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Wayfarer Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 86-2088032 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $23.9M
- Grants reported
- 166
- Median grant
- $87.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | $23.9M |
Where Wayfarer Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORACE HOLLEY FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $4.5M |
| NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.8M |
| MONA FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $650K |
| NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INC | CINCINNATI, OH | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| NEW ERA CREATIVE SPACE | PEEKSKILL, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $370K |
| PARENT UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $362.2K |
| TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER | FALLS CHURCH, VA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $340K |
| EQUITICITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $325K |
| PALENKE ARTS | SEASIDE, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $290K |
| FRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $270K |
| MIRACLE MESSAGES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $255K |
| PROTEUS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $225K |
| FETZER INSTITUTE | KALAMAZOO, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $210K |
| WORLD FEDERALIST MOVEMENT INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $205K |
| CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $203K |
| LEARNING TO IMPACT | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| THE POLICY ACADEMIES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LONGMONT, CO | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| WOZU | CANNON BALL, ND | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $180K |
| HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $180K |
| THE WORKERS LAB | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $175K |
| CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $170.5K |
| LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $170.1K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Wayfarer Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.