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Meb Charitable Foundation Dba Robbins-Berger Charitable Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $261,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
Meb Charitable Foundation Dba Robbins-Berger Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $261,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL for exempt purpose of organization.
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- EIN
- 851394134
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $6,184,059
- Grants paid
- $261,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349103505. It reported $261,000 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Theatre Lab | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp for All Kids | St Louis, MO | Exempt purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | Exempt purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connections for Abused Women and Their Children | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gender Justice | St Paul, MN | Exempt purpose of organization | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Exempt purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard Brown Health | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | Exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Family Illinois | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainn | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| To Write Love On Her Arms | Melbourne, FL | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elton John Aids Foundation | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Metroparks | Concord Township, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NPR | Baltimore, MD | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Puppet Co | Glen Echo, MD | Exempt purpose for organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $61,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,000 |
| Education | $11,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $169,000 |
| District of Columbia | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $10,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Ohio | $9,000 |
| Maryland | $7,000 |
| Minnesota | $5,000 |
| Oregon | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.