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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3961599

Walter S Mander Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 58 grants and $538,351 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $538,351

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $7,748,391

  • Tax year 2023

    $552,793

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $7,649,518

  • Tax year 2022

    $540,709

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $7,826,866

  • Tax year 2021

    $470,275

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $8,191,818

  • Tax year 2020

    $548,291

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $8,037,670

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ForefrontChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $116,393
  2. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  3. University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  4. Star Farm ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $20,350
  5. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  6. Garfield Park Community CouncilChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  7. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  8. Opportunity KnocksRiver Forest, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  9. Court TheatreChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,750
  10. Babson CollegeWellesley, MA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  11. Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  12. Growing HomeChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  13. Kam Isaiah Israel CongregationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  14. Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  15. Oak Park TempleOak Park, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  16. The Forward Association IncNew York, NY

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  17. University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  18. Temple Beth ShalomChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $9,858
  19. Advocates for Urban AgricultureChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  20. Allies for Community BusinessChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  21. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  22. Plant ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  23. Ada S McKinley Educational ServicesChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  24. Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil RightsChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  25. College of Lake County FoundationGrayslake, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  26. Delta InstituteChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  27. Just RootsChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  28. Mt Zion CongregationSouix Falls, SD

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  29. Neighbor SpaceChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  30. Rohr Chabad Jewish CenterChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  31. Seven Generations AheadOak Park, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  32. The Conservation FundArlington, VA

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  33. The Relief Foundation (naturally Chicago)Philadelphia, PA

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  34. The Selfhelp Home IncChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  35. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  36. Your Passion 1stOak Park, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $4,000
  37. ChatLombard, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  38. Judea Reform CongregationDurham, NC

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  39. Women's Rabbinic NetworkNew York, NY

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  40. Carolina BalletRaleigh, NC

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  41. Chelsea TheatreChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  42. Environmental Law & Policy InstituteChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  43. Narrow Bridge ArtsChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  44. Basil's HarvestEvanston, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  45. Congregation Rodfei ZedekChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  46. Global Gardens Refugee Training FarmChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  47. Nature IsraelNew York, NY

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  48. Refed IncChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  49. VHS ScholarshipMaynard, MA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  50. What About US IncChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  51. One Earth CollectiveChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,600
  52. Faraja Fund FoundationGlenview, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  53. Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (safsf)Santa Barbara, CA

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  54. The Bearcamp CenterS Tamworth, NH

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  55. Austin Coming TogetherChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,100
  56. Friends of Basalt LibraryBasalt, CO

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  57. Voice of the People in Uptown IncChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $500
  58. Sustainable Local Food Investment GroupChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $132,89346% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $32,60011% of the total
  3. Community development3 grants $27,50010% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $26,6009% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $20,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $12,5004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $36,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois41 grants $462,351
  2. New York4 grants $17,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $15,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $12,000
  5. North Carolina3 grants $10,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $7,500
  7. South Dakota1 grant $5,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  9. California1 grant $1,500
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • C B WolfPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • P E GoschiSEC. / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter BwolfDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter L WolfDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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