The Wendy Foundation
EIN 931191915 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2021
(5 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2021
$200K
26 grants · $33K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$9K
grant size
29%
balanced · 5/17 multi-year
repeat
$67K
Assets (2020)
17
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION WAS LIQUIDATED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021. ALL REMAINING ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AS REFLECTED IN THE GRANTEE LIST ON PART XIV. A RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE THE FOUNDATION WAS ADOPTED AND FILED WITH THE STATE.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32K | $156K | $76K | 8 |
| 2017 | $22K | $182K | $51K | 7 |
| 2018 | $62K | $167K | $58K | 6 |
| 2020 | $15K | $67K | $23K | 2 |
| 2021 | $69K | $0 | $3K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $50,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $40,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival | Palm Springs, CA | $15,835 | PROVIDE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $13,047 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Northwest Film Center | Portland, OR | $10,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $10,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Homeless Family Foundation | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | $5,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BUILD THE STATE HISTORY MATERIAL COLLECTION | 2018 |
| Silverlake Conservatory of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | $5,000 | TO PROVIDE ART SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENTS AT RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | 2016 |
| Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission | Portland, OR | $5,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Rancho Los Amigos Foundation | Downey, CA | $5,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| River Phoenix Center for Peace Building | Gainesville, FL | $5,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT - TO PROVIDE PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES OF PEACEBUILDING AND GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY. | 2017 |
| Pandrillus Foundation | Portland, OR | $3,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Silverlake Conservatory of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Silverlake Conservatory of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Mendingkidsorg | Glendale, CA | $2,064 | PROVIDE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Kcrw | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | $2,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BUILD THE STATE HISTORY MATERIAL COLLECTION | 2017 |
| Kcrw | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Desert Aids Project | Palm Springs, CA | $1,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Hollywood Theatre | Portland, OR | $1,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Kcrw | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | $1,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BUILD THE STATE HISTORY MATERIAL COLLECTION | 2016 |