Wender Foundation
EIN 043532331Total Given 2016–2024
$133K
142 grants · $15K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
58%
supporter · 31/53 multi-year
repeat
$391K
Assets (2024)
53
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 258-4107
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11K | $325K | $14K | 19 |
| 2017 | $10K | $361K | $19K | 16 |
| 2018 | $12K | $329K | $19K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $375K | $23K | N/A |
| 2020 | $17K | $410K | $14K | 16 |
| 2021 | $22K | $434K | $65K | 23 |
| 2022 | $24K | $360K | $18K | 19 |
| 2023 | $21K | $374K | $24K | 18 |
| 2024 | $15K | $391K | $21K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 142 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$934
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
PW
Peter J Wender
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
CK
Carl H Karandjeff
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (142 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow, MA | $5,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $5,455 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mit Music Library | Boston, MA | $3,430 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $3,000 | SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT/SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bay Path College | Longmeadow, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $2,275 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mit Music Library | Boston, MA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | $1,981 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $1,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Opera Theatre of St Louis | Webster Groves, MO | $1,800 | GENERL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $1,750 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $1,750 | SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT | 2023 |