Wavering Family Charitable Foundation
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2024 grants went primarily to organizations in Florida, including organizations working in environmental protection, history, education, health care, and services for children.
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wavering Family Charitable Foundation gave $760K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $63K), mostly in Florida. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $759,900
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $63,325
- -19.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,550
- Total assets
- $10,224,865
- -2.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wavering Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (239) 213-6147
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wavering Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Everglades Foundation ($401K). Together the top 10 received $750K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 55 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 1% to Illinois recipients, and 1% to Wisconsin recipients. The listed 2024 grants include organizations in Naples and other Florida locations, as well as recipients in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wavering Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $46K repeat.
- 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $711K (2021) to $887K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $760K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $401,000 |
| Captains for Clean Water Ft Myers, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $130,000 |
| Naples Historical Society Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $86,500 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $47,300 |
| Community School of Naples Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $45,000 |
| Holocaust Museum Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $20,000 |
| North Shore Country Club Foundation Inc Glenview, IL | Support for Organization's Mission | $5,100 |
| Naples Yacht Club Blue Gavel Scholarship Fund Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Clinic Naples, FL | Support for Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Northwoods Living Care Foundation Phelps, WI | Support for Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
EIN: 36-6940417. Filing type: Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,224,865 | $572,145 | $837,597 | $759,900 | 12 | $774,451 | $514,791 | $867,778 |
| 2023 | $10,490,317 | $586,935 | $854,023 | $781,997 | 10 | $801,033 | $540,427 | $774,727 |
| 2022 | $10,761,395 | $383,556 | $962,165 | $887,150 | 10 | $907,226 | $323,196 | $801,933 |
| 2021 | $11,355,043 | $1,127,125 | $794,333 | $710,800 | 13 | $732,307 | $1,075,925 | $908,928 |
| 2020 | $10,991,164 | $539,856 | $806,346 | $741,850 | 10 | — | $504,118 | $753,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wavering Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $868K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Captains for Clean Water describes its mission as advancing education, awareness, and scientifically supported solutions to restore and protect marine ecosystems. Naples Historical Society says it is dedicated to preserving Naples history and heritage, while Community School of Naples describes its work as providing academic education and inspiring students to become engaged learners and responsible global citizens.
Other 2024 grantees include Neighborhood Health Clinic, which says it delivers medical and dental care to low-income, working, uninsured Collier County residents, and Youth Haven, which says it provides home, hope, and healing to abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 12 grants totaling $759,900 in 2024. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $401,000, with a median of $12,550. It reported 10 grants totaling $781,997 in 2023 and 10 grants totaling $887,150 in 2022.
The largest 2024 grants were $401,000 to Everglades Foundation, $130,000 to Captains for Clean Water, $86,500 to Naples Historical Society, $47,300 to Naples Botanical Garden, and $45,000 to Community School of Naples.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists The Northern Trust Company as trustee.
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is The Northern Trust Company, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $68K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Northern Trust Company (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $68K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wavering Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Wavering Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation gave $760K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $782K across 10 grants.
What is Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,550, and its average grant was $63,325, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wavering Family Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Wavering Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (8 grants).
Does Wavering Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Organization's Mission" (12 grants).
Who are Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Everglades Foundation ($401,000), Captains for Clean Water ($130,000) and Naples Historical Society ($86,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wavering Family Charitable Foundation?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $774K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $868K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Wavering Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wavering Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wavering Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6940417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Wavering Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wavering Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wavering-family-charitable-foundation-morg_d944ae9867164dfd9a7a6da0eb597adf
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