Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust

DECATUR, IL EIN: 36-7191409

Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DECATUR, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $78K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$78K

+26.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-15.5% YoY

About Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust

Based on IRS filings

Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DECATUR, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $78K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BLOOMINGTONBirminghamCAPE GIRARDEAUCHAMPAIGNCHARLESTONCHICAGOChampaignCharlestonDECATURDEKALBDOWNERS GROVEDanvilleDowners GroveEdwardsvilleJACKSONJACKSONVILLELONG BEACHMATTOONMEQUONMILLCREEK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$41K$62K$82K13 grants201915 grants202013 grants202115 grants20228 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-U…$17KEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERS…$16KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-C…$9KPARKLAND COLLEGE$8KMIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY$5KKANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOP…$5KVALPARAISO UNIVERSITY$4KNORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVER…$4KILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY$4KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-S…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Illinois-urbana Champaign ($16,500), Eastern Illinois University ($16,000), University of Illinois-chicago ($8,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY VALPARAISO, INSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$16,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA CHAMPAIGN URBANA, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$16,500
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY DOWNERS GROVE, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$4,500
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE OLNEY, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$8,500
KANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WICHITA, KSSCHOLARSHIPS$4,500
PARKLAND COLLEGE CHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$8,000
ILLINOIS COLLEGE JACKSONVILLE, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY DEKALB, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust?

Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DECATUR, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust operate?

Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Utah, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust award?

In 2024, Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust awarded 12 grants totaling $78K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust's EIN?

Lenore Cletcher-Wessale Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7191409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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