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WALTER S MANDER FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

67recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 89% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 89% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, IL, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, VA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder16
THE LUMPKIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMATTOON, ILprogram funder16
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder9
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder8
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder7
BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder6
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATIONRIVERSIDE, ILprogram funder6
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
J R ALBERT FOUNDATION INCNAPERVILLE, ILprogram funder6
Morrison Family Foundationprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
FOREFRONTIL52024$477,191
GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY COUNCILIL52024$82,500
GROWING HOME INCIL52024$82,000
STAR FARM CHICAGOIL52024$78,350
ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE NFPIL42024$77,500
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL52024$75,000
SELFHELP HOME INCIL52024$60,000
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKSIL42024$60,000
BABSON COLLEGEMA42024$40,000
PLANT CHICAGO NFPIL42024$37,500
ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS INCIL42024$37,500
FORWARD ASSOC INCNY52024$34,500
SEVEN GENERATIONS AHEADIL52024$30,000
DELTA INSTITUTEIL52024$27,000
CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW INCIL52024$25,000
ADA S MCKINLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES INCIL52024$25,000
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITYPA22024$20,000
NEIGHBORSPACEIL42024$20,000
CONGREGATION RODFEI ZEDEKIL32024$17,000
UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INCNC22024$15,000
JUST ROOTSIL32024$15,000
COURT THEATRE FUNDIL12024$10,750
ONE EARTH COLLECTIVEIL42024$10,600
THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATIONVA22024$10,000
K A M ISAIAH ISRAEL CONGREGATIONIL12024$10,000
CAROLINA BALLET INCNC32024$10,000
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERSCA52024$8,000
WOMENS RABBINIC NETWORK LTDNY22024$6,000
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY FOUNDATIONIL12024$5,000
YOUR PASSION 1STIL12024$4,000
BASALT REGIONAL LIBRARY TRUSTCO32024$3,000
JUDEA REFORM CONGREGATIONNC12024$3,000
NARROW BRIDGE ART CLUBIL12024$2,500
GLOBAL GARDEN REFUGEE TRAINING FARMIL12024$2,000
BASILS HARVESTIL12024$2,000
FARAJA FUND FOUNDATIONIL12024$1,500
AUSTIN COMING TOGETHERIL12024$1,100
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INCIL12024$500
URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVE INCIL32023$37,000
JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRSIL42023$30,800
FENWICK HIGH SCHOOLIL32023$15,000
INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICEVA22023$15,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCESMA12023$10,000
MARIST HIGH SCHOOLIL22023$10,000
GARDENEERSIL22023$7,500
SISTERHOUSEIL22023$1,000
HEARTLAND ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INCIL32022$20,000
SWEETWATER FOUNDATION INCIL32022$20,000
ELAWA FARM FOUNDATIONIL32022$6,000
CHICAGO INNOVATION FOUNDATIONIL12022$5,000