The Wayen Charitable Fdn
The Wayen Charitable Fdn is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Forest Hills, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $138K.
The Wayen Charitable Fdn at a glance
In short: The Wayen Charitable Fdn gave $257K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,150
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,736
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,000
- Total assets
- $4,353,746
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% 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 Wayen Charitable Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Parkinsons Disease Association ($69K). Together the top 7 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Wayen Charitable Fdn gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $46K (2019) to $257K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Parkinsons Disease Association Staten Island, NY | General Support | $69,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Support | $52,150 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $46,000 |
| Charles B Wang Community Health Center New York, NY | General Support | $38,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General Support | $29,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Pain Management New York, NY | General Support | $14,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | General Support | $9,000 |
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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 | $4,353,746 | $600,903 | $263,273 | $257,150 | 7 | $257,150 | $138,390 | $288,456 |
| 2024 | $4,016,116 | $591,117 | $216,551 | $215,000 | 7 | $215,600 | $144,987 | $258,509 |
| 2023 | $3,641,550 | $431,081 | $187,174 | $185,000 | 8 | $185,000 | $118,800 | $214,753 |
| 2022 | $3,397,643 | $805,901 | $146,378 | $146,000 | 6 | $146,000 | $92,246 | $184,686 |
| 2021 | $2,738,120 | $786,838 | $103,225 | $103,000 | 5 | — | $67,454 | $145,825 |
| 2019 | $1,553,567 | $655,813 | $46,503 | $46,000 | 5 | — | $40,663 | $79,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wayen Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $288K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wayen Charitable Fdn is led by David Aboodi Trustee, Trustee & As Req'd on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Aboodi Trustee
Trustee & As Req'd
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Oded Aboodi Trustee (2019) — Trustee & As Req'd
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 The Wayen Charitable Fdn
How much does The Wayen Charitable Fdn give each year?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn gave $257K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 7 grants.
What is The Wayen Charitable Fdn's typical grant size?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $38,000, and its average grant was $36,736, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Wayen Charitable Fdn give grants?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (18%) and Iowa (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Wayen Charitable Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Wayen Charitable Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Wayen Charitable Fdn's largest grantees?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include American Parkinsons Disease Association ($69,000), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($52,150) and St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital ($46,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wayen Charitable Fdn?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (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 is The Wayen Charitable Fdn?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Forest Hills, NY. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Wayen Charitable Fdn's EIN?
The Wayen Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3466312. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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