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J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770

Preselected recipients only Champaign, Illinois · EIN 366863717

J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 is a private foundation in Champaign, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5,840 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,8404$132,115
2024$7,5005$130,710

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 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 J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Scholarship award$1,500
Individual
IL
Scholarship award$1,500
Individual
IL
Scholarship award$1,500
Individual
IL
Scholarhsip award$1,500
Individual
IL
Scholarship award$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 give?

$7,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770?

Its 2024 filing lists Busey Bank (Trustee).

What does J Edgar Wolfer Scholarship Fund 1045010770 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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