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Private foundation (trust)EIN 366055674Est. 1954-05

The Wagner Foundation

Northbrook, IL 60062

Total Assets

$3.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$174K

FY 2024

Grants Made

31

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$25K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Making cash contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations with investment proceeds.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$344K

Total Expenses

$254K

Qualifying Distributions

$190K

Distributable Amount

$164K

Min. Investment Return

$168K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

31 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $4K to maximum $25K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $183K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

169 grants

JEWISH UNITED FUND
$148K
3 grants
Jewish United Fund JUF
$95K
2 grants
GREAT CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
$47K
3 grants
Glenbrook North High School
$47K
4 grants
THE ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$45K
3 grants
Rappahannock United Way
$29K
6 grants
Greater Chicago Food Depository
$28K
3 grants
Habitat for Humanity
$27K
6 grants

Grant Size Distribution

169 grants

<$10K
151
grants
$10–50K
17
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

17 states

Illinois
$633K
66% of total
Virginia
$98K
10% of total
New York
$61K
6% of total
District of Columbia
$32K
3% of total
Georgia
$26K
3% of total
Tennessee
$25K
3% of total
Florida
$20K
2% of total
Wisconsin
$14K
1% of total
South Carolina
$12K
1% of total
Massachusetts
$11K
1% of total

+7 more states

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