Waukegan First Foundation
Waukegan First Foundation is a private foundation, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Waukegan First Foundation at a glance
In short: Waukegan First Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,393
- -49.7% 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 September 2026.
Who Waukegan First Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Most Blessed Trinity Parish ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Waukegan First Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 873% 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 $1K (2022) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Most Blessed Trinity Parish Waukegan, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,393 | $67 | $4,401 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,900 | — | $332 |
| 2024 | $8,725 | $95 | $1,822 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,772 | $45 | $463 |
| 2023 | $10,452 | $111 | $4,730 | $3,000 | 2 | $4,055 | — | $593 |
| 2022 | $15,171 | $29 | $3,650 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,325 | — | $863 |
| 2021 | $18,792 | $12 | $8,823 | $6,500 | 4 | $8,173 | — | $1,191 |
| 2020 | $27,603 | $25 | $18,735 | $18,500 | 6 | — | $25 | $1,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waukegan First Foundation reported a distributable amount of $332 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waukegan First Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Hochberg
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Mostow
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christine Latona (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David T. Brown (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Waukegan First Foundation
How much does Waukegan First Foundation give each year?
Waukegan First Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Waukegan First Foundation?
Waukegan First Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Waukegan First Foundation operate?
Waukegan First Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota.
What is Waukegan First Foundation's EIN?
Waukegan First Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3029223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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