Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1997
EIN: 36-4170236

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.31M (2024)

Expenses

$4.14M (2024)

Total Assets

$58.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.45M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$2,310,002

Expenses

$4,144,056

Net Income

-$1,834,054

Net Assets

$55,002,083

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,597,799	69.2%
Sales of Assets	$712,203	30.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,924,636	94.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$200,000	4.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$58,447,835
Total Liabilities	$3,445,752
Net Assets	$55,002,083

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chris Broughton (Executive Di)	$200,000	$10,996
Brian Fitzpatrick (President)	$0	$0
Robert Wise (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Sally Tomlinson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Robert Slay (Board Member)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Board Member)	$0	$0
Laura Farr (Board Member)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 26, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$1,815,535

Expenses

$3,911,387

Net Income

-$2,095,852

Net Assets

$57,587,391

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,488	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$1,875	0.1%
Dividends	$1,338,271	73.7%
Sales of Assets	$473,901	26.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,668,599	93.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$155,589	4.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$60,936,960
Total Liabilities	$3,349,569
Net Assets	$57,587,391

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chris Broughton (Executive Di)	$94,479	$0
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Di)	$61,110	$0
Robert Wise (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Secretary)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Robert Slay (Board Member)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Board Member)	$0	$0
Laura Farr (Board Member)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$4,496,359

Expenses

$3,716,285

Net Income

$780,074

Net Assets

$59,910,036

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,000	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$211	0.0%
Dividends	$1,633,734	36.3%
Sales of Assets	$2,860,414	63.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,575,004	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$110,000	3.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$63,025,469
Total Liabilities	$3,115,433
Net Assets	$59,910,036

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Di)	$110,000	$0
Chris Broughton (Executive Di)	$0	$0
Robert Wise (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Secretary)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Robert Slay (Board Member)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Board Member)	$0	$0
Laura Farr (Board Member)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$3,752,019

Expenses

$4,484,753

Net Income

-$732,734

Net Assets

$59,204,282

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$446	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$88	0.0%
Dividends	$1,547,935	41.3%
Sales of Assets	$2,203,243	58.7%
Other Income	$307	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,135,746	69.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$110,000	2.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$62,134,885
Total Liabilities	$2,930,603
Net Assets	$59,204,282

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cassandra Brooks (Program Director)	$119,160	$0
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Director)	$110,000	$0
Theresa Pfister (Program Manager)	$57,350	$0
Robert Wise (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Director)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Director)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Director)	$0	$0
Laura Farr (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Slay (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$5,274,684

Expenses

$2,984,156

Net Income

$2,290,528

Net Assets

$62,094,018

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$194	0.0%
Dividends	$1,461,564	27.7%
Sales of Assets	$3,812,926	72.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,148,645	> 100%
Compensation of Officers*	$108,333	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$64,087,456
Total Liabilities	$1,993,438
Net Assets	$62,094,018

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Director)	$108,333	$0
Theresa Pfister (Program Manager)	$57,550	$0
Crystal Johnson (Program Director)	$53,454	$0
Robert Wise (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marilyn Appelson (Director)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Director)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Director)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$1,431,318

Expenses

$3,172,676

Net Income

-$1,741,358

Net Assets

$65,146,403

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,058	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$577	0.0%
Dividends	$1,377,759	96.3%
Sales of Assets	$37,228	2.6%
Other Income	$14,696	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,702,306	85.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$100,000	3.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$67,566,196
Total Liabilities	$2,419,793
Net Assets	$65,146,403

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Director)	$100,000	$0
Crystal Johnson (Program Director)	$95,745	$0
Theresa Pfister (Program Associate)	$53,800	$0
Robert Wise (Director)	$0	$0
Marilyn Appelson (Director)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Vice President)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Director)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$2,159,759

Expenses

$3,028,770

Net Income

-$869,011

Net Assets

$64,683,488

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$34,469	1.6%
Interest Revenue	$33	0.0%
Dividends	$1,303,053	60.3%
Sales of Assets	$822,204	38.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,365,992	78.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$100,000	3.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$66,890,571
Total Liabilities	$2,207,083
Net Assets	$64,683,488

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Director)	$100,000	$0
Crystal Johnson (Program Director)	$93,150	$0
Theresa Pfister (Program Associate)	$51,462	$0
Robert Wise (Director)	$0	$0
Marilyn Appelson (Director)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Vice President)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Director)	$0	$0
Laura Bordine (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$6,923,511

Expenses

$2,469,120

Net Income

$4,454,391

Net Assets

$62,854,801

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$879,471	12.7%
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$1,337,267	19.3%
Sales of Assets	$4,706,764	68.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,812,381	73.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$100,000	4.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$64,645,448
Total Liabilities	$1,790,647
Net Assets	$62,854,801

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Fitzpatrick (Executive Director)	$100,000	$0
Crystal Johnson (Program Director)	$88,400	$0
Robert Wise (Director)	$0	$0
Marilyn Appelson (Director)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Vice President)	$0	$0
Dan Williams (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$16,360,280

Expenses

$1,889,558

Net Income

$14,470,722

Net Assets

$57,393,410

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,714,152	96.1%
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$821,718	5.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$15,500	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,252,321	66.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$100,000	5.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$58,900,472
Total Liabilities	$1,507,062
Net Assets	$57,393,410

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$11,577,576

Expenses

$1,692,337

Net Income

$9,885,239

Net Assets

$44,284,128

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$10,002,481	86.4%
Interest Revenue	$26	0.0%
Dividends	$486,232	4.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,088,837	9.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$843,631	49.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$57,813	3.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$45,380,929
Total Liabilities	$1,096,801
Net Assets	$44,284,128

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$2,164,746

Expenses

$603,550

Net Income

$1,561,196

Net Assets

$12,528,779

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000,345	46.2%
Interest Revenue	$24	0.0%
Dividends	$293,916	13.6%
Sales of Assets	$846,336	39.1%
Other Income	$24,125	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$530,920	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,257	2.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,528,779
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,528,779

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Norma Berfield (Treasurer Sec)	$12,257	$0
Robert Wise (Director)	$0	$0
Marilyn Appelson (Director)	$0	$0
Lucy Tuck (Director)	$0	$0
Brian Fitzpatrick (President)	$0	$0
Richard Helmholz (Director)	$0	$0
Vincent Agnew (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 28, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$1,100,690

Expenses

$631,406

Net Income

$469,284

Net Assets

$10,967,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$476,797	43.3%
Interest Revenue	$24	0.0%
Dividends	$294,723	26.8%
Sales of Assets	$275,785	25.1%
Other Income	$53,361	4.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$534,566	84.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,970	2.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,974,960
Total Liabilities	$7,377
Net Assets	$10,967,583

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 26, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$538,358

Expenses

$133,818

Net Income

$404,540

Net Assets

$10,498,299

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$190,795	35.4%
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$286,905	53.3%
Sales of Assets	$42,521	7.9%
Other Income	$18,125	3.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$72,198	54.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,143	7.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,498,299
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,498,299

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Revenue

$5,687,179

Expenses

$519,888

Net Income

$5,167,291

Net Assets

$10,181,123

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,319,520	93.5%
Interest Revenue	$23	0.0%
Dividends	$280,630	4.9%
Sales of Assets	$62,989	1.1%
Other Income	$24,017	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$446,223	85.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$9,772	1.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,181,124
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$10,181,123

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Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.31M (2024)

Expenses $4.14M (2024)

Total Assets $58.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities $3.45M (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending June 2012

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Revenue

$2.31M (2024)

Expenses

$4.14M (2024)

Total Assets

$58.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.45M (2024)

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