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Nathan and Esther K Wagner Family Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $455,210 (tax year ended December 2024)
Nathan and Esther K Wagner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $455,210 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 30, 2025. The largest was $172,500 to Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Washington, DC for general support.
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- EIN
- 364145039
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $6,914,616
- Grants paid
- $455,210
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202513039349101381. It reported $455,210 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $172,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Israeli Education Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $21,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israels Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Fund for Israel | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | General support | Housing and shelter | $14,130 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braver Angels | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chef Ann Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthritis Foundation - Illinois | Atlanta, GA | General support | $12,480 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heterodox Academy | New York City, NY | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy | New Rochelle, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ai for Good Foundation | Lewes, DE | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Therapy Through the Arts | Evanston, IL | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | Warrington, PA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joy As Resistance | Denver, CO | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $241,500 |
| Education | $24,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $14,130 |
| Human services | $14,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $8,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $236,500 |
| New York | $76,500 |
| Illinois | $73,130 |
| California | $21,600 |
| Colorado | $18,000 |
| Georgia | $12,480 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Delaware | $4,000 |
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Updated October 30, 2025. 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.