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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1807834

WENDYS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DUBLIN, OH 43017

Financials

$81K$333K2023$132K$397K2024$262K$315K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WENDYS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$261,586$315,445-$53,859$462,245$0$462,245
December 31, 2024990-PF$132,178$396,718-$264,540$516,104$0$516,104
December 31, 2023990-PF$81,143$332,911-$251,768$780,644$0$780,644
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$250,000
Interest
$11,586

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$312,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$315,445
Excise tax on investment income
$161

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$516,104
Total assets, end of year
$462,245
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$462,245
Fair market value of assets
$462,245
Qualifying distributions
$315,445
Net investment income
$11,586

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aaron Kale
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Treasurer1$0
Liliana M Esposito
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
President1$0
Ken Cook
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Chief Executive Officer1$0
Mark Johnson
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Secretary1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aaron Kale
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Treasurer1$0
Liliana M Esposito
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
President1$0
Kirk Tanner
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Chief Executive Officer1$0
Kirk A Vidra
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Secretary1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aaron Kale
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Treasurer1$0
Liliana M Esposito
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
President1$0
Todd A Penegor
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Chief Executive Officer1$0
Kirk A Vidra
One Dave Thomas BLVD, Dublin, OH 43017
Secretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 DAVE THOMAS BLVD, DUBLIN, OH 43017-5452
In care of
% AARON KALE
Signed the 990-PF
Aaron Kale, Treasurer
Phone
(614) 764-3100

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1807834
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$462,245
Income (IRS master file)
$261,586

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$261,586$315,445$462,245IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$132,178$396,718$516,104XML
990-PFDecember 2023$81,143$332,911$780,644XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

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 31-1807834).

Questions about WENDYS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WENDYS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WENDYS FOUNDATION is 31-1807834.
Is WENDYS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to WENDYS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WENDYS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WENDYS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WENDYS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WENDYS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WENDYS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $261,586, expenses of $315,445 and total assets of $462,245 at year end.

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