Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 47-2652314

Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $334K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$334K

+20.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-23.2% YoY

About Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $334K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BEAVERTONBOONEBUFFALOCHEEKTOWAGACLARENCECOLORADO SPRINGSDETROITGETTYSBURGGETZVILLENEW YORKNORTH TONAWANDAPHILADELPHIASTERLINGTONAWANDATOWSONWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$167K$250K$334K19 grants202022 grants202121 grants202214 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE CHAPEL$160KFEED MORE WNY$20KST LUKES$20KST MATTHEW'S ROMAN CATHO…$20KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$10KTHE SALVATION ARMY$10KHEARTS FOR THE HOMELESS$10KEIGHT DAYS OF HOPE$10KKEVINS GUEST HOUSE$10KJERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY C…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Chapel ($160,000), Feed More Wny ($20,000), St Lukes ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
FEED MORE WNY BUFFALO, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY COLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL PURPOSE$100
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUFFALO, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
REMEMBER RYAN FOUNDATION NORTH TONAWANDA, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION BUFFALO, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
SAMARITANS PURSE BOONE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$2,400
ST LUKES BUFFALO, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
SUMMIT CTR GETZVILLE, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS A WENDTPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT1
DOREEN M WENDTVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/D1
CAMILLE SIEJKADIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation?

Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation operate?

Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $334K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation's EIN?

Thomas a Wendt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2652314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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