Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 33-1142735

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $22K.

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
-40.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-40.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$424,960
+10.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% 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 Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: $20KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AtlantaBethesdaDetroitLos AngelesMaumelleNew YorkRedondo BeachRoyal Oak

How Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 63% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 7 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $34K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Atlanta, GAFund Cystic Fibrosis Research & Care$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$424,960$61,451$21,927$20,0001$20,000$21,782$31,843
2024$385,436$32,643$35,115$33,5361$33,536$20,454$29,610
2023$387,908$25,437$32,942$24,0007$25,907$10,393$25,513
2022$395,413$31,729$2,025———$27,674$28,439
2021$365,709$106,028$39,216$15,0001—$1,513$23,941
2020$298,897$26,407$76,194$5,5001——$22,104

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Andrea Lipman, Secretary on every filing since 2024 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Lipman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Andrew C. Lipman (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Charles M. Lipman (2020–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc

How much does Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc give each year?

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 1 grant.

How large is Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc?

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc reported $425K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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.

Where does Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc operate?

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New York.

What is Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wish for Wendy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1142735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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