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WEN Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boise, Idaho · EIN 201036465

WEN Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boise, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,750 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $16,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,00017$0
2024$15,75016$0

How to apply

WEN Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What WEN Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho10$10,000
Wyoming2$2,750
New Hampshire2$1,500
New York1$1,000
Colorado1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Campfire Foundation
Boise, ID
General operating$2,500
The Cabin
Boise, ID
General operating$2,000
National Outdoor Leadership
Lander, WY
General operating$1,750
Individual
ID
General operating$1,000
Teton Valley Ranch Education Founda
Jackson, WY
General operating$1,000
Individual
NY
General operating$1,000
Holderness School
Plymouth, NH
General operating$1,000
Individual
ID
General operating$1,000
Individual
ID
General operating$1,000
Individual
ID
General Operating Support$500
Individual
ID
General operating support$500
Treasure Valley Family YMCA
Boise, ID
General operating$500
The Wilderness Land Trust
Carbondale, CO
General operating$500
Individual
NH
General operating$500
Blaine County Rec District
Hailey, ID
General operating$500
Wassmuth Center
Boise, ID
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WEN Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does WEN Foundation Inc give?

$15,750 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs WEN Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Wilhelm E Northrop (President), Patricia M Northrop (Treasurer) and Diane Jager (Secretary).

What does WEN Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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