Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable is a private foundation, based in Bluffton, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $476K. Net investment income was $535K.
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable at a glance
In short: Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable gave $476K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $476,231
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,372
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,725
- Total assets
- $1,351,979
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (94% 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 Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio University Foundation ($445K). Together the top 6 received $476K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 959% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $511K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $476K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio University Foundation AThens, OH | Unrestricted Grant | $445,156 |
| Bluffton United Methodist Church Bluffton, SC | unrestricted grant | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Low Country Hilton Head Island, SC | unrestricted | $10,450 |
| Colleton River Community Foundation Hilton Head Island, SC | Unresitricted | $5,000 |
| New Albany Presbyterian church New Albany, OH | unrestricted grant | $500 |
| Play for Pink Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $125 |
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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 | $1,351,979 | $584,182 | $484,447 | $476,231 | 6 | $476,231 | $534,817 | $49,681 |
| 2024 | $1,251,325 | $693,226 | $370,915 | $370,915 | 4 | $370,915 | $512,648 | $48,515 |
| 2023 | $763,831 | $145,708 | $161,100 | $153,836 | 5 | $153,836 | $42,468 | $49,954 |
| 2022 | $779,223 | $629,549 | $511,340 | $511,340 | 3 | $511,340 | $499,824 | $47,909 |
| 2021 | $661,015 | $271,606 | $61,067 | $51,650 | 3 | $51,650 | $1,186 | $24,550 |
| 2020 | $450,475 | $641,003 | $496,221 | $495,907 | 5 | — | $477,355 | $9,026 |
| 2019 | $305,693 | $221,992 | $504,633 | $501,650 | 5 | — | $180,840 | $28,335 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah L. Wandell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith E. Wandell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable
How much does Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable give each year?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable gave $476K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $371K across 4 grants.
What is Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's typical grant size?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,725, and its average grant was $79,372, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable give grants?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable gives mostly in Ohio: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head Island, SC (2 grants).
Does Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's largest grantees?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio University Foundation ($445,156), Bluffton United Methodist Church ($15,000) and Community Foundation of the Low Country ($10,450), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $476K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's EIN?
Keith and Deborah Wandell Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1223181. 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 June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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