Sponsor a PurposeWayfarer Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Highland Park, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 999 |
| Total giving on file | $118.0M |
| Typical grant size | $118K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://wayfarerfoundation.org |
What they fund
- GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Holley Foundation | IL | 2 | $9.0M |
| National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'Is of the United States | IL | 6 | $5.9M |
| Mona Foundation | WA | 9 | $3.7M |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc | OH | 9 | $3.1M |
| Friends of the Highwood Library | IL | 6 | $2.7M |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | SD | 6 | $2.5M |
| New Era Creative Space | NY | 9 | $2.4M |
| National Center for Race Amity | MA | 7 | $2.2M |
| Equiticity | IL | 9 | $2.1M |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | MD | 7 | $1.8M |
Other general grantmaking funders in Illinois
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)Howard G Buffett FoundationAbbvie FoundationThe Joyce FoundationPritzker Family FoundationPaul M Angell Family Foundation
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