Wessel Family Foundation Inc the Northern
PO BOX CHICA, IL EIN: 55-0799320
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.2M
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$99K
-61.4% YoY
Grant Count
9
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-61.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,209,036 | $2,934,802 | $3,121,055 |
| Revenue | $598,513 | $89,809 | $146,370 |
| Expenses | $118,067 | $276,766 | $176,597 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $109,511 | $266,591 | $152,292 |
| Net Investment Income | $376,704 | $93,732 | $138,586 |
| Distributable Amount | $196,858 | $182,652 | $171,604 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFFREY H WESSEL | PRES DIR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH K WESSEL | CHAR DIR | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE W MITCHELL | SEC DIR | 1 | — |
| BRANDON WESSEL | TREAS DIR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Florida $635K (77%)
Illinois $140K (17%)
Virginia $26K (3%)
California $19K (2%)
Minnesota $7K (1%)
Texas $2K (0%)
Indiana $200 (0%)
Cities
BurnsvilleChicagoFort WorthIndianapolisKenilworthMerrifieldMiamiMinneapolisNaplesNorthfieldOjaiRochesterRutherfordSan FranciscoWestchesterWilmetteWinnetka
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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