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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-6051124

Wahlert Foundation

A private foundation in Hoffman Estates, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $272,558 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Kathy Chameli
3865 Anjou Lane
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 722-6614
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant application form
Deadlines
September 1
Restrictions
Restricted to organizations in the dubuque and tri-state area that are registered 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $272,558

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,909,279

  • Tax year 2024

    $265,242

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,761,757

  • Tax year 2023

    $211,330

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,469,046

  • Tax year 2022

    $406,438

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,219,248

  • Tax year 2021

    $244,304

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,535,733

  • Tax year 2020

    $333,168

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,371,486

  • Tax year 2019

    $428,787

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,003,188

  • Tax year 2018

    $362,098

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,258,118

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $272,550 in all.

  2. Contributions From Schedule K-1'SHoffman Estates, IL

    From schedule K-1'S

    $8

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $8

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David WahlertVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert C WahlertEXECUTIVE VP/TREASURER Hours 7Pay $12,000
  • Mark D WahlertVP/ASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen C ChameliPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • Brian J KaneSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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