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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3616086

Wesley Luehring Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $350,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gary Crocus
10455 Heritage Bay Blvd
Naples, FL 341204537
(630) 569-7663
Form and materials
Letter with copy of tax-exempt ruling, program description and budget figures.
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines
Restrictions
Terms of foundation's documents

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,237,628
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,504,026
  • Tax year 2022

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,902,145
  • Tax year 2021

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,179,888
  • Tax year 2020

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,171,814
  • Tax year 2019

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,290,520
  • Tax year 2018

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,386,229

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Casa of Dupage CountyWheaton, IL

    Program support

    $55,000
  2. Wheaton Park DistrictWheaton, IL

    Program support

    $50,000
  3. Elk Grove Historical AssociationElk Grove VLG, IL

    Program support

    $35,000
  4. Peoples Resource CenterWheaton, IL

    Program support

    $30,000
  5. St Joseph's Little Sisters of the PoorPalatine, IL

    Program support

    $25,000
  6. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyChicago, IL

    Program support

    $25,000
  7. Bridge CommunitiesGlen Ellyn, IL

    Program support

    $20,000
  8. Little FriendsWarrenville, IL

    Program support

    $20,000
  9. Ronald McDonald House - CDHWinfield, IL

    Program support

    $20,000
  10. The Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    Program support

    $15,000
  11. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    Program support

    $15,000
  12. The Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, IL

    Program support

    $10,000
  13. Bohemian Lawyers AssociationRiverside, IL

    Program support

    $10,000
  14. Doodlebug WorkshopWheaton, IL

    Program support

    $10,000
  15. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $55,00039% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $35,00025% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $340,000
  2. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary CrocusPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $15,253
  • Michael MoyskiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • G Ryan CrocusSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • R Terence KalinaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy CrocusDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph M Schaefer SrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Corinne SchaeferDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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