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Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366426753

Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $136,857 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $136,857 and the largest $136,857. 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 $125,786 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$129,2631$3.1 million
2024$125,7861$3.2 million
2025$136,8571$3.6 million

How to apply

Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 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 Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$136,857

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rush University
Chicago, IL
General support$136,857

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 give?

$136,857 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $136,857.

Who runs Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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