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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1998759

Wenwach Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $78,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $594,761
  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $575,820
  • Tax year 2023

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $583,807
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $632,919
  • Tax year 2021

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $657,532
  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $646,517
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $680,849
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $726,671

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan WasWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. American UniversityWashington, DC

    to support the Hot Jazz Saturday Night and the Big Broadcast Sunday Night

    $7,000
  3. Wounded WarriorsTopeka, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  4. It Takes A Village Ministry IncGreenwood, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  5. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. DC Abortion FundWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Death with Dignity National CenterPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Service Dogs of Virginia IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Center for A New CultureArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  10. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,000
  11. Neads IncPrinceton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  12. Southeastern Guide Dogs IncPalmetto, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. Warrior Canine Connection IncBoyds, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  14. Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service TrusErlanger, KY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. Marys Center for Maternal and Child Care IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Street Sense IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 grants $19,00045% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $11,00026% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $10,00024% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $25,000
  2. Florida2 grants $10,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $9,000
  4. Kansas1 grant $7,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  9. Kentucky1 grant $3,000
  10. Arkansas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Wendie L WachtelPres, Dir, Sec Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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