The Wenden Foundation

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Washington Depot, Connecticut · EIN 45-5548749 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$336K

Organizations funded56

Typical grant$4,000

Total assets$7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.

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.

Arts & Culture4
Education4
Health4
Community Development3
Environment3
Food Assistance1

Where it gives

69% of grants went outside Connecticut.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Direct Relief	Santa Barbara, CA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$77,500
A Brightfocus Foundation	Clarksburg, MD	Unrestricted charitable grant	$20,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated	Washington DC, DC	Unrestricted charitable grant	$16,000
Asap Ministries	Berrien Springs, MI	Unrestricted charitable grant	$12,000
Connecticut Food Bank	Wallingford, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$12,000
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc	Torrington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$10,600
The Dalton School	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$10,000
Washington Ambulance Association	Washington Depot, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$10,000
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum	Washington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$9,850
Steep Rock Association Inc	Washington Depot, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$8,000
Employee Holiday Fund	Palm Coast, FL	Unrestricted charitable grant	$7,500
Publicolor	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$7,500
Fresh Air Fund	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$7,000
Cure Blindness Project	Waterbury, VT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$6,000
Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
City Harvest	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
City Meals on Wheels	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Cure Alzehimer's Fund	Wellesley Hills, MA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Enterprise Community Partners	Columbia, MD	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Ferrodonna Features	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Four Freedoms Park Conservancy	Roosevelt Island, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Globalgiving	Washington, DC	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Greenwoods Consulting Referrals Inc	Litchfield, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Jasa	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
NAACP Legal Defense Fund	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
New York Times Communities Fund	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Team Rubicon	Los Angeles, CA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$5,000
Washington Scholarship Fund	Washington Depot, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$4,500
National Cancer Research Center	Washington, DC	Unrestricted charitable grant	$4,000
Saint Judes Childrens Hospital	Memphis, TN	Unrestricted charitable grant	$4,000
Washington Park Foundation Inc	Washington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$4,000
Washington Volunteer Fire Department	Washington Dt, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$4,000
New Milford Refugee Resettlement	New Milford, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$3,600
Washington Art Association	Washington Depot, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$3,250
Ackerman Institute for the Family	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$3,000
American Cancer Society	Kennesaw, GA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$3,000
Conversations on the Green	Washington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,500
Amnesty International	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Foundation of Health	Evanston, IL	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Mackool Eye Institute Research Foundation Inc	Sarasota, FL	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Santa Barbara Foundation	Santa Barbara, CA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Southern Poverty Law Center	Montgomery, AL	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Washington Community Fund	Washington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$2,000
Housatonic Valley Association	Cornwall Bridge, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,650
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,000
Carnegie Hill Neighbors	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,000
Lake Waramaug Task Force	Warren, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,000
National Breast Cancer Research	Houston, TX	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,000
Planned Parenthood	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$1,000
Hollister House Garden	Washington, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$750
Covenant House	York, PA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$500
92Nd St Y	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$360
New York Youth Symphony	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$350
Fund for Park Avenue	New York, NY	Unrestricted charitable grant	$250
Salvation Army Connecticut	New London, CT	Unrestricted charitable grant	$250
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden	Santa Barbara, CA	Unrestricted charitable grant	$230

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$336,140	56
2023	$254,300	61

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503099349101200
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-5548749
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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