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The Wenden Foundation: 56 grants to organizations, $336,140 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Wenden Foundation, a private foundation in Washington Depot, CT, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $336,140 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 5, 2025. The largest was $77,500 to Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, CA for unrestricted charitable grant.
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- EIN
- 455548749
- Based in
- Washington Depot, CT
- Assets
- $7,026,807
- Grants paid
- $336,140
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202503099349101200. It reported $336,140 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $77,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Brightfocus Foundation | Clarksburg, MD | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington DC, DC | Unrestricted charitable grant | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asap Ministries | Berrien Springs, MI | Unrestricted charitable grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Torrington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dalton School | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Ambulance Association | Washington Depot, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gunn Memorial Library & Museum | Washington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $9,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steep Rock Association Inc | Washington Depot, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Environment | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Employee Holiday Fund | Palm Coast, FL | Unrestricted charitable grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Recreation and sports | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure Blindness Project | Waterbury, VT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Meals On Wheels | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure Alzehimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enterprise Community Partners | Columbia, MD | Unrestricted charitable grant | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferrodonna Features | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Freedoms Park Conservancy | Roosevelt Island, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Globalgiving | Washington, DC | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenwoods Consulting Referrals Inc | Litchfield, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jasa | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Times Communities Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Scholarship Fund | Washington Depot, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Cancer Research Center | Washington, DC | Unrestricted charitable grant | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Park Foundation Inc | Washington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Volunteer Fire Department | Washington DT, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Milford Refugee Resettlement | New Milford, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Art Association | Washington Depot, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ackerman Institute for the Family | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conversations On the Green | Washington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation of Health | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted charitable grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mackool Eye Institute Research Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted charitable grant | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted charitable grant | Crime and legal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Community Fund | Washington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housatonic Valley Association | Cornwall Bridge, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Environment | $1,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Hill Neighbors | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Waramaug Task Force | Warren, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Breast Cancer Research | Houston, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hollister House Garden | Washington, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House | York, PA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 92ND St Y | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $360 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Youth Symphony | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for Park Avenue | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Connecticut | New London, CT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Botanical Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $230 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $93,100 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $19,600 |
| Education | $19,500 |
| Health care | $16,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $11,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $11,000 |
| Environment | $10,650 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $84,730 |
| Connecticut | $82,950 |
| New York | $68,460 |
| Maryland | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
| Michigan | $12,000 |
| Florida | $9,500 |
| Vermont | $6,000 |
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Updated November 5, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.