Hall Wendel Foundation
Hall Wendel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rogers, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $675K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $67K.
Hall Wendel Foundation at a glance
In short: Hall Wendel Foundation gave $148K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,500
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,875
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,750
- Total assets
- $675,017
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (41% 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 Hall Wendel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($50K). Together the top 4 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 19 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hall Wendel Foundation gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $1.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, NY | Support for the priscilla l. Fiola and jeffery p. Wendel liver cancer research fund | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Scholarship America Inc Detroit, MI | The Wendel Foundation Scholarship Program - 2025 Scholarships | $37,500 |
| Spinecare Research Foundation Inc Garden City, NY | Support for the frank p. Cammisa, jr., md endowed chair at hospital for special surgery | $10,000 |
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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 | $675,017 | $84,252 | $209,798 | $147,500 | 4 | $192,914 | $67,367 | $59,109 |
| 2024 | $800,563 | $89,924 | $214,655 | $162,500 | 5 | $198,003 | $73,272 | $61,932 |
| 2023 | $925,294 | $51,561 | $162,967 | $115,000 | 4 | $145,213 | $33,807 | $57,054 |
| 2022 | $1,036,700 | $24,411 | $121,232 | $75,000 | 2 | $103,880 | $7,031 | $59,648 |
| 2021 | $1,133,521 | $8,795 | $223,560 | $170,000 | 4 | $196,188 | — | $69,865 |
| 2020 | $1,348,286 | $506,562 | $1,074,335 | $1,038,443 | 3 | — | $488,615 | $81,949 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hall Wendel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hall Wendel Foundation is led by Deborah A. Farley Cortez, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah A. Farley Cortez
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$26K (2020) → $25K (2025)
W. Hall Wendel Jr.
Chair of the Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Meisel
Trustee
Vice President & Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Berens
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Melville
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Cortez
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Deborah a Farley Cortez (President/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Hall Wendel Foundation
How much does Hall Wendel Foundation give each year?
Hall Wendel Foundation gave $148K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 5 grants.
What is Hall Wendel Foundation's typical grant size?
Hall Wendel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $43,750, and its average grant was $36,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hall Wendel Foundation give grants?
Hall Wendel Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (34%) and Michigan (25%).
Does Hall Wendel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Hall Wendel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hall Wendel Foundation?
Hall Wendel Foundation reported $675K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hall Wendel Foundation's EIN?
Hall Wendel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1584487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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