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WAYFARER FOUNDATION

· HIGHLAND PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder

177recipients FY2016–24
$57Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 33 states and territories

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A national funder — 33 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 21 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, E, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder20
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder15
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder15
NDN COLLECTIVE INCRAPID CITY, SDprogram funder13
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder13
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder11
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INCKALAMAZOO, MIprogram funder11
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
THE SEVENTH GENERATION FUND FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INCARCATA, CAprogram funder11
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder10
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CAprogram funder9
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTELONGMONT, COprogram funder9
NOVO FOUNDATIONHURLEY, NYprogram funder9
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder9
WEND II INCBENTONVILLE, ARprogram funder9
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder8
CROSSROADS FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILprogram funder8
VADON FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAprogram funder8

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHAIS OF THE UNITED STATESIL32024$2,950,000
MONA FOUNDATIONWA42024$1,830,000
NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER INCOH42024$1,550,000
FRIENDS OF THE HIGHWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARYIL32024$1,350,000
CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT INCSD32024$1,228,547
NEW ERA CREATIVE SPACE INCNY42024$1,165,000
EQUITICITYIL42024$1,025,000
TANENBAUM CENTER FOR INTERRELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDINGNY42024$856,500
CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON MODERNITY IN TRANSITIONNC32024$805,000
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RACE AMITY INCMA32024$803,500
FRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVA INCNY42024$739,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFANY42024$695,000
TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTERVA32024$680,000
BOOKS AND BREAKFASTIL42024$650,000
ORGANIC ONENESSIL42024$576,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INCNY42024$527,108
WHITE PONY EXPRESSCA42024$475,000
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INCMI22024$460,000
PALENKE ARTSCA32024$435,000
MIRACLE MESSAGESCA32024$430,000
SERVICE LEARNING MICROSCHOOL ORGANIZATION INCFL32024$426,000
WOZU INCND22024$400,000
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTECO22024$400,000
MANIDOO OGITIGAANMN32024$379,730
INTONATION MUSIC WORKSHOPIL32024$367,986
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCDC32024$361,640
INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORKIL22024$355,000
FEARLESS DIALOGUES INCGA32024$350,000
NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INCMA32024$350,000
LATINOS FOR EDUCATION INCMA32024$350,000
HOPA MOUNTAIN INCMT32024$350,000
JOB PATH INCNY42024$350,000
CHICAGO CARES INCIL32024$350,000
ALBANY PARK THEATER PROJECTIL32024$327,000
JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INCVA32024$320,000
CENTER FOR MIND-BODY MEDICINEDC22024$315,000
ABRAHAMIC HOUSETX42024$300,000
POSSIBILITY LABSCA32024$300,000
POLICY ACADEMIESDC32024$300,000
LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION OF CHICAGOLANDIL22024$298,000
YOU MATTER 2IL32024$285,000
COHERENT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTECA42024$277,500
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISIL22024$265,000
WORLD FEDERALIST MOVEMENT-INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL POLICYDC22024$255,000
TESTIMONIES OF HOPE INCIA22024$250,000
ONE LAWNDALE CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTERIL32024$250,000
BIRTH DETROIT INCMI22024$250,000
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGYIL22024$240,000
ON BEING PROJECTMN22024$230,000
DEEPLY ROOTED PRODUCTIONS INCIL22024$220,000