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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6055674

The Wagner Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,738,728

  • Tax year 2024

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,433,454

  • Tax year 2023

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,247,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,876,937

  • Tax year 2021

    $183,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,320,981

  • Tax year 2020

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,480,530

  • Tax year 2019

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,866,305

  • Tax year 2018

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,945,169

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Active MindsWashington, DC

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $25,000
  2. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $25,000
  3. Bounce Childrens FoundationSt Paul, MN

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $14,500
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $12,000
  5. Fredericksburg Regional Food BankFredericksbrg, VA

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $11,000
  6. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $11,000
  7. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $8,500
  9. University Of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $8,000
  10. Amfar The Foundation For Aids ReseaNew York, NY

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $5,000
  11. Habitat for HumanityArlington Heights, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $5,000
  12. StJude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $5,000
  13. Youth Services of GlenviewNorthbrooGlenview, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $5,000
  14. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,500
  15. American Liver FoundationWest Orange, NJ

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  16. Bernie's Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  17. Chicago Coalition For The HomelessChicago, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  18. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  19. National Foundation for Cancer ReseWashington, DC

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  20. Share Our SpareChicago, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  21. Wings FoundationDenver, CO

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  22. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $3,000
  23. Center for Enriched LivingRiverwoods, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes

    $3,000
  24. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $1,000
  26. SIU FoundationCarbondale, IL

    To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health2 grants $50,00052% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $23,00024% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $11,50012% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $46,500
  2. New York2 grants $30,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $28,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $14,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $11,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Paul WagnerTreasurer Hours 0Pay $23,000
  • Ralph SatoloeSecretary Hours 0Pay $23,000
  • David WagnerDirector Hours 0Pay $23,000
  • Hal RosethDirector Hours 0Pay $3,000

The return

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