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Walter S Mander Foundation

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 363961599  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$7.7M

Total Giving

$1.6M

Grants on File

143

Average Grant

$11K

Giving Radius

Where Walter S Mander Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $4K across 3 grants CO — $1K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — $22K across 3 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — $2K across 1 grant ID — no grants on file IL — $1.4M across 113 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $20K across 2 grants MD — $2K across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $37K across 7 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $1K across 1 grant NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $28K across 6 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $10K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — $10K across 2 grants TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $10K across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — $5K across 1 grant WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 78 recipients across 14 states. Top concentrations: CHICAGO ($1.2M, 89 grants), OAK PARK ($68K, 12 grants), GLENCOE ($40K, 2 grants), RIVER FOREST ($30K, 2 grants), CHAPEL HILL ($24K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
YMCA Camp Huckins $1K 2022
University of Chicago Law School $50K 2022
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty $5K 2022
University of Chicago Hillel $10K 2022
The Selfhelp Home INC $15K 2022
The Carolina Fund - Unc Chapel Hill $2K 2022
The Forward Association INC $6K 2022
Sustainable Local Food Investment Group $300 2022
Star Farm Chicago $10K 2022
Sweet Water Foundation $8K 2022
Temple Beth Shalom $11K 2022
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders $2K 2022
Seven Generations Ahead $10K 2022
Rohr Chabad Jewish Center $5K 2022
One Earth Collective $2K 2022
Opportunity Knocks $15K 2022
Northwestern Memorial Foundation $50K 2022
New Israel Fund $8K 2022
Oak Park Temple $10K 2022
Mt Zion Congregation $5K 2022
Neighbor Space $5K 2022
Kinder Haus $2K 2022
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs $5K 2022
Jewish United Fund $15K 2022
Heartland Alliance Chicago $8K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2024 $7.6M $375K $471K $650K
2023 $7.8M $380K $315K $671K
2022 $8.2M $442K $776K $603K
2021 $8.0M $409K $593K $664K
2020 $8.0M $400K $572K $754K
2016 $8.9M $458K $483K $939K
2015 $9.4M $458K $705K $992K
2014 $9.7M $474K $898K $794K
2013 $9.6M $482K $956K $769K
2012 $9.4M $491K $574K $806K

Section VII

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