Wendell Family Foundation
EIN 943374830Total Given 2016–2023
$3.9M
584 grants · $484K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
33%
supporter · 109/328 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2023)
328
Distinct Recipients
About
IN 2022, THE FOUNDATION TRANSFERRED $3,000,000 TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JAKE THOMPSON
Phone
(650) 854-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $358K | $1.6M | $1.1M | 102 |
| 2017 | $388K | $2.0M | $849K | 99 |
| 2018 | $349K | $2.4M | $871K | 98 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.4M | $849K | N/A |
| 2020 | $602K | $4.4M | $914K | 87 |
| 2021 | $659K | $6.2M | $1.7M | 76 |
| 2022 | $796K | $3.0M | $1.9M | 66 |
| 2023 | $722K | $3.9M | $924K | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 584 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$476K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JL
Jennifer Lentz
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
PW
Peter Wendell
President, Director, Secretary
Leadership
LW
Lynn Wendell
Director
CW
Carolyn a Wendell
Director
PW
Patrick Wendell
Director
EW
Emily Wendell
Director
JW
Jennifer Wendell
Director
BW
Brian Wendell
Director
CW
Christopher Wendell
Director
Grants Awarded (584 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $476,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $385,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $294,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $187,733 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $110,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $101,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $87,700 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Harvard College Fund | Bostn, MA | $77,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Ucc 1886 Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Cottage 1886 Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Children'S Day School | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $29,850 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| The Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $28,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |