Private foundation · Dublin, OH

The Wendys Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $5K $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNone
ContactLiliana M Esposito · 6147643100
MaterialsWritten request with background literature included for the prospective donee charitable organization.
RestrictionsOrganization must be a qualified IRC Sec. 501c3 organization.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Aaron Kale
Treasurer
Liliana M Esposito
President
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Kirk a Vidra
Secretary
Todd a Penegor
Chief Executive Officer
Leigh a Burnside
Treasurer
Mary Schell
Chief Public Affairs

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
76.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
131
Total grants awarded
$2.5M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$350K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$393K
21 grants
2023
$330K
25 grants
2022
$428K
28 grants
2021
$375K
21 grants
2020
$965K
36 grants

Top recipients

102 grants · WV
$1.7M
3 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$550K
Wecare
1 grant · OK
$56K
2 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Midohio Food Collective
1 grant · OH
$25K
YWCA Columbus
1 grant · OH
$25K
Project Woman of Springfield & Clark County
1 grant · OH
$10K
Tumbleweed Program
1 grant · MT
$8K
1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$5K
1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
To dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North Americas foster care system.
OH · TY 2024
$200K
Wecare
To provide short-term financial assistance to Wendys employees who have been negatively impacted by natural disasters or…
OK · TY 2024
$56K
Midohio Food Collective
To end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating sustainable communities where everyone thrives.
OH · TY 2024
$25K
YWCA Columbus
To eliminate racism empower women and promote peace justice freedom and dignity for all.
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Columbus Urban League
To empower African Americans and disenfranchised groups through economic educational and social progress.
OH · TY 2024
$15K
Columbus Urban League
To empower African Americans and underrepresented groups through economic educational and social progress.
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Project Woman of Springfield & Clark County
To end domestic violence and sexual assault by providing services and programs to protect educate and empower.
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Tumbleweed Program
To provide safety assistance and hope to our communitys vulnerable and homeless youth creating lasting life changes.
MT · TY 2024
$8K
My Project USA
To be a catalyst for protecting and empowering youth by uplifting families througheducation social services civic engage…
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry
To provide high-quality foods and services to individuals and families in the Northern Rhode Island area to sustain and …
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Keep Ohio Beautiful
To empower Ohio communities to take greater responsibility for improving the local environment through litter prevention…
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Flying Horse Farms
To make it possible for children with serious illnesses to heal grow and thrive.
OH · TY 2024
$5K
The Childhood League Center
To change the trajectory of a childs life through innovative early childhood education transdisciplinary teams and famil…
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Church and Community Assistance Program
To aid and assist individuals and their families to achieve self-sufficiency.
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Casa Valentina
To provide at-risk and former foster care youth with safe affordable housing life skills and continued support so that t…
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Law and Leadership Institute
To work with high school students from underserved communities to educate them about and prepare them for careers in the…
OH · TY 2024
$3K
One Dublin
To impact the community with expanded programs and services that help families who are temporarily in need.
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Empowering Latinas Leadership Academy
To provide Latinas with the knowledge skills and resources they need to succeed in their chosen careers and become leade…
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Zebra Youth
To assist young people facing homelessness bullying isolation from their families and physical sexual and drug abuse wit…
FL · TY 2024
$3K
United Way of Delaware County
To affirm support and enhance the resilience and growth of Delaware County residents by increasing behavioral social and…
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Licking County Coalition of Care
To break the cycle of poverty in Licking County OH
OH · TY 2024
$3K
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
To contribute towards expenses incurred to support a foster care adoption agency dedicated to finding adoptive homes for…
OH · TY 2023
$175K
To empower African Americans and disenfranchised groups through economic educational and social progress.
OH · TY 2023
$25K
This organization works to end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating sustainable communities where ever…
OH · TY 2023
$25K
To build hope for every child and family fighting pediatric cancer.
VA · TY 2023
$10K
Their mission is to provide at-risk and former foster care youth with safe affordable housing life skills and continued …
FL · TY 2023
$8K
This organization is a comprehensive neighborhood-based community center that has been serving the near east side of Col…
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Ensures that children without access receive healthy food nutrition education and physical activity.
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Provides an environment of learning sharing and support to Latina Girls and their mothers.
OH · TY 2023
$5K
To connect youth waiting in foster care with the adults who become stable forces in their lives and to support those rel…
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Providing cultural and education activities through collaborative cooperation communication and coordination with other …
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research driving risk reduction and early…
IL · TY 2023
$5K
LGBT media advocacy organization promoting and ensuring fair accurate and inclusive representation of people and events …
CA · TY 2023
$5K
To strengthen America's military service members by keeping them connected to family home and country throughout their s…
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Provides residential child care support and protective services to girls age 12 to 20.
WV · TY 2023
$5K
Fosters safe communities healing and justice in order to end child abuse.
CO · TY 2023
$5K
To share hope and help with one another in times of need. When we lift one another up with compassion and dignity we ris…
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston
Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change…
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Serves families especially children impacted by their loved one's justice involvement developmental disability and or be…
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Aims to protect and empower American youth. It is committed to address the issues including drugs gangs sex-trafficking …
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Provide youth experiencing homelessness with a safe respite from the streets and connect them with a chance to thrive.
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Hopes to expose young people to the excitement and competitive experiences that football soccer offers. LCFL's coaches a…
OH · TY 2023
$3K
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
To transform the lives of homeless men women and children by providing crucial services to end their crisis of homelessn…
FL · TY 2023
$3K
Inspires & prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.
MA · TY 2023
$3K
To honor America's senior veterans with a trip to Washington DC to visit the nation's memorials. To help them share thei…
OH · TY 2023
$3K
To deliver a more informed and equitable response to hunger by mobilizing community partners volunteers and supporters t…
CT · TY 2023
$3K
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
To contribute towards expenses incurred to support a foster care adoption agency dedicated to finding adoptive homes for…
OH · TY 2022
$175K
To empower African Americans and disenfranchised groups through economic educational and social progress.
OH · TY 2022
$75K
Dedicated to eliminating racism empowering women and promoting peace justice freedom and dignity for all.
OH · TY 2022
$25K
This organization works to end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating sustainable communities where ever…
OH · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.