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Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Moline, Illinois · EIN 201436771

Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Moline, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $43,856 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $50 and the largest $21,800. 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 $19,985 the year before.

58% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,98514$54,629
2024$43,85619$30,127

How to apply

Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation 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 Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois11$38,119
Kansas2$5,550
Iowa3$140
Ohio1$20
Virginia1$15
California1$12

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friendship Manor
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purpose$21,800
Jordan Catholic School
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purpose$10,000
St Leo's Catholic Church
Horton, KS
General Charitable Purpose$5,500
Saint Pius X
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purpose$4,470
Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Peoria, IL
General Charitable Purpose$825
St Vincent Depaul
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purposes$375
Franciscan Sisters of John the Bapt
Peoria Heights, IL
General Charitable Purpose$300
Knights of Columbus
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purpose$136
American Legion
Moline, IL
General Charitable Purpose$93
Alleman High School
Rock Island, IL
General Charitable Purpose$50
K-State Alumni
Manhattan, KS
General Charitable Purpose$50
Moline Public Library
Moline, IL
General Charitable Purpose$50
Divine Mercy
West Burlington, IA
General Charitable Purpose$50
German American Heritage
Davenport, IA
General Charitable Purpose$45
EM Optimist Club
Davenport, IA
General Charitable Purpose$45
Disabled American Veterans
Cincinnati, OH
General Charitable Purpose$20
Cancer Research
Moline, IL
General Charitable Purpose$20
The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA
General Charitable Purpose$15
AARP Foundation
Long Beach, CA
General Charitable Purpose$12

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation give?

$43,856 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $50.

Who runs Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Vern Wegerer (Trustee) and Loma Wegerer (Trustee).

What does Vern and Loma Wegerer Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and veterans.

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