Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
EIN 364170236 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$30.6M
802 grants · $3.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 190/257 multi-year
repeat
$75.5M
Assets (2024)
257
Distinct Recipients
About
ADDITIONAL TIME WAS REQUIRED TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
OCC STUDENT AID DEPARTMENT
Phone
(847) 410-1990
Deadlines
SPRING
How to Apply
FAFSA ELGIBLE, APPLICATION, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, TEACHER RECOMMENDATION AND AN ESSAY ARE REQUIRED.
Restrictions
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, FAFSA-ELGIBLE STUDENTS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.2M | $64.6M | $6.9M | 80 |
| 2018 | $4.0M | $66.9M | $2.2M | 78 |
| 2019 | $4.6M | $67.6M | $1.4M | 90 |
| 2020 | $4.6M | $64.1M | $5.3M | 100 |
| 2021 | $5.3M | $79.7M | $3.8M | 113 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $68.5M | $4.5M | 115 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $70.8M | $1.8M | 118 |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $75.5M | $2.3M | 108 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 802 grants on record
Minimum
$414
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$2.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.5% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 36 states
$194K across
20 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 McLennan
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Travis
- 5 Harris
Officers & Directors
BF
Brian Fitzpatrick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RW
Robert Wise
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dan Williams
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Sally Tomlinson
Board Member
RH
Richard Helmholz
8+ yrs
Board Member
LF
Laura FARR
4 yrs
Board Member
LT
Lucy TUCK
8+ yrs
Board Member
RS
Robert SLAY
4 yrs
Board Member
CB
Chris Broughton
3 yrs
Executive Di
RW
Robert Wise
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dan Williams
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LB
Laura Bordine
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Lucy TUCK
8+ yrs
Board Member
RS
Robert SLAY
4 yrs
Board Member
RH
Richard Helmholz
8+ yrs
Board Member
LF
Laura FARR
4 yrs
Board Member
CB
Chris Broughton
3 yrs
Executive Di
BF
Brian Fitzpatrick
8+ yrs
Executive Di
RW
Robert Wise
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dan Williams
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LB
Laura Bordine
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert SLAY
4 yrs
Board Member
LT
Lucy TUCK
8+ yrs
Board Member
LF
Laura FARR
4 yrs
Board Member
RH
Richard Helmholz
8+ yrs
Board Member
CB
Chris Broughton
3 yrs
Executive Di
BF
Brian Fitzpatrick
8+ yrs
Executive Di
RW
Robert Wise
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BF
Brian Fitzpatrick
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DW
Dan Williams
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert SLAY
4 yrs
Director
LF
Laura FARR
4 yrs
Director
LB
Laura Bordine
6 yrs
Director
RH
Richard Helmholz
8+ yrs
Director
LT
Lucy TUCK
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (802 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Scholarships | Wilmette, IL | $2,603,983 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| College Scholarships | Wilmette, IL | $2,305,140 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| College Scholarships | Wilmette, IL | $2,043,988 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| College Scholarships | Wilmette, IL | $1,918,738 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| College Scholarships | Wilmette, IL | $1,686,100 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $576,678 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| UNIV of Illinois Urbana | Champaign, IL | $536,932 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $512,190 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $422,987 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $422,385 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| UNIV of Illinois Urbana | Champaign, IL | $402,273 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| UNIV of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $343,164 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $279,912 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $266,855 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $258,394 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $242,783 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| UNIV of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $234,572 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $186,102 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $182,948 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Depaul UNIV | Chicago, IL | $175,146 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Depaul UNIV | Chicago, IL | $172,887 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $169,515 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $165,682 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| UNIV of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $155,277 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $150,183 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
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