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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4189166

WF Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $345,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,670,118

  • Tax year 2024

    $317,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,633,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $323,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,497,662

  • Tax year 2022

    $186,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,552,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,570,906

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,668,194

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,480

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,794,856

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,450

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,562,338

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $50,000
  2. Meadow Club FoundationFairfax, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $40,000
  3. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  4. Musc FoundationCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  5. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    To further the mission of the donee

    $20,000
  6. Denison UniversityGranville, OH

    To further the mission of the donee

    $12,000
  7. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    To further the mission of the donee

    $12,000
  8. 626 Landmark FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  9. Adopt A Family of MarinSan Rafael, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  10. Charleston Literary FestivalCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  11. Gibbs Museum of ArtCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  12. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  13. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  14. Parasol Tahoe Community FoundationIncline VLG, NV

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  15. Preservation Society of CharlestonCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  16. The Chicago Community FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  17. Visitation Annual FundLos Angeles, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  18. Historic Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $7,500
  19. Barbara Bush Foundation for Family LiteracyCollege Sta, TX

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  20. Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  21. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  22. Make A Wish Greater Bay AreaOakland, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  23. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  24. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  25. Charleston Giallard CenterCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $4,500
  26. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $4,000
  27. Catholic Charities of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  28. Raphael House of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  29. SF Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  30. Youth in ArtsSan Rafael, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  31. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,000
  32. The Drayton Hall FundCharleston, SC

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,000
  33. Larkspur Community FoundationLarkspur, CA

    To further the mission of the donee

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $109,00050% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $55,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $27,50012% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $138,500
  2. South Carolina8 grants $74,000
  3. Illinois6 grants $54,500
  4. Oklahoma1 grant $20,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $12,000
  6. Texas1 grant $12,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Nevada1 grant $10,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $9,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian J WhitePRESIDENT / TREASURER Hours 5Pay $21,145
  • Blair W WhiteSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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