The Wendys Foundation
Historical FunderDublin, Ohio · EIN 31-1807834 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$312K
Organizations funded23
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$462K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Liliana M Esposito |
|---|---|
| Address | One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin OH 43017 |
| Phone | 6147643100 |
| Form and materials | Written request with background literature included for the prospective donee charitable organization. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | Organization must be a qualified IRC Sec. 501c 3 organization. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | Dublin, OH | To dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North Americas foster care system. | $175,000 |
| MidOhio Food Collective | Grove City, OH | To end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating sustainable communities where everyone thrives. | $25,000 |
| Columbus Urban League Empowerment | Columbus, OH | To empower African Americans and underrepresented groups through economic educational and social progress. | $15,000 |
| Columbus Urban League HerStory | Columbus, OH | To empower African Americans and underrepresented groups through economic educational and social progress. | $10,000 |
| Alicias Closet | Dublin, OH | To create a brighter future for families affected by foster care by building community of support to provide essential resources and… | $10,000 |
| Northern Illinois Foodbank | Geneva, IL | To provide nutritious food and resources for our neighbors with dignity equity and convenience through partnerships and innovation. | $7,500 |
| Central Community House | Columbus, OH | This organization is a comprehensive neighborhood-based community center that has been serving the near east side of Columbus Ohio in the… | $5,000 |
| Harvest to Hope | Fort Worth, TX | Serves kids and families in Title I schools in Fort Worth TX. They provide snack packs to kids in school and focus on their development. | $5,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Columbus, OH | For youth across the spectrums of sexual orientation and gender identity to live healthy whole lives with acceptance and freedom from… | $5,000 |
| MY Project USA | Columbus, OH | To be a catalyst for protecting and empowering youth by uplifting families througheducation social services civic engagement and advocacy. | $5,000 |
| Proyecto Mariposas | Westerville, OH | Provides an environment of learning sharing and support to Latina Girls and their mothers. | $5,000 |
| Shepherds Corner Ecology Center | Blacklick, OH | Invites others to join with us in experiencing the joys and responsibilities of caring for land life and spirit. Inspiring others to become… | $5,000 |
| Star House Foundation | Columbus, OH | Do whatever it takes to lift youth out of homelessness and into a community of hope. | $5,000 |
| ForKids Inc | Chesapeake, VA | Breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. | $5,000 |
| Honor Flight Columbus | Worthington, OH | To honor Americas senior veterans with a trip to Washington D.C. to visit the nations memorials. To help them share their stories. To… | $5,000 |
| Kids Mental Health Foundation | Columbus, OH | To give expert-created resources and tools to all U.S. communities so that everyone can understand and promote mental health for children. | $5,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | To raise funds and manage endowments and planned gifts | $5,000 |
| Canine Companions North Central Training Center | New Albany, OH | A national organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained service dogs at no charge to the… | $2,500 |
| Families Flourish | Columbus, OH | Offers a 3-year program that transforms the lives of low-wage working families and their children by providing a comprehensive path to… | $2,500 |
| Urban Peak | Denver, CO | To ignite the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined fulfilled lives. | $2,500 |
| Casa Valentina | Miami, FL | To provide at-risk and former foster care youth with safe affordable housing life skills and continued support so that they can achieve and… | $2,500 |
| Go Pantry | Florence, KY | To provide food to Northern Kentucky children on days schools are not open.As a secondary mission we have found a way to involve many… | $2,500 |
| Raise the Future | Denver, CO | To connect youth waiting in foster care with the adults who become stable forces in their lives and to support those relationships so that… | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $312,500 | 23 |
| 2024 | $393,300 | 21 |
| 2023 | $330,000 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631229349100303
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1807834
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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