The Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family Foundation prioritizes substantial charitable support for regional health care institutions and a smaller allocation to a major conservation institution. Their grants are concentrated in a small number of recipients—primarily hospital foundations—often delivered as multiple, sizable awards. Although the foundation is based in Highland Park, IL, the grantee list suggests a strong geographic focus on Southern California health systems and one prominent San Diego conservation organization.
The Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family Foundation gives its largest recent support to hospital and health-system institutions, with repeated six-figure awards to Scripps Health Foundation and additional major grants to Eisenhower Health and Coronado Hospital Foundation. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: a small set of recipients appears multiple times, often across several years, and the amounts are large enough to signal institutional support rather than one-off program sponsorships. Alongside health care, the foundation also makes recurring gifts to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, showing a second clear thread in its giving. Recent grants also point to a foundation that supports place-based institutions with long operating histories. In addition to health and conservation, it has funded cultural, educational, and community organizations such as Ravinia, JCC Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Winnetka Community House. The recipient list includes Illinois-based organizations as well as Southern California institutions, but the foundation’s own grant history is marked by repeated support to the same organizations over time, especially in health care and conservation.
In health care philanthropy, the Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Scripps Health Foundation in 2025 for charitable purposes, and it also supported Eisenhower Health with $65,000 in 2025 and $52,000 in 2024. That same health-system emphasis appears in gifts to Coronado Hospital Foundation, including $63,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs conservation and public education work. It gave $35,000 in 2023, $22,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Beyond those core areas, its grants extend to arts, campus life, and community institutions, including $21,000 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2025 to Ravinia, plus support for JCC Chicago and Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $9,800. The recent record shows both small gifts and larger institutional grants, with repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-time funding. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the provided data.
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$414K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat support to the same institutional grantees; funding appears directed to capital or broad charitable needs rather than many small organizations.
Notable grantees: Scripps Health Foundation, Eisenhower Health, Coronado Hospital Foundation, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
The foundation gives nationally, but the recipient list is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 85 grants in the United States. Illinois is the top state by grant count and also the state of the foundation’s headquarters. Recipient cities with multiple grants include La Jolla, Rancho Mirage, Coronado, San Diego, Palm Desert, Chicago, Winnetka, and Highland Park, showing a mix of Southern California and Illinois beneficiaries.
Its recent grants go mainly to hospital foundations and health systems, including Scripps Health Foundation, Eisenhower Health, and Coronado Hospital Foundation. The portfolio also includes conservation, arts, campus life, and community institutions such as San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Ravinia, JCC Chicago, and Winnetka Community House.
The grant-size distribution is centered on relatively small awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $9,800. The foundation also makes larger institutional grants, including multiple $100,000 awards in its recent record.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Scripps Health Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eisenhower Health in 2024 and 2025; and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of beneficiaries.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 43% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The grant list also includes many California recipients, especially in Southern California cities such as La Jolla, Rancho Mirage, Coronado, San Diego, and Palm Desert.
No. The provided data says the foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Health Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Eisenhower Health | Rancho Mirage, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Hillel The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $11,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| JCC Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Tamarisk Employee Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | $7,800 | 2025 | Charitable |
| North Shore Hospitals Foundation | Evanston, IL | $7,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Evans Scholarship Foundation | Glenview, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Palm Springs International Film Society | Palm Springs, CA | $5,194 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Lyn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,308 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Desert Town Hall | Palm Desert, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Philadelphia Romanian Church of God | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Jewish Family Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| College of the Desert Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Coronado Community Theatre Inc | Coronado, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Lamb's Players Theatre | Coronado, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PGA Birdies for Charity | Golf, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Stand With Us | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| America Gives Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $150 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Scripps Health Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Eisenhower Health | Rancho Mirage, CA | $52,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $21,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Evans Scholarship Foundation | Glenview, IL | $12,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | $9,800 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert | Rancho Mirage, CA | $7,365 | 2024 | Charitable |
| College of the Desert Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $7,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Give Lively Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Jewish Family Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $2,600 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Desert Town Hall | Palm Desert, CA | $2,600 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
Eisenhower Health
$65,000Charitable
Hillel The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
$15,000CHARITABLE
Ravinia
Charitable
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation
$10,000CHARITABLE
Suffield Academy
$10,000Charitable
Tamarisk Employee Scholarship Fund
$10,000CHARITABLE
McCallum Theatre
$7,800Charitable
North Shore Hospitals Foundation
$7,000Charitable
Evans Scholarship Foundation
$6,000Charitable
American Educational Assistance Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund
$3,000Charitable
Desert Town Hall
$3,000Charitable
Philadelphia Romanian Church of God
$3,000CHARITABLE
The Jewish Family Service Foundation
$3,000CHARITABLE
Chicago Botanic Garden
$2,500Charitable
Coronado Community Theatre Inc
$2,000Charitable
Lamb's Players Theatre
$2,000CHARITABLE
PGA Birdies for Charity
$1,000Charitable
America Gives Inc
$1,000CHARITABLE
Jewish Federation of the Desert
$1,000Charitable
Ravinia
$21,000Charitable
Evans Scholarship Foundation
$12,000Charitable
Suffield Academy
$10,000Charitable
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation
$10,000CHARITABLE
McCallum Theatre
$9,800Charitable
Give Lively Foundation
$5,000Charitable
The Jewish Family Service Foundation
$3,600CHARITABLE
Chicago Botanic Garden
$2,600Charitable
Desert Town Hall
$2,600Charitable
Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund
$2,000Charitable