The Yankee Springer Foundation
EIN 364265296Total Given 2016–2024
$669K
185 grants · $74K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $160–$2K
grant size
39%
supporter · 44/114 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
114
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 642-0006
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $41K | $617K | $21K | 1 |
| 2017 | $34K | $659K | $11K | 1 |
| 2018 | $45K | $483K | $14K | 27 |
| 2020 | $141K | $1.9M | $202K | 13 |
| 2021 | $103K | $2.2M | $380K | 8 |
| 2022 | $107K | $1.8M | $90K | 39 |
| 2023 | $96K | $2.0M | $117K | 49 |
| 2024 | $102K | $2.1M | $71K | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 185 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$160
Median
$500
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$110K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
President
Leadership
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
President
Leadership
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
President
Leadership
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
President
Leadership
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
RW
Robert L Wieseneck
President
Leadership
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
RW
Robert L Wieseneck
President
Leadership
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
RW
Robert L Wieseneck
President
Leadership
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
SW
Suzanne C Wieseneck
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
RW
Robert L Wieseneck
President
Leadership
DW
David Wieseneck
Director
JW
Jill Wieseneck
Director
Grants Awarded (185 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $110,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| See Attached | See Attached, IL | $41,270 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| The Phoenix Pact | Chicago, IL | $41,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Amachi | Portland, OR | $41,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $38,875 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $38,875 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| See Attached | See Attached, IL | $33,912 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $26,836 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Amachi | Portland, OR | $20,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Employee Connections | Waukegan, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Employee Connections | Waukegan, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Amachi | Portland, OR | $10,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Employee Connections | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Employee Connections | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Solel | Highland Park, IL | $6,125 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $5,588 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Lake Forest, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |