Grant funders

Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund

Private foundation, Illinois

United States
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Given in 2024 $3.1m
Typical grant $10k Middle half $10k to $22k
New grantees in 2024 9% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

9% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Illinois 66 grants · typical $26k
California 22 grants · typical $10k
New York 20 grants · typical $15k
Ohio 17 grants · typical $10k
Massachusetts 15 grants · typical $16k
Wisconsin 13 grants · typical $10k
Georgia 12 grants · typical $26k
Minnesota 11 grants · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

New york university Grant to New York University $17k 30 Jun 2024
Tufts University Grant to Tufts University $14k 30 Jun 2024
Syracuse University Grant to Syracuse University $10k 30 Jun 2024
Pennsylvania state university Grant to Pennsylvania State University $10k 30 Jun 2024
Iit Grant to Iit $52k 30 Jun 2024
Lycoming College Grant to Lycoming College $8,835 30 Jun 2024
Purdue University Grant to Purdue University $8,092 30 Jun 2024
Bob Jones University Grant to Bob Jones University $8,395 30 Jun 2024
Columbia College Grant to Columbia College $25k 30 Jun 2024
University of Alabama Grant to University of Alabama $10k 30 Jun 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Occ post graduate program - fafsa eligible, an application, occ transcript, teacher recommendations and an essay are required. Chicago public schools - fafsa eligible, an application, high school transcript, teacher and counselor recommendations, an essay and a student aid report are required.
Deadlines
Spring of each year
Restrictions
Successful oakton community college wentcher scholar graduates, fafsa-eligible students. Chicago public schools seniors, fasfa-eligible
Contact
Chris Broughton
Address
233 S Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone
3127226949
Email
Chris@wentcherfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)