GW FOUNDATION TR

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.0M · expenses $1.3M · assets $27.2M

EIN
06-6469925
Address
43 OLD CAMP LN, COS COB, CT 06807-1320
NTEE code
T21
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
July 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Valerie Ahneman TRUSTEE2014-2025 $90,000$267,150 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gary C Wendt TRUSTEE2014-2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $90K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE5 $90,000-$0 $90,0001
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE5 $60,250-$0 $60,2501
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE3 $23,500-$0 $23,5001
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE3 $23,500-$0 $23,5001
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE3 $23,500-$0 $23,5001
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE3 $23,200-$0 $23,2001
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Valerie Ahneman Trustee3 $23,200-$0 $23,2001
Gary C Wendt Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary C Wendt Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Valerie Ahneman Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary C Wendt Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Valerie Ahneman Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary C Wendt Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Valerie Ahneman Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gary C Wendt Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Valerie Ahneman Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GARY C WENDT TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
VALERIE AHNEMAN TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $150K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYCHICAGO, ILFINANCIAL ADVISOR$150,356
2024 · 1 contractor · $95K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYCHICAGO, ILFINANCIAL ADVISOR$95,489

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 6 grants to organizations · $1.0M
2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $877K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $320K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $500K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $375K
2020 · 5 grants to organizations · $400K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $385K
2018 · 3 grants to organizations · $350K
2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $360K
2016 · 1 grant to organizations · $400K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $200K
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $150K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $16.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GARY WENDT Organization or other FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $16,800,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GARY C WENDT Person FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $99,600$99,600 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $339K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $338,995$338,995 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 2 contributors · $500K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $444,958$444,958 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
1 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $55,310$55,310 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $600K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $600,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Gary Wendt Organization or other Fort Lauderdale, FL $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Gary Wendt Person Fort Lauderdale, FL $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,013,150$1,342,907 $27,189,172$27,189,172 -- $90,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,482,035$1,105,936 $26,518,929$26,518,929 $0- $60,250--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,360,125$423,165 $26,142,830$26,142,830 $16,800,000- $23,500--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$90,505$581,565 $6,740,637$6,740,637 -- $23,500--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$313,936$581,565 $8,205,870$8,205,870 -- $23,500--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$652,000$452,659 $7,412,707$7,412,707 -- $23,500--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$406,447$480,976 $7,263,939$7,263,939 $85,226- $23,200--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$308,216$471,608 $7,325,934$7,325,934 $100,000- $23,200--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,187,401$420,372 $7,489,557$7,489,557 $338,995- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$504,758$410,228 $6,742,493$6,742,493 $500,268- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$705,544$457,352 $6,784,341$6,784,341 $600,000- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,282,130$262,992 $6,536,788$6,536,788 $1,000,000- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,376,064$223,513 $5,508,422$5,508,422 $1,000,000- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
HELPING HAND FOUNDATION TRCTT21 $1,636,507$308,455 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BONDI FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $1,803,111$1,936,795 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
AVANGRID FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $3,509,833$3,254,483 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
SKY BIGHT FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $1,259,369$71,050 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
THE PITNEY BOWES FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $2,057,346$2,312,175 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
ELEANOR & RAY BRADLEY FOUNDATIONCTT21 $1,063,316$1,110,396 MANAGEMENT S$50,000 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
FARMINGTON BANK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $1,159,945$879,111 DIRECTOR$131,599 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
CHESTER FOUNDATION TRNYT21 $1,698,004$695,763 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
FMI FOUNDATIONVAT21 $1,824,078$1,526,563 PRESIDENT$6,206,721 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
ERION FOUNDATIONCOT21 $2,109,350$549,445 President$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
PJC FOUNDATIONVAT21 $2,571,753$898,653 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
RDM FOUNDATIONOHT21 $1,349,786$1,700,746 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
CNX FOUNDATIONPAT21 $3,405,635$3,657,527 CHAIR/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
MCU FOUNDATIONNYT21 $1,122,953$164,607 DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2024)$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
RHC FOUNDATIONWAT21 $1,044,514$65,483 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
UFC FOUNDATIONNVT21 $1,008,653$915,419 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
GENTEX FOUNDATIONMIT21 $1,861,275$1,639,699 PRESIDENT &$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE NATION FOUNDATIONTXT21 $2,351,112$3,393,334 Director$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
TECOVAS FOUNDATIONPAT21 $1,968,668$930,136 SEE ATTACHED$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
BAME FOUNDATIONMNT21 $2,574,390$1,489,287 FOUNDATION DIRECTOR/SECRETARY$5,769 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
AIST FOUNDATIONPAT21 $3,660,327$1,248,950 Executive Director/Secreta$918,711 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
SWBC FOUNDATIONTXT21 $1,085,132$1,207,549 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
WILLOW TREE FOUNDATIONPAT21 $2,477,197$58,903 President & Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE JUNE FOUNDATIONCAT21 $3,667,763$1,460,595 COO$250,000 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DORIS & DONALD FISHER FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,000,0001 12020–2020 PISCES FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,236,5089 22016–2024 BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION INC; BEAVER COUNTY FOUNDATION
ELEANOR FANNING CHAR TR Private foundation$629,1222 12024–2025 GENTIVA FOUNDATION INC
JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION Private foundation$620,1026 12012–2015 JAPAN ICU FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$432,4313 12021–2024 JAPAN ICU FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$208,28013 22019–2025 AIST FOUNDATION; BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION INC
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12021–2021 PISCES FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$196,57810 32017–2024 BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION INC; BEAVER COUNTY FOUNDATION; GENTIVA FOUNDATION INC
FLATLEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$185,0005 12020–2024 BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION INC
GARFIELD FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12017–2017 PISCES FOUNDATION
NUCOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0002 12024–2025 AIST FOUNDATION
THE GOLDRICH FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O JONA GOLDRICH Private foundation$100,0002 12013–2014 THE JUNE FOUNDATION
AIR PRODUCTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$90,0006 12019–2024 AIST FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$83,2005 12020–2024 BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION INC
OAKFISH FOUNDATION U-A-D 11-12-14 Private foundation$75,3024 12019–2022 BAME FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,342,907 spent · pay $90,000 · grants $1,042,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,042,000 77.6%
Fees: other professional $150,356 11.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $90,000 6.7%
Taxes $35,378 2.6%
Fees: accounting $25,173 1.9%
Total$1,342,907100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,105,936 spent · pay $60,250 · grants $877,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $877,000 79.3%
Fees: other professional $95,489 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $60,250 5.4%
Fees: accounting $37,477 3.4%
Taxes $35,720 3.2%
Total$1,105,936100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $423,165 spent · pay $23,500 · grants $320,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $320,000 75.6%
Fees: other professional $33,875 8.0%
Fees: accounting $24,621 5.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $23,500 5.6%
Taxes $21,169 5.0%
Total$423,165100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $581,565 spent · pay $23,500 · grants $500,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $500,000 86.0%
Fees: other professional $35,134 6.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $23,500 4.0%
Taxes $18,811 3.2%
Fees: accounting $4,120 0.7%
Total$581,565100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $452,659 spent · pay $23,500 · grants $375,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $375,000 82.8%
Fees: other professional $37,947 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $23,500 5.2%
Fees: accounting $8,776 1.9%
Taxes $7,436 1.6%
Total$452,659100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $480,976 spent · pay $23,200 · grants $400,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $400,000 83.2%
Fees: other professional $32,137 6.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $23,200 4.8%
Fees: accounting $15,231 3.2%
Taxes $7,103 1.5%
Other expenses $3,305 0.7%
Total$480,976100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $471,608 spent · pay $23,200 · grants $385,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $385,000 81.6%
Fees: other professional $32,756 6.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $23,200 4.9%
Taxes $22,554 4.8%
Fees: accounting $8,000 1.7%
Other expenses $98 0.0%
Total$471,608100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $420,372 spent · pay $0 · grants $350,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $350,000 83.3%
Fees: other professional $54,534 13.0%
Fees: accounting $8,000 1.9%
Taxes $7,636 1.8%
Other expenses $202 0.0%
Total$420,372100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $410,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $360,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $360,000 87.8%
Fees: other professional $46,116 11.2%
Taxes $4,109 1.0%
Other expenses $3 0.0%
Total$410,228100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $457,352 spent · pay $0 · grants $400,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $400,000 87.5%
Fees: other professional $43,776 9.6%
Fees: accounting $8,000 1.7%
Taxes $5,531 1.2%
Other expenses $45 0.0%
Total$457,352100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $262,992 spent · pay $0 · grants $200,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $200,000 76.0%
Fees: other professional $40,116 15.3%
Fees: accounting $20,500 7.8%
Taxes $2,312 0.9%
Other expenses $64 0.0%
Total$262,992100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $223,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $150,000 67.1%
Fees: other professional $37,082 16.6%
Taxes $27,877 12.5%
Fees: accounting $8,500 3.8%
Other expenses $54 0.0%
Total$223,513100%

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