Illinois · Private foundation
Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones
Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $546k
- Granted FY2017
- 10
- Grants FY2017
- 9
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
100% of Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones’s FY2018 grant dollars went to Schwab Charitable Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2018 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2017, the last year Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones named its own grantees at scale: 6 organizations, $546k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $54,750
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $95,000
- States reached, FY2017
- 5
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Assoc International | $95,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Koinonia House National Ministries Inc | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Navigators | $78,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Anselm House | $50,000 | 1 | 10% |
| The King's College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shelter Ministries Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 7% |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($100k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones
- How much does Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones give?
- Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones reported 10 grants totaling $546,375 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (95%), Religion (2%), Education (1%).
- Who are Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Development Assoc International ($95k), Koinonia House National Ministries Inc ($80k), The Navigators ($79k).
- Does Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones based?
- Wessner Foundation Co Jerry D Jones is based in IL.
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