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Walder Foundation

Name: Walder Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

541
grants reported: $66.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “infectious disease” · $200,000

$100,000
The Board of Trustees - the University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2024
Development of an infectious disease surveillance program to support the conservation of Chicagoland turtle communities
$100,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinoi · Urbana, IL · 2023
Development of an infectious disease surveillance program to support the conservation of Chicagoland turtle communities

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Lubavitch Girls High School2 grants · $3.5M
Field Museum of Natural History13 grants · $2.5M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $2.4M
Morton Arboretum9 grants · $1.5M
Lincoln Park Zoological Society6 grants · $1.3M
Johns Hopkins University5 grants · $1.1M
University of Chicago12 grants · $1.1M
Chicago Community Foundation6 grants · $1.1M
University of Guelph3 grants · $1.0M
Depaul University10 grants · $928,616

Giving over time

$19.5M

2022

$22.4M

2023

$24.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 541 grants.

$2.3M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Capital Project
$2.0M
Lubavitch Girls High School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Capital Expenses fund for Construction of a New School building
$1.5M
Lubavitch Girls High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Capital Expenses for Construction of a New School building
$528,869
Chicago Horticultural Society - Chicago Botanic Ga · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Improving ex situ plant conservation: Scaling up zoo pedigree management approaches to critically rare plants in the Pacific
$500,000
Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School · Skokie, IL · 2024
Hillel Torah Campus Expansion and Renovation
$482,709
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
$474,117
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
B3: Boosters, Breakthroughs, and Biorepositories
$450,000
Alliance for the Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2024
Chicago(land) Flooding and Sanitation Equity Initiative
$388,074
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2024
A Chicago Based Hub For Assessment, Planning, And Action For Saving Threatened Trees
$387,049
Chicago Horticultural Society · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Improving ex situ plant conservation: Scaling up zoo pedigree management approaches to critically rare plants in the Pacific
$383,686
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2023
Magnifying Conservation Impact and Biodiversity Understanding in the guiana shield
$381,824
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2022
Magnifying Conservation Impact and Biodiversity Understanding in the Guiana Shield
$373,382
Shedd Aquarium Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Maximizing Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Through global partnerships
$360,000
Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener Cheder · Chicago, IL · 2024
Mortgage Reduction Funds
$360,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2023
LiV: Enabling Measurement in Place
$360,000
Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener Cheder · Chicago, IL · 2023
Mortgage Reduction Funds
$350,518
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2023
DNA Barcoding for Conservation: Science, Training, and innovation to preserve the tree of life
$350,000
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights · Chicago, IL · 2023
National Immigrant Justice Center Strengthening Legal services for chicago immigrants
$350,000
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights · Chicago, IL · 2022
National Immigrant Justice Center Strengthening Legal Services for Chicago Immigrants
$349,212
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2022
DNA Barcoding for Conservation: Science, Training, and Innovation to Preserve the Tree of Life
$334,000
University of Guelph · 2022
Bioalfa: advancing knowledge of costa rican biodiversity through dna barcodes
$333,000
University of Guelph · 2024
Bioalfa: advancing knowledge of costa rican biodiversity through dna barcodes
$333,000
University of Guelph · 2023
BIOALFA: ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF COSTA RICAN BIODIVersity through dna barcodes
$330,075
Etzion Foundation · Teaneck, NJ · 2024
Women's Shulchan Aruch and Halachic Writing Fellowship
$322,000
Mesivta Shaarei Adirim · Skokie, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
$300,000
Metropolitan Planning Council · Chicago, IL · 2024
Right Infrastructure, Right Place
$300,000
Nijc Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
Strengthening Legal Services for Chicago Immigrants
$300,000
Research Corporation · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Scialog Partnership to Support Chicago-Area Fellows research
$300,000
Research Corporation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Scialog fund to Support Chicago-Area Fellows research
$300,000
Research Corporation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Scialog Partnership to Support Chicago-Area Fellows research
$282,640
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
$279,180
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
A Chicago Based Hub For Assessment, Planning, And Action For Saving Threatened Trees
$275,000
Relief Resources · Lakewood, NJ · 2024
Relief Global Midwest Division
$264,094
Shedd Aquarium Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Maximizing Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Through global partnerships
$260,000
Healthy Schools Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2024
Green + Resilient Chicago: A sustainable, equitable plan for public investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
$260,000
Ravenswood Budlong Hebr Cong · Hollywood, FL · 2023
Debt Relief and the Operations Director Position funds
$260,000
Chabad Jewish Center of Gurnee · Grayslake, IL · 2022
Addition property in Grayslake, IL
$250,000
American Friends of Hala · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Support for Purchase of MRI Machine
$250,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative
$250,000
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2024
America's Cultural Treasures Chicago
$250,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
The Walder Foundation Distinguished Professorship in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
$250,000
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2024
Migration and Immigrant Communities
$250,000
Soulu · Chicago, IL · 2024
Upward Community Circle of Support
$250,000
American Friends of Hala · Cleveland, OH · 2023
to Purchase MRI Machine
$250,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative fund
$250,000
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2023
America's Cultural Treasures Chicago
$250,000
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School-Yeshivas · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Operating Support
$250,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
The Walder Foundation Distinguished Professorship fund in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology
$250,000
National Association of Latino Arts & Culture · San Antonio, TX · 2023
NALAC Fund for the Arts in Chicago
$250,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
Four Freedoms Fund
$250,000
New Music USA · New York, NY · 2023
Chicago New Music Capacity Building fund
$250,000
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2023
Migration and Immigrant Communities
$250,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project
$250,000
American Friends of Hala · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Support for Purchase of MRI Machine
$250,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative
$250,000
Chicago Dancemakers Forum · Chicago, IL · 2022
ELEVATE Chicago Dance 2022 and Beyond
$250,000
City of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
DCASE Year of Chicago Dance Residency Program and needs assessment
$250,000
Iff · Chicago, IL · 2022
America's Cultural Treasures Chicago
$250,000
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School-Yeshivas · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
$250,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
The Walder Foundation Distinguished Professorship in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
$250,000
Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Lubavitch Chabad of Illino · Chicago, IL · 2022
Construction of a new building for Bais Menachem Synagogue
$250,000
Michael Reese Health Trust · Chicago, IL · 2022
Health First Collaborative (formerly known as Health first fund)
$250,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
Four Freedoms Fund
$250,000
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2022
Migration and Immigrant Communities
$244,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Israel Emergency Response
$240,000
The Jerusalem College of Technology · 2024
Tal Campus Bioinformatics Department and Conference center
$240,000
The Jerusalem College of Technology · 2023
Tal Campus Bioinformatics Department and Conference center
$240,000
The Jerusalem College of Technology · 2022
Tal Campus Bioinformatics Department and Conference center
$234,642
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Global expansion of Chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
$229,127
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2024
Magnifying Conservation Impact and Biodiversity Understanding in the Guiana Shield
$225,000
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School-Yeshivas · Chicago, IL · 2022
Childcare Operations 2022-23
$210,000
Jewish Woman Entrepreneur · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
Personnel Expenses fund
$200,000
Core I · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
$200,000
Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2024
Advancing Women's Learning and Leadership: THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED TALMUDIC STUDIES (GPATS)
$200,000
Block Club Chicago Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2023
Block Club's Performance Arts Events Newsletter fund
$200,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2023
Fresh Taste - Chicago Region Food System Fund
$200,000
Immigrant Justice Corps · New York, NY · 2023
Immigration Representation - Capacity Building fund
$200,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Research Activities of Dr. Scott Bailey's Laboratory
$200,000
Mesivta Shaarei Adirim · Skokie, IL · 2023
General Operating Support
$200,000
Relief Resources · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Relief Global Midwest Division
$200,000
Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2023
Advancing Women's Learning and Leadership: THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED TALMUDIC STUDIES (GPATS)
$200,000
Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Capital Support
$200,000
Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Catalyst Southwest: Integrating Nature-Based Strategies into Net-Positive Water Solutions for Chicago
$200,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2022
Fresh Taste - Chicago Region Food System Fund
$200,000
Friends of the Chicago River · Chicago, IL · 2022
Chicago-Calumet River Watershed Council
$200,000
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right · Chicago, IL · 2022
ICIRR Action Council
$200,000
Immigrant Justice Corps · New York, NY · 2022
Immigration Representation - Capacity Building
$200,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Research Activities of Dr. Scott Bailey's Laboratory
$200,000
Latino Policy Forum · Chicago, IL · 2022
Building a culture of participation and collaboration and activating and increasing community and civic engagement
$200,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Watershed Fund
$200,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Biodiversity and Community in the Calumet: creating access and restoring open spaces along the Little Calumet River
$200,000
Relief Resources · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Relief Global Midwest Division
$200,000
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2022
Elevated Chicago - NBS 4 ETOD
$200,000
Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2022
Advancing Women's Learning and Leadership: THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED TALMUDIC STUDIES (GPATS)
$194,543
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinoi · Urbana, IL · 2022
From Science to Nature-Based Solutions in the Chicago region
$186,244
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Catalyzing Restoration and Flood Alleviation in Calumet for Birds and People
$180,000
Heritage Russian Jewish Congregation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Capital Campaign
$180,000
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Live Secure Chicago
$180,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Chi-Cal Rivers Fund
$180,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2023
Capital Support

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