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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-5548749

The Wenden Foundation

A private foundation in Washington Depot, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 56 grants and $336,140 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $336,140

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $7,026,807

  • Tax year 2023

    $254,300

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $5,734,094

  • Tax year 2022

    $238,660

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $5,357,265

  • Tax year 2021

    $144,158

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $4,491,280

  • Tax year 2020

    $123,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,542,351

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,177

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,362,130

  • Tax year 2018

    $112,277

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,134,996

Grants paid in 2024

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $77,500
  2. A Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $20,000
  3. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $16,000
  4. Asap MinistriesBerrien Springs, MI

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $12,000
  5. Connecticut Food BankWallingford, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $12,000
  6. Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation IncTorrington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,600
  7. The Dalton SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  8. Washington Ambulance AssociationWashington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  9. Gunn Memorial Library & MuseumWashington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $9,850
  10. Steep Rock Association IncWashington DT, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $8,000
  11. Employee Holiday FundPalm Coast, FL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $7,500
  12. PublicolorNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $7,500
  13. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $7,000
  14. Cure Blindness ProjectNorwich, VT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $6,000
  15. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  16. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  17. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  18. Cure Alzehimer's FundWellesley Hills, MA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  19. Enterprise Community PartnersColumbia, MD

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  20. Ferrodonna FeaturesNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  21. Four Freedoms Park ConservancyRoosevelt Island, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  22. GlobalgivingWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  23. Greenwoods Consulting Referrals IncLitchfield, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  24. JasaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  25. NAACP Legal Defense FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  26. New York Times Communities FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  27. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  28. Washington Scholarship FundWashington DT, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,500
  29. National Cancer Research CenterWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,000
  30. Saint Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,000
  31. Washington Park Foundation IncWashington DT, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,000
  32. Washington Volunteer Fire DepartmentWashington DT, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,000
  33. New Milford Refugee ResettlementNew Milford, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $3,600
  34. Washington Art AssociationWashington Depot, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $3,250
  35. Ackerman Institute for the FamilyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $3,000
  36. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $3,000
  37. Conversations on the GreenWashington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,500
  38. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  39. Foundation of HealthEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  40. Mackool Eye Institute Research Foundation IncSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  41. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  42. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  43. Washington Community FundWashington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,000
  44. Housatonic Valley AssociationCornwall BRG, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,650
  45. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  46. Carnegie Hill NeighborsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  47. Lake Waramaug Task ForceWarren, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  48. National Breast Cancer ResearchHouston, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  49. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  50. Hollister House GardenWashington, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $750
  51. Covenant HouseYork, PA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $500
  52. 92nd St YNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $360
  53. New York Youth SymphonyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $350
  54. Fund for Park AvenueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $250
  55. Salvation Army ConnecticutNew London, CT

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $250
  56. Santa Barbara Botanical GardenSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $230

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $115,10051% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $19,6009% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $19,5009% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $19,0008% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $11,0005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $11,0005% of the total
  7. 7 other causes11 grants $31,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $84,730
  2. Connecticut17 grants $82,950
  3. New York18 grants $68,460
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $25,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $25,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $12,000
  7. Florida2 grants $9,500
  8. Vermont1 grant $6,000
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $5,500
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael DennisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine WenningTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike RosenbergDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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