Private foundation · EIN 38-3321090 · Grosse Pointe, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 14 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $100K. 36% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
14
$1.3M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in MI
36%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$22M

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Merit School of MusicChicago, ILSupport$217K
Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of PittsburghPittsburgh, PASupport$150K
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MISupport$100K
Children's Center of Wayne County IncDetroit, MISupport$100K
Detroit Institute for ChildrenCommerce Township, MISupport$100K
Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PASupport$100K
Start EarlyChicago, ILSupport$100K
The Epiphany SchoolBoston, MASupport$100K
Detroit Historical SocietyDetroit, MISupport$75K
Friends of the Children Boston IncRoxbury, MASupport$75K
Chabad of Sma IncPittsburgh, PASupport$70K
Tzohar SeminaryPittsburgh, PASupport$60K
Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MISupport$50K
Roxbury Stone HouseRoxbury, MASupport$50K

By state: Michigan 5 · Pennsylvania 4 · Illinois 2 · Massachusetts 3

About this foundation

Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, administered in care of Peter Huebner, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.3M across 14 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation give?

Michigan (5 grants), Pennsylvania (4 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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