Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $188K. Net investment income was $359K.
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation gave $188K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $188K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,044
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $188,044
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $188,044
- Total assets
- $1,547,922
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of Perpetual Help ($188K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2023) to $188K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Glenview, IL | Grant to Church's General | $188,044 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,547,922 | $401,796 | $231,348 | $188,044 | 1 | $188,044 | $359,151 | $186,900 |
| 2024 | $1,378,424 | $237,127 | $216,552 | $167,250 | 1 | $167,250 | $196,322 | $178,581 |
| 2023 | $1,355,245 | $378,461 | $185,975 | $150,872 | 1 | $150,872 | $345,118 | $155,557 |
| 2022 | $1,164,119 | $90,632 | $209,404 | $179,325 | 1 | $179,325 | $62,936 | $160,084 |
| 2021 | $1,282,049 | $93,610 | $199,703 | $160,160 | 1 | $160,160 | $66,336 | $171,608 |
| 2020 | $1,389,407 | $131,637 | $185,941 | $151,507 | 1 | — | $121,707 | $143,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Busey Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Busey Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$27K (2021) → $42K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Glenview State Bank (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Busey Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation
How much does Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation give each year?
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation gave $188K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 1 grant.
How large is Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation?
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation operate?
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Peter G Wagner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6961931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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