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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 38-3969757

The Wendy Obernauer Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 5 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,596,392

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,315

  • Tax year 2020

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640,225

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,741,677

Grants paid in 2022

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wendy Damon and Family Charitable FundMiami Beach, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,406,392
  2. Phillips Academy (andover)Andover, MA

    The maria damon class of 1995 scholarship fund

    $80,000
  3. New York Road Runners IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  4. Wildlife Conservation Network IncSan Francisco, CA

    Okapi conservation project

    $20,000
  5. Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolNew York, NY

    Design studios project

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $20,00057% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $15,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $1,406,392
  2. New York2 grants $90,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $80,000
  4. California1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Wendy O DamonDIRECTOR / CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jesse L DamonDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT / TRE Hours 8Pay $0
  • Mari Moroi DamonDIRECTOR / VP / SEC'Y Hours 3Pay $0
  • Maria DamonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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