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Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-4170236 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$6.1M
Grants reported
204
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202496$3M
2023108$3.2M

Where Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
UNIV OF ILLINOIS URBANACHAMPAIGN, ILEDUCATION2023$536.9K
UNIV OF ILLINOIS URBANACHAMPAIGN, ILEDUCATION2024$473.7K
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIEDUCATION2024$319.6K
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIEDUCATION2023$279.9K
UNIV OF ILLINOIS CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2023$234.6K
DEPAUL UNIVCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2023$175.1K
DEPAUL UNIVCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2024$170.3K
UNIV OF ILLINOIS CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2024$153.5K
HOWARD UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION2024$121.4K
HOWARD UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION2023$107K
LOYOLA UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2023$105K
UNIV OF WISCONSINMADISON, WIEDUCATION2024$101.3K
UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CAEDUCATION2023$98.1K
LOYOLA UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2024$97.5K
UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CAEDUCATION2024$97.5K
CORNELL UNIVITHACA, NYEDUCATION2023$96.8K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILEDUCATION2024$87.9K
CORNELL UNIVITHACA, NYEDUCATION2024$84.5K
UNIV OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2023$74.9K
IITCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2024$65.4K
IITCHICAGO, ILEDUCATION2023$51.9K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILEDUCATION2023$51.9K
UNIV OF WISCONSINMADISON, WIEDUCATION2023$50.1K
DOMINICAN UNIVRIVER FOREST, ILEDUCATION2024$49.8K
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGEMIDDLEBURY, VTEDUCATION2024$46.4K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
CHRIS BROUGHTON
Address
233 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4400 CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Phone
3127226949
Email
CHRIS@WENTCHERFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
SPRING OF EACH YEAR
Application materials
OCC POST GRADUATE PROGRAM - FAFSA ELIGIBLE, AN APPLICATION, OCC TRANSCRIPT, TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN ESSAY ARE REQUIRED. CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - FAFSA ELIGIBLE, AN APPLICATION, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, TEACHER AND COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATIONS, AN ESSAY AND A STUDENT AID REPORT ARE REQUIRED.
Restrictions
SUCCESSFUL OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE WENTCHER SCHOLAR GRADUATES, FAFSA-ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SENIORS, FASFA-ELIGIBLE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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