Funding search · EIN 364332515 · Arlington Heights, IL
William J Gasser Family 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.
- 45
- grants reported
- $269,787
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $7,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Love House Kids Program4 grants · $46,000
- Life Span4 grants · $34,500
- Connections for Abused Women & Children4 grants · $34,500
- Wings4 grants · $31,000
- Home of the Sparrow4 grants · $30,400
- Family Rescue Chicago4 grants · $30,400
- Mercy Home for Boys & Girls4 grants · $20,000
- Homeward Bound4 grants · $20,000
- Casa4 grants · $14,200
- Fill a Heart for Kids3 grants · $8,150
Giving over time
Grant history
All 45 reported grants, largest first.
- $14,000
Love House Kids Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Donation
- $12,000
Love House Kids Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Love House Kids Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Donation
- $10,000
Love House Kids Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Donation
- $9,500
Connections for Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2025
Donation
- $9,500
Life Span · Providence, RI · 2025
Donation
- $9,000
Wings · Palatine, IL · 2025
Donation
- $9,000
Connections for Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donation
- $9,000
Life Span · Providence, RI · 2024
Donation
- $8,400
Family Rescue Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Donation
- $8,400
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2025
Donation
- $8,000
Family Rescue Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donation
- $8,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2024
Donation
- $8,000
Wings · Palatine, IL · 2024
Donation
- $8,000
Connections for Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation
- $8,000
Life Span · Providence, RI · 2023
Donation
- $8,000
Connections for Abused Women & Children · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donation
- $8,000
Life Span · Providence, RI · 2022
Donation
- $7,000
Family Rescue Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation
- $7,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2023
Donation
- $7,000
Wings · Palatine, IL · 2023
Donation
- $7,000
Family Rescue Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donation
- $7,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2022
Donation
- $7,000
Wings · Palatine, IL · 2022
Donation
- $5,000
Homeward Bound · Chicago, IL · 2025
Donation
- $5,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2025
Donation
- $5,000
Homeward Bound · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donation
- $5,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donation
- $5,000
Homeward Bound · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation
- $5,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation
- $5,000
Homeward Bound · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donation
- $5,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donation
- $4,200
Casa · Chicago, IL · 2025
Donation
- $4,000
Casa · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donation
- $3,150
Fill a Heart for Kids · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
Donation
- $3,000
Fill a Heart for Kids · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Donation
- $3,000
Casa · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation
- $3,000
Casa · Chicago, IL · 2022
Donation
- $2,000
Fill a Heart for Kids · Lake Forest, IL · 2023
Donation
- $253
From Conestoga Holdings Llc K-1 · Liberal, KS · 2025
Donation
- $129
From Conestoga Holdings Llc K-1 · Liberal, KS · 2022
Donation
- $83
From Conestoga Holdings Llc K-1 · Liberal, KS · 2023
Donation
- $76
From Kansas Ethanol Llc K-1 · Lyons, KS · 2022
Donation
- $62
From Conestoga Holdings Llc K-1 · Liberal, KS · 2024
Donation
- $34
From Kansas Ethanol Llc K-1 · Lyons, KS · 2023
Donation
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