The Weindel Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2003, based in Grandville, Michigan. It operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on grantmaking to advance its charitable purposes, including some grants to individuals.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$890K
-18.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$198K
-19.2% YoY
Grant Count
39
-2.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$5K
-17.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Disaster Preparedness and Relief
- Children's services
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$2,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Illinois
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total assets: $1,087,335
- Annual contributions: $241,000
- Annual distributions: $245,043
The foundation maintains modest liabilities of $1,920 as of 2023.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $889,895 | $1,087,335 | $1,090,202 |
| Revenue | $627 | $240,842 | $218,000 |
| Expenses | $198,719 | $245,048 | $165,038 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $198,013 | $245,043 | $165,013 |
| Net Investment Income | $627 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | $49,091 | $53,622 | $52,407 |
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
192 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's leadership includes:
- Aryeh Rendel — President
- Shirley Rendel — Secretary
- Shoshona Rendel — Treasurer
- Rivka Fix — Director
- Yocheved Dombrowsky — Director
All officers serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARYEH RENDEL | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SHIRLEY RENDEL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RIVKA FIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YOCHEVED DOMBROWSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHOSHONA RENDEL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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