Weskampstephen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Barrington Hills, IL EIN: 27-4895955

Weskampstephen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Barrington Hills, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $32K.

Weskampstephen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Weskampstephen Family Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,000
-89.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-71.4% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,500
-64.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$1,046,823
+1.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Weskampstephen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Marrilac St Vincent Family Services: $8KMarrilac St Vincent FamilyServices$8KChicago Archdiocese: $1KChicago Archdiocese$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Marrilac St Vincent Family Services ($8K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoBarringtonAllenEast PointEvanstonStaten Island

How Weskampstephen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 7 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $88K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marrilac St Vincent Family Services Chicago, ILCharitable$8,000
Chicago Archdiocese Chicago, ILCharitable$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,046,823$35,825$25,467$9,0002$11,610$32,131$57,054
2023$1,036,465$96,323$100,483$87,5007$87,500$85,840$59,320
2022$1,040,625$188,007$22,852———$167,155$44,971
2021$875,470$252,861$53,669$32,0001$32,000$133,192$34,775
2020$676,278$58,326$49,621$32,0001—$41,883$32,601

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weskampstephen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Weskampstephen Family Foundation is led by Maryl Weskamp, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maryl Weskamp

    President & Director

    President An → President & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert J. Weskamp

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dana W. Lynch

    Vice President & D

    Vice President → Vice President & D, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • R. Michael Weskamp

    Vice President & D

    Vice President → Vice President & D, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Ann Weskamp

    Vice President & D

    Vice President → Vice President & D, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Weskampstephen Family Foundation

How much does Weskampstephen Family Foundation give each year?

Weskampstephen Family Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 7 grants.

How large is Weskampstephen Family Foundation?

Weskampstephen Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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.

Where does Weskampstephen Family Foundation operate?

Weskampstephen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas.

What is Weskampstephen Family Foundation's EIN?

Weskampstephen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4895955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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