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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 41-1436658

Wenger Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 5 grants and $12.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Wendy Wenger Dankey
PO Box 2
Crystal Bay, MN 55323
(952) 471-3667
Form and materials
Any form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally limited to public charities

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,562,724

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,610,491

  • Tax year 2021

    $678,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $12,931,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $383,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,181,086

  • Tax year 2019

    $542,913

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $11,497,760

  • Tax year 2018

    $565,318

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,641,710

Grants paid in 2023

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Transfer of funds to newly created daf to finalize the dissolution of the wenger foundation

    $12,490,724
  2. Owatonna Arts Center FoundationOwatonna, MN

    Assist operations

    $37,000
  3. Harry Wenger Marching Band Festival IncOwatonna, MN

    Assist operations

    $20,000
  4. Little Theatre of OwatonnaOwatonna, MN

    Assist operations

    $10,000
  5. Newman Student Award-AsaMelville, NY

    Assist operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,490,72499% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $67,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $12,490,724
  2. Minnesota3 grants $67,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wendy Wenger DankeyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Jerry A WengerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy BenjaminDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kirsten JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hanna JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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