WAG Foundation

HIGHLAND PARK, IL EIN: 20-5985194

WAG Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

-16.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+26.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+26.1% YoY

About WAG Foundation

Based on IRS filings

WAG Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BostonCambridgeCharlotteChicagoConcordHighland ParkLibertyvilleMedfordMontgomeryOaklandPortland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$25K$38K$50K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$48,489$58,318$51,952
Revenue$18,778$31,703$42,678
Expenses$28,591$25,519$45,590
Qualifying Distributions$25,750$22,000$42,000
Net Investment Income$18,052$30,864$41,378
Distributable Amount$12,596$14,248$14,915

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$21K$32K$42K12 grants202015 grants202118 grants202215 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Art Collaborative Medford$7KNorth Suburban Legal Aid$3KCommunity Partners - Aff…$3KFoodlink$2KClimate Vault$2KLyte Collective$2KCrossroads Fund$2KMoraine Township Food Pa…$2KHighland Park Community …$1KChicago Int'l Puppet The…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Caryl G LaskoVP/Director
Bennett W LaskoTreas./Director
Daniel R LaskoVP/Director
James B LaskoPres./Director
Peter A LaskoVP/Director

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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