Wendel Family Foundation
Wendel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $37K.
Wendel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wendel Family Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,855
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,122
- -78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,673,007
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (62% 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 Wendel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Easterseals Midwest ($5K). Together the top 7 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wendel Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 22% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2025) to $59K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals Midwest St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Life for Life Academy St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| American Vision of Hope Chesapeake, VA | General Purpose | $3,815 |
| Saugatuck Douglas History Center Douglas, MI | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| STL Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Saugatuck Center for the Arts Saugatuck, MI | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Pedal the Cause Olivette, MO | General Purpose | $1,040 |
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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 | $1,673,007 | $-239,671 | $30,976 | $21,855 | 7 | $21,970 | $37,403 | $99,531 |
| 2024 | $1,943,654 | $1,923,979 | $58,500 | $58,500 | 4 | $58,500 | $24,725 | $33,673 |
| 2023 | $78,175 | $45,134 | $58,761 | $55,250 | 4 | $56,534 | $41,963 | $21,307 |
| 2022 | $91,802 | $33,395 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,000 | $33,395 | $24,248 |
| 2021 | $98,407 | $580,707 | — | — | — | — | $1,150 | $4,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wendel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wendel Family Foundation is led by Marian Nunn, Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marian Nunn
Director
CEO & Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas M. Wendel (2021–2023) — President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wendel Family Foundation
How much does Wendel Family Foundation give each year?
Wendel Family Foundation gave $22K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 4 grants.
What is Wendel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wendel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,122, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wendel Family Foundation give grants?
Wendel Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (21%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Wendel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wendel Family Foundation'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 Wendel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wendel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Easterseals Midwest ($5,000), Life for Life Academy ($5,000) and American Vision of Hope ($3,815), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wendel Family Foundation?
Wendel Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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 Wendel Family Foundation's EIN?
Wendel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2463905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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