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Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Wilmette, IL EIN: 38-3982276 Website

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wilmette, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets.

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$241,725
-17.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$21,296
-45.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$73,691
+176.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Wilmwttw

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $3.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Woman's Club of Wilmette Wilmwttw, ILRestoring and rebuilding a building that was destroyed by fire in the community$3,116,991
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$241,725$21,296$73,691———
2024$294,120$38,944$26,700———
2023$281,876$20,666$112,324———
2022$373,534$24,924$108,171———
2021$456,781$35,526$3,186,200$3,116,9911$402
2020$3,808,254$1,106,420$73,866——$23,875
2019$2,574,901$548,343$62,704——$21,867

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation is led by Beth Dunn, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth Dunn

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Miller

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edith S. Rowell

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joann Dinneen

    Secretary

    President & Director → Secretary & Director, 2022

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Stefanie Rupp (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Melinda Wold (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lorie Yager-Madden (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Karen Shoshana (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Edie Rowell (2024) — Director
  • Former: Kay Malm (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patty Frazer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Katrine Vange (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joanne Binkley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Rupp (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation

How large is Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation?

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $21K.

What is Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation?

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wilmette, IL. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation operate?

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation's EIN?

Woman's Club of Wilmette Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3982276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)

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