The F1 Key Foundation
The F1 Key Foundation is a private foundation based in Oceanside, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $26,500 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including public lands and wildlife, state parks, reproductive health, and other causes.
The F1 Key Foundation at a glance
In short: The F1 Key Foundation gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Idaho. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,500
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,409
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $365,265
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The F1 Key Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It lists JoAnna Wendel as the contact and says there is no prescribed form.
- Contact
Application contact: Joanna Wendel
Mailing address: 1103 Leonard Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054-4219
Phone: (760) 722-2594
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The F1 Key Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates for the West ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho (38%), California (32%), Utah (19%), Montana (8%), and New York (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The F1 Key Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for the West Boise, ID | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Salt Lake City, UT | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Western Watersheds Project Hailey, ID | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation Borrego Springs, CA | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Polar Bear International Bogman, MT | Program Support | $2,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Camp Pendleton Armed Forces YMCA Camp Pendleton, CA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army Oceanside, CA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federaion of Ame New York, NY | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $365,265 | $16,206 | $29,023 | $26,500 | 11 | $26,500 | $16,206 | $31,791 |
| 2024 | $378,082 | $40,024 | $27,254 | $25,000 | 11 | $25,000 | $39,937 | $29,353 |
| 2023 | $366,557 | $22,815 | $38,056 | $36,000 | 12 | $36,000 | $22,774 | $26,945 |
| 2022 | $383,276 | $42,430 | $33,880 | $32,000 | 17 | $33,880 | $17,281 | $26,726 |
| 2021 | $375,772 | $43,841 | $26,278 | $25,000 | 14 | $25,000 | $43,184 | $29,245 |
| 2020 | $360,152 | $-24,614 | $32,745 | $31,500 | 19 | — | $17,470 | $25,971 |
| 2019 | $421,921 | $15,692 | $29,447 | $28,250 | 18 | — | $15,139 | $27,274 |
| 2018 | $435,676 | $15,665 | $26,435 | $25,250 | 21 | — | $15,660 | $26,479 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The F1 Key Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work to preserve wilderness and public lands, protect wildlife and watersheds, conserve landscapes and cultural heritage, protect state parks, and provide reproductive health care and information. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $26,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000. All listed grants were for program support.
The largest grants were $5,000 each to Advocates for the West in Boise, Idaho; Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance in Salt Lake City, Utah; and Western Watersheds Project in Hailey, Idaho. Other 2025 grants included $3,000 to Anza-Borrego Foundation; $2,000 each to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and Polar Bear International; and $1,000 each to California State Parks Foundation, Camp Pendleton Armed Forces YMCA, The Salvation Army, and Planned Parenthood Federaion of Ame. Western Museum of Flight received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JoAnna Wendel as president and director; Dale R Wendel as secretary, treasurer, and director; Christopher D Wendel as vice president; and Donna M Wendel, Beth Wendel Ferguson, and Randall H Ferguson IV as directors.
The F1 Key Foundation is led by JoAnna Wendel, President & Director on every filing since 2018; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
JoAnna Wendel
President & Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Beth Wendel Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Dale R Wendel
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Donna M Wendel
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Randall H Ferguson IV
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Christopher D Wendel
Vice President
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 The F1 Key Foundation
How much does The F1 Key Foundation give each year?
The F1 Key Foundation gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 11 grants.
What is The F1 Key Foundation's typical grant size?
The F1 Key Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,409, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The F1 Key Foundation give grants?
The F1 Key Foundation's top state is Idaho, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (32%) and Utah (19%).
Does The F1 Key Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The F1 Key Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (11 grants).
Who are The F1 Key Foundation's largest grantees?
The F1 Key Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Advocates for the West ($5,000), Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance ($5,000) and Western Watersheds Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The F1 Key Foundation?
The F1 Key Foundation reported $365K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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.
What does The F1 Key Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The F1 Key Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The F1 Key Foundation's EIN?
The F1 Key Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0804187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does The F1 Key Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The F1 Key Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-f1-key-foundation-morg_3e3550a514f5430695034b1f30c9b52f
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