Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation
The Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation located in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in September 1999, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and independent private foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.8M
+0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$405K
+0.8% YoY
Grant Count
106
+1.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-1.1% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations. Recent grantmaking activity includes a $1,000 grant to the Stardust Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona for general operations support (2023).
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation has demonstrated grantmaking activity extending beyond its Delaware base, with documented grants to organizations in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2022, the foundation maintained the following financial position:
- Total Assets: $7.0 million
- Investments: $6.8 million
- Annual Revenue: $645.5 thousand
The foundation has demonstrated relatively stable financial growth over the four-year period preceding 2022.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,757,268 | $6,724,162 | $6,996,296 |
| Revenue | $811,536 | $408,879 | $645,526 |
| Expenses | $758,593 | $722,457 | $668,963 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $513,351 | $490,205 | $436,995 |
| Net Investment Income | $557,231 | $173,571 | $420,297 |
| Distributable Amount | $509,510 | $422,848 | $414,120 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL WENDER SPITZ | TRUSTEE | 12 | $108,122 |
| THEODORE A WENDER | TRUSTEE | 12 | $108,122 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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