Jane Ellen Murray Foundation
EIN 364263988Total Given 2016–2024
$629K
78 grants · $70K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $200–$14K
grant size
41%
supporter · 17/41 multi-year
repeat
$8K
Assets (2024)
41
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
Phone
(312) 642-5939
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $174K | $58K | $158K | 8 |
| 2017 | $148K | $0 | $146K | 23 |
| 2018 | $150K | $41K | $152K | 24 |
| 2019 | $123K | $59K | $142K | 7 |
| 2020 | $10K | $0 | $19 | 12 |
| 2022 | $17K | $15K | $7 | 2 |
| 2023 | N/A | $14K | $11 | N/A |
| 2024 | $6K | $8K | $7 | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$1K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$64K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
JM
Jane Ellen Murray
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
JM
Jane Ellen Murray
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JM
Jane Ellen Murray
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
JM
Jane Ellen Murray
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
JM
Jane Ellen Murray
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lindsay Wentz Godfrey
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Edwin Wentz
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gary Wolford
Director
JJ
John D Jacobs
Director
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $64,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $22,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Operation Walk Chicago | Chicago, IL | $19,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | $16,945 | SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,875 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Palette Chisel Academy of Fine Arts | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hubbard Street Dance | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Operation Walk Chicago | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,420 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Chicago Human Rhythm | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |