The Hostetlerwrigley Foundation Inc, also known as the Sue Hostetler and Beau Wrigley Family Foundation, is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2017, the foundation invests in nonprofits to create income for itself and its grantees. The foundation operates with no employees and maintains a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$170K
-47.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-21.2% YoY
Grant Count
21
-12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$58K
-10.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary focus areas include:
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
- Historic preservation
- Creative writing and journalism
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity demonstrating support for prominent cultural and environmental organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is geographically diverse, with primary focus areas in Florida, New York, and Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $170,196
- Total Revenues: $1,096,435
- Total Expenses: $1,249,536
- Total Giving: $1,211,845
2023 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $323,000
- Total Revenues: $1.16 million
- Total Expenses: $1.59 million
The foundation's primary revenue source is investment income.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $170,196 | $323,088 | $751,857 |
| Revenue | $1,096,435 | $1,164,570 | $2,421,713 |
| Expenses | $1,249,536 | $1,593,339 | $1,374,754 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,249,536 | $1,593,339 | $1,374,754 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,435 | $14,570 | $635,196 |
| Distributable Amount | $14,830 | $22,322 | $10,394 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR | CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ZINSKY | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TUSHIN SHAH | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEY | VICE CHAIRPERSON, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has demonstrated significant philanthropic activity in 2024, with notable grants supporting major cultural institutions including the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City and environmental conservation efforts through The Everglades Foundation. The foundation also supported contemporary art exhibitions, including work by Judy Chicago through the Serpentine Americas Foundation.
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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