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HERBERT C WENSKE FOUNDATION

· WILMETTE, IL · private_foundation · program funder

24recipients FY2016–24
$624,000giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, IL, MI, VA, WI.

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SEDGE PLITT CHARITABLE TR IIIWILMETTE, ILprogram funder6
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CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
JARVIS FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder4
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CHICAGO BULLS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder3
GENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONWILMETTE, ILprogram funder3
KARMIN FAM CHAR TRCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
MR B FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILprogram funder3
SAM I AM FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder3
THE BILL BASS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder3
APPELBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder2
B & J ASSOCIATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder2
BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
BELLICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
CHAMPIONS OF LOVE FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder2
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
LES TURNER AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS FOUNDATIONIL52024$120,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL52024$114,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL22024$35,000
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL42024$17,500
NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION ISRAELIL22024$16,000
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINICIL12024$5,000
BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CORPORATIONIL12024$5,000
A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION CHICAGOLAND CANCER INFO COALITIONIL12024$5,000
GESHER HUMAN SERVICESMI12024$5,000
CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE AND CREATIVITYCA12024$5,000
ELYSSAS MISSION NFPIL42023$20,000
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONIL22023$12,500
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INCIL22023$7,500
COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSINGIL42023$4,000
MAGDALENE HOUSE CHICAGO INCIL12023$2,500
AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATIONIL22022$3,000
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY INCVA12022$3,000
CHICAGO COMMUNITY KOLLEL INCIL12022$2,500
HEKTOEN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCHIL12020$2,000
CANCER WELLNESS CENTERIL12020$1,500
CHICAGO CARES INCIL12020$1,000
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHWI12020$500
CATALINA LUTHERAN CHURCHAZ12020$500
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCHAZ12020$500