Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

The Yankee Springer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$120 $500 $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
52
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Suzanne C Wieseneck
PRESIDENT
Jill Wieseneck
DIRECTOR
David Wieseneck
DIRECTOR
Robert L Wieseneck
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
218
Total grants awarded
$915K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$110K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$102K
47 grants
2023
$96K
49 grants
2022
$107K
39 grants
2021
$103K
8 grants
2020
$141K
13 grants
2019
$127K
31 grants
2018
$45K
27 grants
2017
$34K
1 grants
2016
$41K
1 grants
2015
$65K
1 grants
2014
$54K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached
4 grants · IL
$193K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$80K
Amachi
3 grants · OR
$72K
Englert Theater of Iowa City
1 grant · OR
$71K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$41K
Ravinia Festival
4 grants · IL
$38K
Planned Parenthood
6 grants · IL
$19K
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$19K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Temple University
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2024
$39K
Amachi
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$21K
Employee Connections
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Ravinia Festival
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Planned Parenthood
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$4K
Makom Solel Lakeside
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Northern Illinois Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$2K
Great Chicago Food Depository
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Global Giving
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$2K
The Citadel Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Amigos de Costa Rica
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Wfmt
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Wttw
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Southern Poverty Law Center
UNRESTRICTED
AL · TY 2024
$800
Blanchett House Give Guide
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$550
Center for Biological Diversity
UNRESTRICTED
AZ · TY 2024
$500
Holocaust Museum
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
American Red Cross
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$500
Anti-defamation League
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$500
Doctors Without Borders
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$500
Care USA
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2024
$400
Naral Pro-choice America Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$400
Nature Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$300
National Organization for Women
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$250
Habitat for Humanity
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$200
Art Institute of Chicago
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$160
New Light Cemetery
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$150
Portland Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$144
Oregon Public Broadcasting
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$120
Grant Community High School
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$120
Royal Blue Scholars Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
IA · TY 2024
$104
Humane Society
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$100
Shalva
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$100
Columbia River Keepers
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$100
Tualatin Riverkeepers
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$100
Hacienda CDC
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$50
Bravo Youth
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$50
Ethos
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$50
Giveguide
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$50
Caring Bridge
UNRESTRICTED
MN · TY 2024
$50
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
UNRESTRICTED
TX · TY 2024
$25
Xrayfm
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$25
Friends of Noise
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$25
Casa Association
UNRESTRICTED
TN · TY 2024
$25
Temple University
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2023
$39K
Amachi
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2023
$11K
Employee Connections
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.