Whiskey River Charitable Foundation
EIN 262868907Total Given 2016–2024
$542K
216 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
29%
balanced · 41/143 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
143
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Kevin Susan Kroeger
Phone
(847) 784-8182
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
A letter describing request; decisions made by Board
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $104K | $91K | $150K | 37 |
| 2017 | $49K | $91K | $50K | 37 |
| 2020 | $67K | $560K | $498K | 36 |
| 2021 | $34K | $1.2M | $504K | 32 |
| 2022 | $85K | $928K | $158K | 29 |
| 2023 | $122K | $1.2M | $181K | 21 |
| 2024 | $81K | $2.1M | $781K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 216 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kroeger
Secretary/Director
Leadership
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
HK
Henry J Kroeger
Director
EK
Eleanor B Kroeger
Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kroeger
Secretary/Director
Leadership
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
EK
Eleanor B Kroeger
Director
HK
Henry J Kroeger
Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
HK
Henry J Kroeger
Director
EK
Eleanor B Kroeger
Director
SK
Susan Kroeger
Sec/Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
HK
Henry J Kroeger
Director
EK
Eleanor B Kroeger
Director
SK
Susan Kroeger
Sec/Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
SK
Susan Kroeger
Sec/Director
EK
Eleanor B Kroeger
Director
HK
Henry J Kroeger
Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kroeger
Sec/Director
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
KK
Kevin Kroeger
President/Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kroeger
Sec/Director
TW
Tom Patrick Walz
Director
Grants Awarded (216 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton County Search & Rescue | Jackson, WY | $39,935 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Grand Teton Nat'l Parks Fdn | Moose, WY | $36,000 | General Purposes | 2016 |
| SS Faith Hope & Charity Parish | Winnetka, IL | $33,325 | General purposes | 2016 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $30,056 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Teton County Search & Rescue | Jackson, WY | $30,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Chicago Mission | Chicago, IL | $28,000 | Amateur sportsDevelopment | 2020 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $25,000 | Athletics | 2017 |
| Marquette University | Carol Stream, IL | $25,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Glencoe Park District | Glencoe, IL | $25,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $19,430 | General purposes | 2016 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $15,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,092 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| One Revolution | Park City, UT | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $10,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Indian Hill Club Scholarship Fdn | Winnetka, IL | $6,500 | Scholarships | 2020 |
| New Trier District 203 Education Fdn | Northfield, IL | $6,400 | Enhancement ofSchool DistrictPrograms | 2021 |
| Ingenuity Inc | Chicago, IL | $5,213 | Arts education | 2021 |
| Dennison University | Granville, OH | $5,000 | Athletics | 2020 |
| USC Troy Camp | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | Mentorship | 2020 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $5,000 | Athletics | 2021 |
| Becoming Jackson Whole | Jackson, WY | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Becoming Jackson Whole | Jackson, WY | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Cancer For College | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2022 |