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Michael & Laura Werner Family Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $244,050 (tax year ended December 2025)
Michael & Laura Werner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $244,050 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $105,000 to Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, CA for to further the exempt purpose of the organization.
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- EIN
- 934755213
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $100,614
- Grants paid
- $244,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601329349104670. It reported $244,050 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $27,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brandeis University Development | Waltham, MA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202521299349101872. It reported $80,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research Foundation-Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarion Project | Planation, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowe Art Museum | Coral Gables, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $105,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $68,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $27,550 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $107,500 |
| Illinois | $100,000 |
| New York | $61,550 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Washington | $15,000 |
| Florida | $15,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.