David B and Pamela M Waud Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 26-3875836 · reported 2023–2025
32grants reported
$48Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 17 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.8M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
333 W Wacker Dr Ste 2500
Chicago, IL 60606-2208
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $291,075 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $251,566 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $140,199 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $126,457 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $121,772 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $95,872 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $91,452 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $91,452 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $86,189 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $85,437 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $77,502 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $77,502 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Arlington, VA | $60,547 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $52,751 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $51,142 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $49,535 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $46,636 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $43,950 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $43,950 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Arlington, VA | $41,429 |
| St Leonard's Ministries GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $39,626 |
| Orphan of the Storm GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Riverwoods, IL | $34,867 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Arlington, VA | $33,338 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Arlington, VA | $32,295 |
| Bernies Book Bank GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Bluff, IL | $25,426 |
| Bernies Book Bank GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Bluff, IL | $25,000 |
| Princeton University GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Arlington, VA | $22,889 |
| Parkinson's Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Miami, FL | $17,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Miami, FL | $17,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Miami, FL | $12,500 |
| Ragdale Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 |
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