Private foundation · EIN 46-4092041 · Wilmington, DE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Walder Foundation's grants went
It reported $22.5M in grants paid across 208 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 90.1% of those dollars to 136 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $20.3M 191 lines
- No confident match $1.65M 15
- Outside the US $573K 2
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 207 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubavitch Girls High School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3848131 | $2,000,000 | Capital Expenses fund for Construction of a New School building | Same address 1.00 |
| Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167011 | $383,686 | Magnifying Conservation Impact and Biodiversity Understanding in the guiana shield | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170136 | $360,000 | LiV: Enabling Measurement in Place | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener Cheder Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3811457 | $360,000 | Mortgage Reduction Funds | Same address 1.00 |
| Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167011 | $350,518 | DNA Barcoding for Conservation: Science, Training, and innovation to preserve the tree of life | Same address 1.00 |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $350,000 | National Immigrant Justice Center Strengthening Legal services for chicago immigrants | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Guelph Guelph, CA · outside the US | $333,000 | BIOALFA: ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF COSTA RICAN BIODIVersity through dna barcodes | Foreign |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement Tucson, AZ · EIN 13-1963407 | $300,000 | Scialog fund to Support Chicago-Area Fellows research | Same address 1.00 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2512404 | $282,640 | Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network | Same address 1.00 |
| Ravenswood Budlong Congregation Hollywood, FL · EIN 36-2270056 | $260,000 | Debt Relief and the Operations Director Position funds | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Hala Cleveland, OH · EIN 11-3355949 | $250,000 | to Purchase MRI Machine | Same address 1.00 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3432023 | $250,000 | Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Iff Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3656836 | $250,000 | America's Cultural Treasures Chicago | Same address 1.00 |
| Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School-Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6009172 | $250,000 | General Operating Support | Same ZIP 0.86 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0595110 | $250,000 | The Walder Foundation Distinguished Professorship fund in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology | Known alias 1.00 |
| National Association of Latino Arts and Culture San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2581293 | $250,000 | NALAC Fund for the Arts in Chicago | Same address 1.00 |
| Neo Philanthropy New York, NY · EIN 13-3191113 | $250,000 | Four Freedoms Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| New Music USA New York, NY · EIN 13-0432981 | $250,000 | Chicago New Music Capacity Building fund | Same street 1.00 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3151279 | $250,000 | Migration and Immigrant Communities | Same city 1.00 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2177139 | $250,000 | Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project | Same address 1.00 |
| The Jerusalem College of Technology Jerusalem, IS · outside the US | $240,000 | Tal Campus Bioinformatics Department and Conference center | Foreign |
| Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 82-3844275 | $200,000 | Block Club's Performance Arts Events Newsletter fund | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Forefront Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7376023 | $200,000 | Fresh Taste - Chicago Region Food System Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps New York, NY · EIN 46-4879076 | $200,000 | Immigration Representation - Capacity Building fund | Same city 1.00 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0595110 | $200,000 | Research Activities of Dr. Scott Bailey's Laboratory | Known alias 1.00 |
| Mesivta Shaarei Adirim Skokie, IL · EIN 81-5312619 | $200,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY · EIN 13-1624225 | $200,000 | Advancing Women's Learning and Leadership: THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED TALMUDIC STUDIES (GPATS) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6011064 | $200,000 | Capital Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Relief Resources Brooklyn, NY · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | Relief Global Midwest Division | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167761 | $180,000 | Live Secure Chicago | Same address 1.00 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1384139 | $180,000 | Chi-Cal Rivers Fund | Same city 1.00 |
| Heritage Russian Jewish Congregation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $180,000 | Capital Campaign | Unmatched Help match |
| The Ark Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $180,000 | Capital Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Jewish Day School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4437180 | $166,667 | Capital Campaign - Science Lab and Innovation Center | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Matan Pomona, NY · EIN 13-3639482 | $161,000 | International Advanced Educators Institute - Eshkolot and strategic planning | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Machon Baltimore, MD · no confident EIN match | $154,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| American Friends of Nishmat New York, NY · EIN 04-3106173 | $150,000 | Kollel Fellowship fund at Nishmat: The Jeanie Schottenstein center for advanced torah studies for women | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3432023 | $150,000 | Arts Work Fund for Organization Development - THINk explore share | Same address 1.00 |
| Forefront Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7376023 | $150,000 | Fresh Taste - Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative | Same address 1.00 |
| The Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL · EIN 36-1505770 | $150,000 | Chicago Region Trees Initiative Urban Forest Corporate sustainability partnership program | Same street 1.00 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 51-0149370 | $150,000 | Steppenwolf's LookOut Series | Same address 1.00 |
| Theatre Communications Group New York, NY · EIN 13-6160130 | $150,000 | American Theatre Magazine: Chicago Strategy | Same street 1.00 |
| Welcoming America Atlanta, GA · EIN 27-1049805 | $150,000 | General Operating Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167034 | $141,000 | Israel Emergency Response fund | Same address 1.00 |
| 3ARTS Chicago, IL · EIN 36-1867637 | $125,000 | Elevating Chicago Artists through 3Arts Awards Presenting partnership | Same address 1.00 |
| The Map Fund New York, NY · EIN 81-2547838 | $125,000 | MAP Fund Core Grant and SPA Program for Chicago-Based artists | Same address 1.00 |
| United States Artists Chicago, IL · EIN 22-3903993 | $125,000 | USA Fellowship fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL · EIN 36-3332947 | $120,000 | Equity & Excellence in Education Initiative | Same address 1.00 |
| Depaul University Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167048 | $120,000 | Support fund for Evacuated Afghan College Students | Same address 1.00 |
| Keshet Northbrook, IL · EIN 36-3441392 | $120,000 | Adult Employment Program | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($15K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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24 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.