The Wendy Obernauer Foundation
EIN 383969757
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$2.1M
31 grants · $298K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
50%
supporter · 7/14 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2021)
14
Distinct Recipients
About
AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENT TO PART VI-A, LINE 5, TERMINATING DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO DONOR ADVISED FUND OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HAVE ADVISORY PRIVILEGES, TO FACILITATE EACH DIRECTOR PURSUING HIS OR HER DIFFERING CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES. EACH DIRECTOR INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO MAKE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO ONE OR MORE PUBLIC CHARITIES FROM THE DONOR ADVISED FUND OVER WHICH HE OR SHE HAS ADVISORY PRIVILEGES. SUCH ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE, COLLECTIVELY, IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE FROM THE FOUNDATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(646) 560-3198
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $75K | $2.0M | $55K | 6 |
| 2017 | $170K | $2.1M | $121K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.0M | $27K | N/A |
| 2020 | $70K | $2.2M | $27K | 5 |
| 2021 | $175K | $2.4M | $162K | 7 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $0 | $75K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 31 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
JD
Jesse L Damon
4 yrs
Director / President / Tre
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
JD
Jesse L Damon
4 yrs
Director / President / Tre
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
JD
Jesse L Damon
4 yrs
Director / President / Tre
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
JD
Jesse L Damon
4 yrs
Director / President / Tre
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
JD
Jesse Damon
2 yrs
Director / President / Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
WD
Wendy O Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
JD
Jesse Damon
2 yrs
Director / President / Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mari Moroi Damon
6+ yrs
Director / Vice President / Sec'Y
Leadership
MD
Maria Damon
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (31 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Damon and Family Charitable Fund | Miami Beach, FL | $1,406,392 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Phillips Academy (Andover) | Andover, MA | $80,000 | THE MARIA DAMON CLASS OF 1995 SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Cornell Univesity | Ithaca, NY | $80,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Phillips Academy (Andover) | Andover, MA | $80,000 | THE MARIA DAMON CLASS OF 1995 SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| New York Road Runners Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Teton Science Schools Inc | Jackson, WY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | MARNE '41 AND JOAN OBERNAUER SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Japan Society Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | JUNIOR FELLOWS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | MARNE '41 AND JOAN OBERNAUER SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Phillips Academy (Andover) | Andover, MA | $20,000 | THE MARIA DAMON CLASS OF 1995 SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Cornell Univesity | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Rocking the Boat Inc | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2017 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $15,000 | DESIGN STUDIOS PROJECT | 2020 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $15,000 | DESIGN STUDIOS PROJECT | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $15,000 | DESIGN STUDIOS PROJECT | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | OKAPI CONSERVATION PROJECT | 2021 |
| Japan Society Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Rocking the Boat Inc | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Carnegie Hall Society Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Park Avenue Charitable Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |