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The Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding Creativity

EIN 47-1861515 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

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.

PO Box 980113Houston, TX 77098-0113

wendywagnerfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

85th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

478%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$38,740

Up $5,970 (+18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$38,740

Up $5,970 (+18%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,955

Up $13,194 (+478%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$9,985

Down $8,112 (-45%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$5,970

Up $21,306 (+139%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $33,640Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $43,260Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $43,2602021Assets 2022: $48,106Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $48,1062022Assets 2023: $32,770Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $32,7702023Assets 2024: $38,740Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $38,7402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$38,740
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$38,740
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KRevenue 2020: $2,754Expenses 2020: $2,500Net Income 2020: $2542020Revenue 2021: $18,205Expenses 2021: $8,585Net Income 2021: $9,6202021Revenue 2022: $14,586Expenses 2022: $9,735Net Income 2022: $4,8512022Revenue 2023: $2,761Expenses 2023: $18,097Net Income 2023: -$15,3362023Revenue 2024: $15,955Expenses 2024: $9,985Net Income 2024: $5,9702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$15,955
Expenses$9,985
Net Income$5,970
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,740
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$38,740
Revenue
$15,955
Expenses
$9,985
Net income
$5,970
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.7$0.00$38.7$16.0$9.99$5.97
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.8$0.00$32.8$2.76$18.1$15.3
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.1$0.00$48.1$14.6$9.74$4.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.3$0.00$43.3$18.2$8.59$9.62
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$33.6$0.00$2.75$2.50$0.25
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,955
Mission and Program Overview

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 Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.$8,500$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kenneth Finch JrDirector And Foundation ManagerPT$0--
Judy BabinskiDirector And Treasurer-$0--
Alexis FinchDirector-$0--
Karl TrollingerDirector-$0--
Tom YoungDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding Creativity
EIN
47-1861515
Phone
7134592120
Address
PO Box 980113, Houston, TX 77098-0113

Signing Officer

Name
Judy Babinski
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9729536259
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Form 99-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - TH organization's primary purpose is to further creativity in the arts by providing ongoing support to women who impact our lives through their art. Total grants in 2024 were made to 3 prize winners. The detailed grant information is provided in the answer to page 2, Part III, line 28.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Awards ceremony, software rental, misc office expenses.”

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