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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6055643

Herbert C Wenske Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmette, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $121,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,984,750

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,716,596

  • Tax year 2023

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,645,621

  • Tax year 2022

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,633,966

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,788,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,597,254

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. North Shore Congregation IsraelGlencoe, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. A Safe PlaceZion, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. A Silver Lining FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Elyssa's MissionNorthbrook, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. North Suburban Legal Aid ClinicHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. American Brain TumorChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. Community Partners for Affordable HousingChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. The Chicago CenterLincolnwood, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. After Schoool MattersChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00048% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $12,50024% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $114,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Loren R Stone PresidentSECRETARY TREASURER & SOLE DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $100,000

The return

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