Nonprofit · EIN 47-1861515
THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77098
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $15,955 | $9,985 | $5,970 | $38,740 | $0 | $38,740 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $2,761 | $18,097 | -$15,336 | $32,770 | $0 | $32,770 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,920
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $35
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $17
- Other expenses
- $1,468
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,740
- Cash, savings and investments
- $38,740
- Gross receipts
- $15,955
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Finch Jr | Director and Foundation Manager | 5 | $0 |
| Judy Babinski | Director and Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Finch | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Karl Trollinger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Young | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Finch Jr | Director and Foundation Manager | 10 | $0 |
| Judy Babinski | Director and Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Finch | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Karl Trollinger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Young | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 980113, HOUSTON, TX 77098-0113
- In care of
- % JUDY BABINSKI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO Box 980113, Houston TX 77098
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Kenneth Finch, PO Box 980113, Houston TX 77098
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Judy Babinski, Treasurer
- Phone
- (713) 459-2120
Mission
The organization's primary purpose is to further creativity in the arts by providing ongoing support to women who impact our lives through their art.
Program accomplishments
- The Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding Creativity is a 501(C)(3) with a mission to provide ongoing support to the creative women who impact our lives through their art. The Wendy Wagner Foundation 2024 Spring Creative Awards are three unrestricted grants given to three female visual artists within the greater Houston area who demonstrates original expressions of contemporary art. The three award recipients in 2024 were Margaux Crump - $5000 grant, Erika Alonso - $2500 grant, and Sherry Tsend Hill - $1,000 grant.grants $8,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1861515
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,955
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $15,955 | $9,985 | $38,740 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $2,761 | $18,097 | $32,770 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Kenneth Finch | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-1861515).
Questions about THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY
- What is the EIN of THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY is 47-1861515.
- Is THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Kenneth Finch.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,955, expenses of $9,985 and total assets of $38,740 at year end.
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