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Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust: 20 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust, a private foundation in Po Box Chica, IL, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $1,911,585 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 5, 2025. The largest was $260,000 to Avenues To Independence in Park Ridge, IL for residential improvements.
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- EIN
- 260530001
- Based in
- Po Box Chica, IL
- Assets
- $46,018,950
- Grants paid
- $1,911,585
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202513099349102001. It reported $1,911,585 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenues To Independence | Park Ridge, IL | Residential improvements | Employment | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | Chicago, IL | Birth-to-three program | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | Northern chicago house | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | Tapestry 2.0 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | Special training program | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | General support | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | New York, NY | National field response | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | Animal care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Research coordinator | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | General support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lssi | De Plaines, IL | Elevator repair | $56,874 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prentice Women's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Venue go ultrasound system | $54,711 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Designated to the sanctuary | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | The law project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | Replacement fire pump | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unlocking the Bible (open the Bible) | Barrington, IL | Evangelism outreach | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Path Service Dogs | Hopewell Junction, NY | Austism service dog | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Face Autism | E Ellenton, FL | Dance lessons | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Purchase of dump truck | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adaptive Adventures | Westminster, CO | General support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $300,000 |
| Employment | $260,000 |
| Animal-related | $50,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $916,585 |
| New York | $280,000 |
| Maryland | $200,000 |
| Minnesota | $200,000 |
| New Jersey | $150,000 |
| Florida | $100,000 |
| Utah | $50,000 |
| Colorado | $15,000 |
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Updated November 5, 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.