Funding search · EIN 366104969 · Dekalb, IL

The Hbb Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

108
grants reported
$3.4M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationathleticexpenseschoolacademicadvancementartsbeing

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Top recipients

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  • The Grabhorn Institute3 grants · $400,000
  • Grabhorn Institute1 grant · $225,000
  • Denver Public Liabary Friends Foundation2 grants · $200,000
  • Fresh Start New Beginning3 grants · $195,000
  • Greenlight Fund1 grant · $150,000
  • Soroco High School1 grant · $150,000
  • Denison University2 grants · $125,000
  • Soroco High School2 grants · $120,000
  • Greenhouse Scholars2 grants · $110,000
  • The Taft School3 grants · $105,000

Giving over time

$869,500
2021
$758,000
2022
$734,172
2023
$1.1M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 108 grants.

  • $225,000

    Grabhorn Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General operating

  • $150,000

    Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

    General operating

  • $150,000

    Soroco High School · Oak Creek, CO · 2024

    Agricultural program

  • $150,000

    The Grabhorn Institute · San Fransisco, CA · 2023

    Preservation museum

  • $140,000

    The Grabhorn Institute · San Fransisco, CA · 2022

    Preservation museum

  • $110,000

    The Grabhorn Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Preservation museum

  • $100,000

    Atlanta Educational Telecommunications · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General operating

  • $100,000

    Denver Public Library Friends Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024

    Dpl central branch

  • $100,000

    Denver Public Liabary Friends Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023

    Expanding library support

  • $100,000

    Soroco High School · Oak Creek, CO · 2023

    Agricultural program

  • $100,000

    Denver Public Liabary Friends Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

    Expanding library support

  • $100,000

    Denver Public Library Friends Foundation · Denver, CO · 2021

    Expanding library support

  • $100,000

    Fresh Start New Beginning · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021

    General operating expense

  • $100,000

    University Prep · Denver, CO · 2021

    Academic skills building

  • $75,000

    Chattahoochee Riverkeeper · Smyrna, GA · 2024

    General operating

  • $75,000

    Fresh Start New Beginning · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    General operating expense

  • $75,000

    Denison University · Granville, OH · 2021

    Expanding scholarships

  • $55,000

    Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2022

    General operations

  • $55,000

    Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2021

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Denison University · Mt Vernon, OH · 2023

    Stadium expansion

  • $50,000

    University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2023

    Advancement of education

  • $50,000

    Chattahoochee Riverkeeper · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Environmental study

  • $50,000

    The Taft School · Watertown, CT · 2022

    Academic & extracurricular programs

  • $50,000

    International Rescue Committee - Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Intl. Health well being women & girls

  • $44,000

    National Western Stock Show · Denver, CO · 2022

    Youth education programs in livestock, farming, ranching and animal awareness

  • $40,000

    South Routt Library Friends · Oak Creek, CO · 2024

    South routt libraries

  • $37,500

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    South Routt Library Friends · Oak Creek, CO · 2023

    Support of the library

  • $35,000

    Graland Country Day School · Denver, CO · 2021

    2019 pledge annual fund

  • $30,172

    National Western Stock Show · Denver, CO · 2023

    Youth education programs in livestock, farming, ranching and animal awareness

  • $30,000

    Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2024

    Junior livestock auction

  • $30,000

    The Taft School · Watertown, CT · 2023

    Academic & extracurricular programs

  • $25,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York City, NY · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Taft School Corporation · Watertown, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Chattahoochee Riverkeeper · Smyrna, GA · 2023

    Environmental study

  • $25,000

    International Rescue Committee-Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Intl. Health well being women & girls

  • $25,000

    Tfalls Foundation · Acworth, GA · 2023

    School renovation

  • $25,000

    Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2022

    Philanthropic support children/families

  • $25,000

    Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO · 2022

    Support the arts

  • $25,000

    Holy Innocents' Episcopal School · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Academic arts athletic programs

  • $25,000

    South Routt Library Friends · Oak Creek, CO · 2022

    Support of the library

  • $25,000

    Wssa Capital Campaign · Denver, CO · 2022

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Tfalls Foundation · Acworth, GA · 2021

    At risk kids program

  • $25,000

    The Taft School · Watertown, CT · 2021

    Adademic & extracurricular programs

  • $20,000

    Colorado Mountain College Foundation · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2024

    Alpine campus & esl program

  • $20,000

    Mountain Valley Horse Rescue · McCoy, CO · 2024

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Theravada Dhamma Society of Minnesota · Chisago City, MN · 2024

    School for orphans in

  • $20,000

    Fresh Start New Beginning · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    General operating expense

  • $20,000

    Chattahoochee Riverkeeper · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Environmental study

  • $20,000

    Lutheran Social Services of Colorado · Lakewood, CO · 2021

    Adoptive care

  • $20,000

    Soroco High School · Oak Creek, CO · 2021

    Ag program

  • $20,000

    The Alliance Theatrerobert W Woodruff Arts Center · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Advancement of education

  • $18,000

    Colorado Mountain College Foundation · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2023

    English as a second language program

  • $15,000

    Theravada Buddha Sasana Nuggaha · Chicago, MN · 2023

    School for orphans

  • $15,000

    Alliance Theater · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Advancement of education

  • $15,000

    International Rescue Committee-Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Intl. Health well being women & girls

  • $15,000

    Theravada Buddha Sasana Nuggaha · Chisago, MN · 2022

    School for orphans

  • $15,000

    El Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores · Denver, CO · 2021

    Immigration programs

  • $15,000

    The Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County · Thornton, CO · 2021

    Early childhood ecosystem

  • $15,000

    Theravada Buddha Sasana Nuggaha - Tdsm · Chisago City, MN · 2021

    School for orphans

  • $12,500

    American Saddle Horse Museum Association · Lexington, KY · 2021

    For equine community

  • $12,000

    Mountain Valley Horse Rescue · McCoy, CO · 2023

    General operating expense

  • $10,000

    Denver Dumb Friends League · Denver, CO · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Intown Collaborative Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Atlanta Educ Telecom Collaborative Dbawabe · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Advancement of education

  • $10,000

    New Legacy Charter School · Aurora, CO · 2023

    Help parenting students

  • $10,000

    Colorado Mountain College Foundation · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2022

    English as a second language program

  • $10,000

    Gain · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Support and protect immigrant survivors of crime and persecution

  • $10,000

    Graland Country Day School · Denver, CO · 2022

    Pledge annual fund

  • $10,000

    New Legacy Charter School · Aurora, CO · 2022

    Help parenting students

  • $10,000

    Operation Hat Trick · Hampton, NH · 2022

    Help wounded service members and vets

  • $10,000

    Colorado Mountain College Foundation · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2021

    English as a second language program

  • $10,000

    Hands On Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Civic advancement

  • $10,000

    The Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Development Office · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Academic arts athletic programs

  • $5,000

    Bearing Bike Shop · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Denver School of the Arts · Denver, CO · 2024

    Fill the gap program

  • $5,000

    Denver Dumb Friends League · Denver, CO · 2023

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Denver School of the Arts Friends Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023

    Support school of arts

  • $5,000

    Grand County Blues Society · Larkspur, CO · 2023

    General operating expense

  • $5,000

    Odyssey Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General operating expense

  • $5,000

    Colorado Cattlemen'S Agricultural Land Trust · Arvada, CO · 2022

    Wildlife conservation

  • $5,000

    Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2022

    Improving health and well being kids

  • $5,000

    Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary · Commerce City, CO · 2021

    Animal sanctuary

  • $5,000

    Invest in Kids · Denver, CO · 2021

    Improving health & well being kids

  • $4,000

    Dekalb County Community Foundation · Sycamore, IL · 2024

    Agriculture heritage assoc.

  • $4,000

    Dekalb Soil & Water Conservation · Sycamore, IL · 2022

    Preservation of prime farmland in dekalb county

  • $2,500

    Caxton Club · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $2,500

    Grolier Club of the City of New York · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating

  • $2,500

    Dekalb County 4-H Foundation · Sycamore, IL · 2023

    Support 4-h programs

  • $2,500

    Lee County 4-H Foundation · Mt Carroll, IL · 2023

    Support 4-h programs

  • $2,500

    Ogle County 4-H Foundation · Oregon, IL · 2023

    Support 4-h programs

  • $2,500

    Dekalb County Farm Bureau · Sycamore, IL · 2022

    Promote and foster agriculture and economic interest in agricultural products

  • $2,500

    Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2022

    Support the liberal arts

  • $2,500

    Asfmra Education Foundation · Glendale, CO · 2021

    Scientific education

  • $2,500

    Living Lands and Waters · East Moline, IL · 2021

    Environmental preservation

  • $2,500

    Streator Township High School Educational Foundation · Streator, IL · 2021

    Ag dept ffa programs

  • $2,000

    Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2021

    Philanthropic support children/families

  • $2,000

    Dekalb County Community Gardens · Dekalb, IL · 2021

    Sustainable food

  • $2,000

    Nice · Waterman, IL · 2021

    Food pantry

  • $1,500

    Golf Fore the Cure · Waterman, IL · 2023

    Support research for cure

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.