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Tinberg Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Tinberg Foundation, a private foundation in Winnetka, IL, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $1,002,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $450,000 to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL for general support.
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- EIN
- 363742179
- Based in
- Winnetka, IL
- Assets
- $4,701,454
- Grants paid
- $1,002,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202622239349100342. It reported $1,002,500 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writer's Theatre | Glencoe, IL | General support | $151,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erika's Lighthouse A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression | Winnetka, IL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center | Niles, IL | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California | San Francisco, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc (dba - Goodman Theatre) | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Court Theatre | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harpers Magazine Foundation | New York, NY | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy for Urban School Leadership - Ncte | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baker Demonstration School | Wilmette, IL | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | Edwards, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc (dba Colorado Public Radio) | Centennial, CO | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund - Ncte | Urbana, IL | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Valley Land Trust | Edwards, CO | General support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Valley Food for Health | Geneva, IL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nelson Gallery Foundation - Nelson Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, MO | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Early Childhood | Winnetka, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CBG Institute for Dance and Health - Time To Dance | Highland Park, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Art Center | Evanston, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Shore Art League | Winnetka, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202520559349100707. It reported $758,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer's Theatre | Glencoe, IL | Program support | $323,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Program support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Program support | Recreation and sports | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Program support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ingenuity | Chicago, IL | Program support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Regents | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Court Theatre | Chicago, IL | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Shore Art League | Winnetka, IL | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Leadership Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | Edwards, CO | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian Hill Club Scholarship Foundation | Winnetka, IL | Program support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Volunteer Center | Winnetka, IL | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $510,000 |
| Education | $328,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $170,750 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,500 |
| Environment | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,495,000 |
| Colorado | $211,500 |
| California | $30,000 |
| New York | $22,500 |
| Virginia | $1,000 |
| Missouri | $500 |
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Updated August 11, 2026. 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.