Wenger Foundation

WAYZATA, MN EIN: 41-1436658

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$12.6M

+4323.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

-73.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.5M

+16709.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222023
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$13M30 grants202033 grants202119 grants20225 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND$12.5MOWATONNA ARTS CENTER FOU…$37KHARRY WENGER MARCHING BA…$20KLITTLE THEATRE OF OWATONNA$10KNEWMAN STUDENT AWARD-ASA$5K

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WENDY WENGER DANKEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20
JERRY A WENGERPRESIDENT1
NANCY BENJAMINDIRECTOR1
KIRSTEN JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
HANNA JOHNSONDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BROOKLYN PARKCOLORADO SPRINGSHOPKINGMAPLE GROVEMELVILLEMINNEAPOLISNORTHFIELDOWATONNASAN FRANCISCOST PAULWASHINGTON

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

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