Wayfarer Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Wayfarer Foundation is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois with $27.5M in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$27.5Mtotal assets

2021IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

Grants Wayfarer Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $12.4M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Friends Of The Highwood Library $1.2M
Cheyenne River Youth Project $1M
Mona Foundation $800K
Center On Modernity In Transition $750K
National Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of The United States $650K
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc $500K
Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding $490K
Embarc $450K
New Era Creative Space $365K
Parent University $357K
Equiticity $325K
Books And Breakfast $300K
The Center For Mind Body Medicine $300K
Manidoo Ogitigaan $293K
American Society Of The University Of Haifa $250K
The John E Fetzer Institute Inc $250K
Tahirih Justice Center $230K
On Being Project $225K
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center $210K
Inner City Muslim Action Network $205K
Claremont Graduate University $200K
Raheem $200K
First Nations Development Institute $200K
Wozu $200K
Sojourners $180K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$19.2M

About Wayfarer Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersHighland Park, Illinois
EIN862088032
IRS ruling2021

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

This foundation funds philanthropy & grantmaking. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wayfarer Foundation?

Wayfarer Foundation is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois with $27.5M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does Wayfarer Foundation fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of Wayfarer Foundation?

Wayfarer Foundation's EIN is 862088032. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Wayfarer Foundation?

Private foundations like Wayfarer Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Wayfarer Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.