Funding search · EIN 366055674 · Northbrook, IL
The Wagner Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 84
- grants reported
- $475,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Jewish United Fund Juf2 grants · $95,000
- Glenbrook North High School3 grants · $31,500
- Greater Chicago Food Depository3 grants · $28,000
- Active Minds1 grant · $25,000
- The Jed Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- Alzheimer'S Association2 grants · $24,000
- Fredericksburg Spca3 grants · $18,500
- Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank3 grants · $15,500
- Stjude Children'S Research Hospital3 grants · $15,000
- Rappahannock United Way3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 84 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Jewish United Fund Juf · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $45,000
Jewish United Fund Juf · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $25,000
Active Minds · Washington, DC · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $25,000
The Jed Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $12,000
Glenbrook North High School · Northbrook, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $12,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $12,000
Glenbrook North High School · Northbrook, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $12,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $10,000
To Write Love On Her Arms · Melbourne, FL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $9,000
Fredericksburg Spca · Fredericksburg, VA · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $8,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $7,500
Glenbrook North High School · Northbrook, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $7,500
Keep Swimming Foundation · Quincy, MA · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $7,000
Fredericksburg Spca · Fredericksburg, VA · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $6,000
Bounce Childrens Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $6,000
Force - Facing Hereditary Cancer Em · Tampa, FL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $6,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $6,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,500
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank · Fredericksburg, VA · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Amfar - Foundation for AIDS Researc · New York, NY · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank · Fredericksburg, VA · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Arlington Heights, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Rappahannock United Way · Fredericksburg, VA · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Stjude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Youth Services of Glenviewnorthbroo · Glenview, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Amfar - Foundation for AIDS Researc · New York, NY · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank · Fredericksburg, VA · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Arlington Heights, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Rappahannock United Way · Fredericksburg, VA · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Stjude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Amfar - Foundation for AIDS Researc · New York, NY · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Arlington Heights, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Rappahannock United Way · Fredericksburg, VA · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $5,000
Stjude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $4,500
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $4,500
Ggc Foundation · Lawrenceville, GA · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $4,500
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,500
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,500
Ggc Foundation · Lawrenceville, GA · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
American Liver Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Ggc Foundation · Lawrenceville, GA · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Share Our Spare · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Wings Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Wounded Warrior · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Share Our Spare · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Wings Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $3,000
Wounded Warrior · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,500
Center for Enriched Living · Riverwoods, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes
- $2,500
Fredericksburg Spca · Fredericksburg, VA · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Make-a-Wish · Chicago, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
National Foundation for Cancer Rese · Washington, DC · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Paws · Highland Park, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
American Liver Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Make-a-Wish · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior · Chicago, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
American Liver Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Make-a-Wish · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Share Our Spare · Chicago, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $2,000
Wings Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Charity Navigator · Boone, IA · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Silayan · Morton Grove, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Siu Foundation · Carbondale, IL · 2024
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Center for Enriched Living · Riverwoods, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes
- $1,000
Force - Facing Hereditary Cancer Em · Tampa, FL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Help Me Bounce · St Paul, MN · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Rese · Washington, DC · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Paws · Highland Park, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Silayan · Morton Grove, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Siu Foundation · Carbondale, IL · 2023
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Force - Facing Hereditary Cancer Em · Tampa, FL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
National Foundation for Cancer Rese · Washington, DC · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Silayan · Morton Grove, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
- $1,000
Siu Foundation · Carbondale, IL · 2022
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.
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