Herbert C Wenske Foundation
Private foundation · Wilmette, IL · EIN 36-6055643 · reported 2023–2025
41grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$371Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 41 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $156K 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
3201 Old Glenview RD Ste 250
Wilmette, IL 60091-2993
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $25,000 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Ravinia Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $25,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $20,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | Northbrook, IL | $20,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $20,000 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | Glencoe, IL | $15,000 |
| A Safe Place | Zion, IL | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | Glencoe, IL | $10,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | Glencoe, IL | $6,000 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Elyssa's Mission | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $5,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Elyssa's Mission | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Foundation | Hartsdale, NY | $5,000 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Bright Start Community Outreach | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Gesher Human Services | Southfield, MI | $5,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $5,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Foundation | Hartsdale, NY | $5,000 |
| Jewish Center for Culture & Creativity | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| American Brain Tumor | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | $2,500 |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| The Chicago Center | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,500 |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $2,500 |
| Magdalene House Chicago | Lombard, IL | $2,500 |
| Stephen P Hayman Massage & Reflexology Fund | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,500 |
| US Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| After Schoool Matters | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Community Partners Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | $1,000 |
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