WENDER WEIS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
EIN 77-0381972 · Residential Care & Adult Day Programs (P70)
What they do
WENDER WEIS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
Are they doing good?
The public paperwork has several good signs. Now check whether the charity can show who it helped.
Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
Good signs we looked for
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $36,572 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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AMY WENDER-HOCHPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
CAMILLE KENNEDYDIRECTOR
DIDI ENGELDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH VABACHDIRECTOR
JOANNE PASTERNACKTREASURER/DIRECTOR
JOHN HOCHDIRECTOR
MICHELLE GILMAN JASENDIRECTOR
STEVE BAKERDIRECTOR
SUSAN SOLINSKYSECRETARY/ DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1994
- Location
- 555 BRYANT STREET Suite 300, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- County
- Santa Clara
- In care of
- AMY WENDER-HOCH
- Primary officer
- AMY WENDER-HOCH, PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
- NTEE classification
- Residential Care & Adult Day Programs (P70)
- IRS tax category
- Residential Care & Adult Day Programs
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes