Wf Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4189166

Wf Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $317K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$317K

-1.9% YoY

Grant Count

28

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-15.9% YoY

About Wf Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wf Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $317K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAATLANTABOYS TOWNCHARLESTONCHICAGOCORTE MADERADURHAMEVANSTONFAIRFAXGOLFHAGERSTOWNHOUSTONINCLINE VILLAGEIOWA CITYJACKSONVILLELOS ANGELESMEMPHISNORTH PALM BEACHRALEIGHSACRAMENTO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$81K$162K$242K$323K19 grants201914 grants202014 grants202124 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UCSF FOUNDATION$75KBARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION …$35KLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITA…$30KMEADOW CLUB FOUNDATION$20KPACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION$20KNC DISASTER RELIEF FUND$15K626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION$10KMICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION$10KMUSU FOUNDATION$10KPRESERVATION SOCIETY OF …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K3$50–100K1$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

BRIAN J WHITEPRESIDENT / TREASURER$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN J WHITEPRESIDENT / TREASURER5$19,998
BLAIR W WHITESECRETARY

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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