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The Margaret L Wendt Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 16-6030037 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.9M
Grants reported
44
Median grant
$30K
Future commitments
$2.6M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202444$2.9M

Where The Margaret L Wendt Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
BUFFALO SEMINARYBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$779.3K
ROSWELL PARK FOUNDATIONBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$300K
KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL FOUNDATIONBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$150K
ONE SYMPHONY CIRCLEBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$125K
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTERBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$100K
READ TO SUCCEEDBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$100K
GENESIS CENTERBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$100K
THE TOOL LIBRARYBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$78.8K
BUFFALO TORONTO PUBLIC MEDIABUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$75K
WORLD OF GIRLS AND BOYS LEADERSHIPBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$75K
HOUSING OPTIONS MADE EASYBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$72.9K
BUFFALO WRESTLING FOUNDATIONBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$70K
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRABUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$69.4K
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$58K
CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF NIAGARA FRONTIERNORTH TONAWANDA, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$56K
CENTER FOR ELDER LAW & JUSTICEBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$50K
HOMESPACEBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$50K
BUFFALO REUSEBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$50K
HOME ASSISTANCE REFERRAL TEAMLEWISTON, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$40K
CRADLE BEACH CAMPANGOLA, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$40K
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$40K
PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$30K
HOPE OF BUFFALOBUFFALO, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$30K
WNY LAND CONSERVANCYEAST AURORA, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$26K
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WNYAMHERST, NYAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST2024$25K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
MR THOMAS LUNT
Address
111 GENSEE STREET SUITE 304 BUFFALO, NY, 14203
Phone
7168552146
Deadlines
ONE MONTH PRIOR TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS, FOUR TIMES PER YEAR.
Application materials
LETTER FORM, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, NEED OR PROBLEM
Restrictions
WNY AREA - NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Margaret L Wendt Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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