Wedner Family Foundation
EIN 263863441Total Given 2016–2023
$1.3M
63 grants · $162K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
17%
balanced · 9/52 multi-year
repeat
$6.1M
Assets (2023)
52
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 873-7300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $230K | $3.4M | $622K | 10 |
| 2017 | $231K | $4.6M | $989K | 22 |
| 2018 | $330K | $4.0M | $106K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.1M | $761K | N/A |
| 2020 | $88K | $5.3M | $624K | 8 |
| 2022 | $315K | $5.2M | $341K | 5 |
| 2023 | $101K | $6.1M | $642K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$225K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
Sec., Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
Sec., Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
Sec., Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
Sec., Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
Sec., Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
SECRETARY, TREASURER, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
director
MW
Marcus D Wedner
7+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
AW
Anne T Wedner
7+ yrs
SECRETARY, TREASURER, Director
Leadership
PP
Phil Perelmuter
7+ yrs
director
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $224,590 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $200,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $120,500 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $116,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $91,100 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $65,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $60,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Ccga | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Chicago Public Library Found | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Ccga | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Mi Vecino Inc | Palm Springs, FL | $17,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Freedom House | Washington, DC | $15,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Truman Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Truman National Security Project | Washington, DC | $10,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| National Redistricting Fdn | Washington, DC | $10,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,700 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Civic Federation | Chicago, IL | $5,250 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| One Million Degrees | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $5,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Ajc | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Chicago Sinai Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |