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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4447370

Drew Arthur Wendt Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in West Jordan, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $86,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $842,732

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $917,561

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $997,272

  • Tax year 2022

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,095,374

  • Tax year 2021

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,178

  • Tax year 2020

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,143,571

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,229,535

  • Tax year 2018

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,243,805

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

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

  1. Care for LifeMesa, AZ

    Help families in extreme poverty

    $8,000
  2. Idaho Food BankMeridian, ID

    Distribute food to needy in Idaho

    $7,000
  3. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    Provide food for needy in Utah

    $7,000
  4. Individual

    Help homeless improve health & quality of life

    $6,000
  5. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Fund surgery for children with clef palate

    $6,000
  6. Austism Research InstituteSan Diego, CA

    Research & networking in autism sprectrum

    $5,000
  7. RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIESSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Provide temporary housing-families sick children

    $5,000
  8. Huntsman Cancer FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Fund education research & study of cancer

    $4,500
  9. Individual

    Helps people experiencing homelessness

    $4,500
  10. Adopt-A-Native Elder ProgramSalt Lake City, UT

    Provide food shoes medicine & clothing

    $4,000
  11. South Valley SanctuaryWest Jordan, UT

    Helps victims of domestic abuse

    $4,000
  12. Individual

    Prevention & treatment of diabates

    $3,500
  13. Primary Childrens HospitalSalt Lake City, UT

    Fund charitable medical care for children

    $3,500
  14. Individual

    Youth support & youth-mentoring programs

    $3,000
  15. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Provide ratings & data about nonprofits

    $3,000
  16. Salt Lake Habitat for HumanitySalt Lake City, UT

    Seeks to eliminate proverty housing

    $3,000
  17. Individual

    Provide beds for children in need

    $2,500
  18. Special Olympics UtahDraper, UT

    Provide Olympic type sports for disabled

    $2,500
  19. Childrens Miracle NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Fund children hospitals

    $1,000
  20. MiraclefeetChapel Hill, NC

    Provide clubfeet treatment for children

    $1,000
  21. Utah Pet PartnersSouth Jordan, UT

    Helps improve human health through animals

    $1,000
  22. Wild GriefOlympia, WA

    Grief counseling through nature

    $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 services3 grants $8,00027% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,00027% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $6,00020% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $4,50015% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah10 grants $35,500
  2. Arizona1 grant $8,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $7,000
  4. New York1 grant $6,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $3,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  8. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Darcel WendtPRESDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Deena WendtDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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