Funding search · EIN 770381972 · Palo Alto, CA

Wender Weis Foundation for Children

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

49
grants reported
$243,687
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • San Francisco 49ers Foundation2 grants · $69,949
  • San Francisco 49ers Foundation1 grant · $58,441
  • San Francisco Ballet2 grants · $13,788
  • Warriors Community2 grants · $10,000
  • Raphael House of San Francisco2 grants · $10,000
  • Do It for the Love Foundation2 grants · $8,762
  • San Francisco Ballet1 grant · $5,318
  • Healthy Planet Project1 grant · $5,150
  • California Academy of Sciences1 grant · $5,106
  • Special Olympics Northern California1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$66,188
2022
$79,807
2023
$97,692
2024

Grant history

All 49 reported grants, largest first.

  • $58,441

    San Francisco 49ers Foundation · Santa Clara, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $45,019

    San Francisco 49ers Foundation · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $24,930

    San Francisco 49ers Foundation · Santa Clara, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $9,500

    San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $8,131

    Do It for the Love Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $5,318

    San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,150

    Healthy Planet Project · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,106

    California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Dreams33 Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Raphael House of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $5,000

    Warriors Community · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $5,000

    Raphael House of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics Northern California · Pleaasant Hil, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $5,000

    Warriors Community · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $4,288

    San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $4,000

    Warriors Community Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,500

    There With Care · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,358

    Lucile Packard Children'S Hospital · Palo Alto, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $2,800

    Ucsf Benioff Children'S Hospital · Oakland, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $2,500

    Raphael House of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,500

    Giants Community Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $2,500

    There With Care (Bay Area Chapter) · Menlo Park, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $2,035

    Play Marin · Sausalito, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $2,030

    Dreams 33 Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $2,000

    Beyond Differences · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $2,000

    Dreams 33 Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $1,829

    California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general supportto provide general support

  • $1,500

    Children of Shelters · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,500

    Children of Shelters · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $1,250

    Children'S Health Council · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,204

    Patrick Willis Community Fund · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,050

    Play Marin · Sausalito, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,000

    Family House · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,000

    Lucile Packard Children'S Hospital · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $1,000

    Family House · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $1,000

    Lucile Packard Children'S Hospital · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $1,000

    There With Care (Bay Area Chapter) · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $1,000

    Play Marin · Sausalito, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $1,000

    Positive Coaching Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $631

    Do It for the Love Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $500

    Achieve Tahoe · Alpine Meadows, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $500

    Junior League of Sf · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $415

    Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum · New York, NY · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $316

    Do It for the Love Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $300

    San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To provide general support

  • $207

    Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $150

    Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation · Schererville, IN · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $119

    Museum of Flight · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To provide general support

  • $110

    Metropolitan Museum · New York, NY · 2022

    To provide general support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.