,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | $14,500 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | $20,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Scholars For Pease In The Middle East | $25,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Stand With Us | $155,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Sundance Institute | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Various | $6,300 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Abrahamic House | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charity | 2023 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project (Amel) | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| American Gives Inc | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Belev Echad | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $90,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Comer Childrens Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $18,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2023 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $12,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| One Family Fund | $62,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | $14,500 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | $20,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Scholars For Pease In The Middle East | $25,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Stand With Us | $155,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Sundance Institute | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Various | $6,300 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Abraham House 7 | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $90,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Fighting Blindness | $5,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $55,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $14,135 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| One Family Fund | $10,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Various | $8,203 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Abraham House 7 | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $90,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Fighting Blindness | $5,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $55,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $14,135 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| One Family Fund | $10,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Various | $8,203 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Abraham House 7 | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $90,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Foundation For Fighting Blindness | $5,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $55,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $14,135 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| One Family Fund | $10,000 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Various | $8,203 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Abraham House 7 | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Center For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $70,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Comer Childrens Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Foundation For Defense Of Democracies | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $1,800 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| One Family Fund | $7,200 | Teaneck, NJ, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Stand With Us | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sundance Institute | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2021 |
| The Lawfare Project | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Univeristy Of Wisconsin Foundation | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Various | $9,001 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Abraham House 7 | $7,500 | Elgin, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| African Middle Eastern Leadership Project | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Center For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $110,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Foundation For Defense Of Democracies | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Forces | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Jewish Institute For National Security Of America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Opendor Media | $10,000 | Sunrise, FL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Stand With Us | $253,600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Various | $24,033 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Clarion Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Israeli Defense Force | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Harvard Business School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Hillel At Stanford University | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Jerusalem U | $10,000 | Sunrise, FL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $4,350 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Stand With Us | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Sundance Institute | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Charity | 2016 |
| The Washington Institute For Near East Policy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Various | $18,930 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charity | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-4337226 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2386 TENNYSON LN Highland Park, IL 60035-1649 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Steve And Janice Hefter's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Treasurer | Steve Hefter |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Janice Hefter |
| Secretary | Justin Hefter |
Forms 990-PF
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