Wenwach Foundation
Wenwach Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as abortion access, end-of-life care, service dogs, veterans, education, and community support.
Wenwach Foundation at a glance
In short: Wenwach Foundation gave $78K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state District of Columbia. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,000
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,588
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $594,761
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wenwach Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wenwach Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Was ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states and Washington, DC. By share of grant dollars, DC received 32%, Florida 13%, Virginia 12%, Kansas 9%, and New Hampshire 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wenwach Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Was Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| American University Washington, DC | to support the Hot Jazz Saturday Night and the Big Broadcast Sunday Night | $7,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| It Takes a Village Ministry Inc Greenwood, FL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Compassion and Choices Etna, NH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| DC Abortion Fund Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Death with Dignity National Center Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Service Dogs of Virginia Inc Charlottesville, VA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for a New Culture Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| J Ashe Buffalo, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
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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 | $594,761 | $106,409 | $87,468 | $78,000 | 17 | $86,013 | $99,732 | $111,142 |
| 2024 | $575,820 | $60,022 | $68,009 | $60,000 | 17 | $67,809 | $51,456 | $83,647 |
| 2023 | $583,807 | $15,007 | $64,119 | $56,000 | 15 | $63,619 | $11,838 | $67,502 |
| 2022 | $632,919 | $34,854 | $59,224 | $51,100 | 16 | $58,625 | $34,141 | $64,089 |
| 2021 | $657,532 | $69,542 | $58,770 | $51,000 | 13 | $58,525 | $65,214 | $66,440 |
| 2020 | $646,517 | $23,193 | $57,525 | $50,000 | 14 | — | $21,768 | $51,155 |
| 2019 | $680,849 | $21,003 | $66,825 | $59,000 | 17 | — | $16,643 | $57,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wenwach Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, American University describes its mission as advancing knowledge, fostering intellectual curiosity, building community, and empowering lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Service Dogs of Virginia says it raises, trains, and places dogs to assist people with disabilities. The Death with Dignity National Center says it works to improve end-of-life care by expanding options for people who are dying and confronting injustices in the health care system. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $78,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $4,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Washington; $7,000 each to American University and Wounded Warriors; $6,000 to It Takes a Village Ministry; and $5,000 each to Compassion and Choices, DC Abortion Fund, Death with Dignity National Center, and Service Dogs of Virginia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wendie L Wachtel is listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Wenwach Foundation is led by Wendie L Wachtel, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendie L Wachtel
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Wenwach Foundation
How much does Wenwach Foundation give each year?
Wenwach Foundation gave $78K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 17 grants.
What is Wenwach Foundation's typical grant size?
Wenwach Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,588, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wenwach Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Wenwach Foundation give grants?
Wenwach Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Wenwach Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Wenwach Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wenwach Foundation's largest grantees?
Wenwach Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Was ($10,000), American University ($7,000) and Wounded Warriors ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wenwach Foundation?
Wenwach Foundation reported $595K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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 does Wenwach Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wenwach Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wenwach Foundation's EIN?
Wenwach Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1998759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wenwach Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wenwach Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wenwach-foundation-morg_ab34cc91f8f9427691be5200be6cea49
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