Bonnie Wachtel Foundation
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $82K. Net investment income was $459K.
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation at a glance
In short: Bonnie Wachtel Foundation gave $82K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,500
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,500
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,500
- Total assets
- $2,130,705
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bonnie Wachtel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($82K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bonnie Wachtel Foundation gives
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2021) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | Donor Advised Fund - Bonnie K Wachtel Charitable Gift Fund | $81,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,130,705 | $464,014 | $92,176 | $81,500 | 1 | $89,503 | $459,302 | $102,507 |
| 2024 | $1,758,867 | $56,131 | $81,712 | $72,000 | 1 | $79,809 | $54,772 | $90,210 |
| 2023 | $1,784,448 | $40,125 | $81,120 | $72,500 | 1 | $80,119 | $39,137 | $79,317 |
| 2022 | $1,825,443 | $27,352 | $53,525 | $46,000 | 1 | $53,525 | $27,352 | $80,940 |
| 2021 | $1,851,616 | $757,553 | $46,525 | $39,000 | 1 | $46,525 | $7,553 | $53,096 |
| 2020 | $1,140,588 | $2,005 | $50,656 | $42,200 | 1 | — | $2,005 | $45,913 |
| 2019 | $1,189,239 | $43,058 | $57,821 | $48,700 | 1 | — | $43,058 | $49,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bonnie Wachtel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation is led by Bonnie K Wachtel, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bonnie K Wachtel
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bonnie Wachtel Foundation
How much does Bonnie Wachtel Foundation give each year?
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation gave $82K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 1 grant.
How large is Bonnie Wachtel Foundation?
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bonnie Wachtel Foundation operate?
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Bonnie Wachtel Foundation's EIN?
Bonnie Wachtel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1865732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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