Private foundation · EIN 52-2133173 · Hunt Valley, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hebb Family Private 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: 31 grants paid, $189K total, median $2,000. 52% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
31
$189K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MD
52%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDGeneral support$55K
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OHGeneral support$25K
United Way of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MAGeneral support$25K
Cristo Rey Jesuit SchoolBaltimore, MDgeneral support$25K
The Tomorrow FundProvidence, RIgeneral support$14K
Mica IncLaurel, MDGeneral support$5,000
The Valleys Planning CouncilTowson, MDGeneral support$2,000
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIGeneral support$2,000
Calvert SchoolBaltimore, MDGeneral support$2,000
Center StageBaltimore, MDGeneral support$2,000
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MAGeneral support$2,000
Maryland Science CenterBaltimore, MDGeneral support$2,000
St Timothy's SchoolStevenson, MDGeneral support$2,000
Wheeler SchoolProvidence, RIGeneral support$2,000
Walter Art MuseumBaltimore, MDGeneral support$2,000
St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MAGeneral support$2,000
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PAGeneral support$2,000
Garrison Forest SchoolOwings Mills, MDgeneral support$2,000
Gilman SchoolBaltimore, MDgeneral support$2,000
National AquariumBaltimore, MDgeneral support$2,000
Paul's PlaceNew York, NYgeneral support$2,000
St John's Western AcademiesDelafield, WIgeneral support$2,000
American Red CrossWashington, DCGeneral support$1,000
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MAGeneral support$1,000
Gmbc FoundationTowson, MDGeneral support$1,000
Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MDgeneral support$1,000
Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NYgeneral support$1,000
Land Preservation TrustCockeysville, MDgeneral support$1,000
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MDgeneral support$1,000
Weekapaug ChapelWesterly, RIGeneral support$500
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MAGeneral support$500

By state: Maryland 16 · Massachusetts 5 · Ohio 1 · Rhode Island 4 · New York 2 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Hebb Family Private Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hunt Valley, Maryland, administered in care of Db Hebb Jr, tax-exempt since 2000. 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 Hebb Family Private 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 Hebb Family Private Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $189K across 31 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Hebb Family Private Foundation give?

Maryland (16 grants), Massachusetts (5 grants), Ohio (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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