Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
ERNEST WENTCHER EDUCATIONAL FUND is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $3M through 119 grants annually.
2024 Summary
$60.94M
Total Assets
$3.00M
Funding Awarded
119
Grants Given
$10,000
Median Grant
$402,273
Largest Grant
$438
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ Of Illinois Urbana | $402,273 | Champaign, ILLINOIS | Education |
| University Of Michigan | $186,102 | Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN | Education |
| Depaul Univ | $172,887 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Univ Of Illinois Chicago | $141,376 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Cornell Univ | $116,936 | Ithaca, NEW YORK | Education |
| Univ Of Wisconsin | $100,933 | Madison, WISCONSIN | Education |
| Univ Of Southern California | $99,875 | Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA | Education |
| Loyola University | $88,666 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Iit | $78,756 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Howard University | $70,000 | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Education |
| Oakton Comm College | $63,000 | Des Plaines, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Northwestern University | $48,921 | Evanston, ILLINOIS | Education |
| George Washington University | $48,500 | Ashburn, VIRGINIA | Education |
| Univ Of Chicago | $43,975 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Education |
| Middlebury College | $41,246 | Middlebury, VERMONT | Education |
| Univ Of Notre Dame | $40,000 | Notre Dame, INDIANA | Education |
| Columbia Univ | $36,990 | New York, NEW YORK | Education |
| Emory Univ | $36,766 | Atlanta, GEORGIA | Education |
| Washington University | $36,500 | St Louis, MISSOURI | Education |
| Illinois State University | $36,416 | Normal, ILLINOIS | Education |
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IL
Illinois
$1,076,270 -
MI
Michigan
$186,102 -
NY
New York
$153,926 -
WI
Wisconsin
$100,933 -
CA
California
$99,875 -
DC
District of Columbia
$70,000 -
VA
Virginia
$48,500 -
VT
Vermont
$41,246 -
IN
Indiana
$40,000 -
GA
Georgia
$36,766 -
MO
Missouri
$36,500
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BROUGHTON | 8474101990 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| CHRIS BROUGHTON | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,936,960 | $2,996,930 | 119 | $10,000 | $402,273 | $438 |
| 2023 | $63,025,469 | $2,840,760 | 115 | $10,000 | $343,164 | $414 |
| 2022 | $62,134,885 | $2,652,283 | 112 | $10,000 | $576,678 | $850 |
| 2021 | $64,087,456 | $2,675,353 | 99 | $10,000 | $512,190 | $1,000 |
| 2019 | $67,566,196 | $2,313,882 | 89 | $10,000 | $422,385 | $875 |
| 2018 | $66,890,571 | $1,974,952 | 77 | $10,000 | $422,987 | $1,000 |
| 2017 | $64,645,448 | $1,464,888 | 79 | $10,000 | $182,948 | $1,000 |