The Joseph H Wender Foundation
The Joseph H Wender Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $245K.
The Joseph H Wender Foundation at a glance
In short: The Joseph H Wender Foundation gave $220K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,560
- +56.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,445
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,287,623
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (82% 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 The Joseph H Wender Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles County Museum of Art ($140K). Together the top 8 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 41 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Joseph H Wender Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% 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 $141K (2024) to $389K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $140,000 |
| The American Friends of the Centre Pompidou New York, NY | General Purpose | $37,500 |
| Wender Weis Foundation Palo Alto, CA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation Sthelena, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Stop the Void Highland, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Pony Power Therapies Mahwah, NJ | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Greenwich, CT | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| PBS Socal Whittier, CA | General Purpose | $60 |
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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 | $1,287,623 | $255,321 | $229,557 | $219,560 | 8 | $222,573 | $244,834 | $138,968 |
| 2024 | $1,261,859 | $69,291 | $151,187 | $140,560 | 7 | $143,900 | $65,011 | $118,923 |
| 2023 | $1,343,755 | $39,285 | $203,439 | $194,000 | 11 | $194,000 | $50,145 | $119,442 |
| 2022 | $1,509,159 | $124,843 | $192,863 | $188,500 | 9 | $188,500 | $120,548 | $132,670 |
| 2021 | $1,577,179 | $35,502 | $364,529 | $328,854 | 6 | — | $80,660 | $114,813 |
| 2020 | $1,906,206 | $1,366,653 | $394,893 | $388,767 | 13 | — | $1,354,257 | $118,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joseph H Wender Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Joseph H Wender Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Colgin Wender
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan L. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Wender
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Joseph H Wender Foundation
How much does The Joseph H Wender Foundation give each year?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation gave $220K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 7 grants.
What is The Joseph H Wender Foundation's typical grant size?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $27,445, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Joseph H Wender Foundation give grants?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%).
Does The Joseph H Wender Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Joseph H Wender Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Joseph H Wender Foundation's largest grantees?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles County Museum of Art ($140,000), The American Friends of the Centre Pompidou ($37,500) and Wender Weis Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joseph H Wender Foundation?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Joseph H Wender Foundation?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Joseph H Wender Foundation's EIN?
The Joseph H Wender Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3318170. 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 February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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