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Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 133096238

Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $126,025 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,205 and the largest $25,205. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $111,025 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$109,9705$2.7 million
2024$111,0255$3.0 million
2025$126,0255$3.4 million

How to apply

Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$50,410
Illinois1$25,205
Massachusetts1$25,205
Nebraska1$25,205

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Inst of Technology
Cambridge, MA
General$25,205
The Juilliard School of Music Inc
New York, NY
General$25,205
1st Church of Religiousscience
New York, NY
General$25,205
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General$25,205
Father Flanagans Boys Home
Boys Town, NE
General$25,205

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem give?

$126,025 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,205.

Who runs Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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