Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 11-3465667 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$405K
Organizations funded106
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$11M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wfuv | Bronx, NY | General operations | $23,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General operations | $22,500 |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | White Plains, NY | General operations | $22,500 |
| Anti-Defamation League Foundation | New York, NY | General operations | $20,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General operations | $17,500 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York | New York, NY | General operations | $16,000 |
| Westchester Jewish Council | White Plains, NY | General operations | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn (ACLU) | New York, NY | General operations | $10,000 |
| Partnership with Native Americans | Addison, TX | General operations | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | General operations | $9,500 |
| Chabad of the Hospitals Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General operations | $9,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of White Plains | White Plains, NY | General operations | $8,660 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | Hicksville, NY | General operations | $7,500 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | General operations | $7,500 |
| Zion Forever Project | Springdale, UT | General operations | $7,500 |
| NEW COMMUNITY CINEMA CLUB INC DBA Cinema Arts Centre | Huntington, NY | General operations | $6,300 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Honest Reporting Middle East Media Watch Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Long Island Cares | Hauppauge, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Melville Jewish Center | Melville, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center | Scarsdale, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General operations | $5,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | General operations | $5,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General operations | $4,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Foundation Inc | New York City, NY | General operations | $4,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | General operations | $4,000 |
| Chabad of Long Island | Commack, NY | General operations | $4,000 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | General operations | $4,000 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington DC, DC | General operations | $4,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operations | $4,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General operations | $3,500 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General operations | $3,500 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | General operations | $3,000 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) | New York, NY | General operations | $3,000 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) | Cherry Hill, NJ | General operations | $3,000 |
| North Shore University Hospital | Westbury, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Garden of Dreams Foundation | New York City, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General operations | $2,500 |
| Lungevity Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operations | $2,500 |
| Native American Heritage Association | Front Royal, VA | General operations | $2,500 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | Wellesley Hls, MA | General operations | $2,500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General operations | $2,500 |
| National Breast Cancer Research Center | Frisco, TX | General operations | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | Phoenix, AZ | General operations | $2,500 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $2,500 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | Wailuku, HI | General operations | $2,500 |
| Alzheimers Association | New York, NY | General operations | $2,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | General operations | $2,000 |
| Save the Music Foundation | New York, NY | General operations | $2,000 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations | New York, NY | General operations | $2,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General operations | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 106 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $405,229 | 106 |
| 2023 | $401,824 | 104 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349102609
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-3465667
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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