The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation
EIN 166030037 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2019–2023
$18.2M
214 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $22K–$100K
grant size
22%
balanced · 36/162 multi-year
repeat
$64.6M
Assets (2023)
162
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MR THOMAS LUNT
Phone
(716) 855-2146
Deadlines
ONE MONTH PRIOR TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS; FOUR TIMES PER YEAR
How to Apply
LETTER FORM, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, NEED OR PROBLEM
Restrictions
WNY AREA - NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.5M | $93.6M | $15.8M | 33 |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $75.4M | $8.2M | 36 |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $82.8M | $6.1M | 44 |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $65.8M | $3.2M | 50 |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $64.6M | $4.7M | 51 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 214 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$22K
Median
$50K
Average
$85K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (214 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Botanical Gardens | Buffalo, NY | $500,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| D'Youville | Buffalo, NY | $500,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| Niagara Aquarium Foundation | Niagara Falls, NY | $500,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute Inc | Buffalo, NY | $450,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2019 |
| Graycliff Conservancy | Derby, NY | $360,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| UB Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $338,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2021 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $300,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| Mount St Mary's Hospital Foundation | Lewiston, NY | $300,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2021 |
| Jacobs Institute | Buffalo, NY | $300,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative | Buffalo, NY | $300,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| United Way of Buffalo & ERIE County | Buffalo, NY | $280,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| The GOW School | South Wales, NY | $275,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| Say Yes Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $260,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2021 |
| ECMC Lifeline Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $258,118 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2021 |
| Buffalo Heritage Carousel | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2020 |
| King Urban Life Center | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2023 |
| Hauptman Woodward Institute | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| ECMC Lifeline Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2019 |
| Richardson Olmsted Complex | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2019 |
| Genesee Gateway | Buffalo, NY | $234,697 | AVAILABLIE | 2023 |
| The Roycroft Campus Corporation | East Aurora, NY | $229,166 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2019 |
| Buffalo Heritage Carousel | Buffalo, NY | $225,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
| WNY Railway Historical Society | Buffalo, NY | $206,809 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2021 |
| WNY Railway Historical Society | Buffalo, NY | $206,809 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | 2022 |
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