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Wend Ii

Name: Wend Ii grants, 2022–2025
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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.

489
grants reported: $129.8M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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 “laid” · $500,000

$250,000
Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2024
Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clin… read allAurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clinics in APS. less
$250,000
Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2022
Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in our pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clin… read allAurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in our pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clinics in APS. A key aspect of this work is to contextualize the definition of food as medicine to effectively serve the diverse community of North Aurora in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way less

Top recipients

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Great Work3 grants · $10.8M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation2 grants · $9.6M
Great Work Education Holdings2 grants · $9.6M
Neo Philanthropy3 grants · $8.3M
Zephyr Impact2 grants · $6.4M
Capital for Good2 grants · $5.0M
Equal Justice Initiative3 grants · $4.0M
The Greenlining Institute1 grant · $3.0M
Menomini You2 grants · $2.9M
Camp Reimagined2 grants · $2.4M

Giving over time

$42.4M

2022

$29.9M

2023

$56.3M

2024

$1.2M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 489 grants.

$9.0M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
$8.0M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
$7.0M
Great Work Education Holdings · Edgewater, CO · 2022
To support the purchase of a youth summer camp facility located in Huguenot, New York
$6.3M
Zephyr Impact · Denver, CO · 2024
To support general operations
$5.0M
Capital for Good · Paoli, PA · 2024
To support general operations
$4.2M
Great Work · Denver, CO · 2022
General Operating Support plus Camp Operations
$3.6M
Great Work · Denver, CO · 2023
To support general operations.
$3.0M
The Greenlining Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
to provide general operating support
$3.0M
Great Work · Denver, CO · 2024
To support general operations
$2.5M
Great Work Education Holdings · Edgewater, CO · 2022
To support maintenance and site upkeep for the youth camp facility located in Huguenot, New York
$2.0M
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024
To Support General Operations
$2.0M
Menomini You · Keshena, WI · 2023
To support general operations.
$1.9M
Camp Reimagined · Huguenot, NY · 2023
To support general operations.
$1.3M
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024
to support The Braiding Seeds Fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to aspiring, beginner and intermediate BIPOC farmers/land stewards and multi-disciplinary changemakers
$1.3M
Wildflower Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support Wildflower's organic growth, platform development, and transitioning from startup funding model to a more sustainable financial mode
$1.0M
Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future · Ellsworth, WI · 2024
To support general operations
$1.0M
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
To provide support for the Native Language, Culture, and Land Management Scholarship
$1.0M
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
To support unrestricted support to the Equal Justice Initiative.
$1.0M
Rsf Social Finance · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the Black Farmer Safe House Fund.
$1.0M
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022
to provide unrestricted support to the Equal Justice Initiative.
$975,093
Beyond Conflict · Boston, MA · 2022
to further support Beyond Conflict's shift in emphasis from primarily driving research to applying and translating learnings, in concert with real-world experts, to develop repeatable, scalable tools, programs, and proc… read allto further support Beyond Conflict's shift in emphasis from primarily driving research to applying and translating learnings, in concert with real-world experts, to develop repeatable, scalable tools, programs, and processes to support the people and communities Beyond Conflict serves less
$900,000
Menomini You · Keshena, WI · 2022
to support Menomini yoU, Inc. to implement the strategic vision as approved by the board of directors.
$800,000
International Center for Community Land Trusts · Madison, WI · 2024
To support general operations
$750,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Trust for Learning "Five Big Wins" & Operating Support
$724,972
Amalgamated Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
General Operating Support for Landing Justice Fund
$705,186
Wozu · Cannonball, ND · 2022
To Plant and Grow 2022 support funds will be used to ensure a successful launch of the startup non-profit.
$700,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
$700,000
Soul Fire Farm Institute · Petersburg, NY · 2024
To support general operations
$700,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
provide operational support to Trust for Learning.
$700,000
Project 41 12 · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2023
To support capacity building, infrastructure and team support during the startup phase of the organization.
$675,000
Shelterwood Collective · Cazadero, CA · 2022
Wend is supporting Shelterwood's operational and core personnel needs during their rooting phase over the coming two years, as the team takes on ecological and programmatic stewardship of a 900-acre forest and community… read allWend is supporting Shelterwood's operational and core personnel needs during their rooting phase over the coming two years, as the team takes on ecological and programmatic stewardship of a 900-acre forest and community retreat center less
$650,000
Project 41 12 · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To support general operations
$650,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2022
to support The Braiding Seeds Fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to 0aspiring, beginner and intermediate BIPOC farmers/land stewards and multi-disciplinary changemakers
$600,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide support for the GTY Policy Working Group Fund
$600,000
Musagetes Foundation · 2024
To provide support for Gesturing Towards Decolonized Futures
$600,000
Tqamp · Westerville, OH · 2024
To support general operations
$600,000
Amalgamated Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the collaborative funding pool of the Policy Working Group to maximize their impact on policy that will advance equitable learning environments for all students.
$600,000
Seattle Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
to support The Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group (GTY PWG)
$550,000
The Biomimicry Institute · Missoula, MT · 2022
to leverage Wend's existing investment in both the Youth Design Challenge and Ask Nature by creating synergistic content for both.
$500,000
Native Americans in Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
$500,000
Camp Reimagined · Huguenot, NY · 2023
to support the preparation of youth to be on-site at Camp Reimagined this summer and support the summer program.
$500,000
Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future · Ellsworth, WI · 2023
to provide general operating support for 2023 and 2024.
$500,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
to support scholarships in the areas of land conservation and indigenous languages.
$500,000
Potlikker Capital · Ithaca, CA · 2023
support Potlikker Capital's farmer-centric strategy of providing access to reparative capital (financial, social, and farming practices, knowledge, resources) to create sustainable and resilient farmers, community, and … read allsupport Potlikker Capital's farmer-centric strategy of providing access to reparative capital (financial, social, and farming practices, knowledge, resources) to create sustainable and resilient farmers, community, and systemic levels of agriculture. less
$500,000
Shelterwood Collective · Cazadero, CA · 2023
To support Shelterwood's operational and core personnel needs during the rooting phase over the coming two years, as the team takes on ecological and programmatic stewardship of a 900-acre forest and community retreat c… read allTo support Shelterwood's operational and core personnel needs during the rooting phase over the coming two years, as the team takes on ecological and programmatic stewardship of a 900-acre forest and community retreat center. less
$500,000
The Biomimicry Institute · Missoula, MT · 2023
to leverage Wend's existing investment in both the Youth Design Challenge and Ask Nature by creating synergistic content for both.
$500,000
Wildflower Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
to support Wildflower's organic growth (with a focus on Puerto Rico and Colorado), platform development (the suite of tools, services, and knowledge that enable the Wildflower model to spread and thrive), and transition… read allto support Wildflower's organic growth (with a focus on Puerto Rico and Colorado), platform development (the suite of tools, services, and knowledge that enable the Wildflower model to spread and thrive), and transitioning from the startup funding model to a more sustainable financial model. less
$500,000
Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future · Red Wing, MN · 2022
to continue outreach on uncommon but necessary cultural interventions towards a more equitable and sustainable post-growth society, including education and outreach in Washington DC, comprehensive and inspiring material… read allto continue outreach on uncommon but necessary cultural interventions towards a more equitable and sustainable post-growth society, including education and outreach in Washington DC, comprehensive and inspiring materials for young people, a high level systems science podcast, and animated video art and film less
$500,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022
to provide general operating support
$467,310
City Thread · Denver, CO · 2022
The purpose of the grant is Building on the success of the mobility playbook in Austin, TX; Denver, CO; New Orleans, LA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Providence, RI; City Thread was created to build momentum for this work in a n… read allThe purpose of the grant is Building on the success of the mobility playbook in Austin, TX; Denver, CO; New Orleans, LA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Providence, RI; City Thread was created to build momentum for this work in a new cohort of U.S. cities. less
$450,000
Shelterwood Collective · Cazadero, CA · 2024
To support general operations
$450,000
Indaba Education Fund · New York, NY · 2022
The purpose of the grant is to transform the Early Childhood Development ("ECD") landscape in South Africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited AMI Diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a new… read allThe purpose of the grant is to transform the Early Childhood Development ("ECD") landscape in South Africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited AMI Diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a newly developed EsF Community Rooted Montessori Education curriculum ("CoRE") to offer training to thousands of marginalized South African ECD practitioners. less
$400,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To provide support for Phase 3 of the HPAIED Landback Initiative
$400,000
Bioneers · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
To support general operations.
$400,000
International Center for Community Land Trusts · Madison, WI · 2023
to provide support to enhance the Center's current programs and to expand into new program areas.
$400,000
Montessori Public Policy Initiative · Cheverly, MD · 2023
To support general operations.
$375,000
Jubilee Gift Galaxy · Oakland, CA · 2022
Jubilee Gift and to support destiny work with Farm as Sanctuary, destiny work with Ekvn-Yefolecv, Indigenous Maskoke Ecovillage, the 3rd Drawer Spiritual Flowing fund, and emerging projects.
$360,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2024
To support general operations
$360,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2023
To support CELT Program and Org Development.
$351,550
Forth Mobility Fund · Portland, OR · 2023
To pay for TEEM state cohort needs in advancing their collective TEEM priorities.
$350,000
Griptape · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
$350,000
Naca-Inspired Schools Network · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
To support general operations
$350,000
Thunder Valley Cdc · Porcupine, SD · 2024
To support general operations
$350,000
Education Reimagined · Washington, DC · 2023
To support general operations.
$350,000
Griptape · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations.
$350,000
Indaba Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To transform the Early Childhood Development ("ECD") landscape in South Africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited AMI Diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a newly developed EsF Community R… read allTo transform the Early Childhood Development ("ECD") landscape in South Africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited AMI Diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a newly developed EsF Community Rooted Montessori Education curriculum ("CoRE") to offer training to thousands of marginalized South African ECD practitioners. less
$350,000
Naca-Inspired Schools Network · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
To support general operations.
$350,000
Soul Fire Farm Institute · Petersburg, NY · 2022
to provide general operating support
$348,000
The Spikenard Farm · Floyd, VA · 2023
to support the Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuary capital campaign.
$335,000
Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2024
To support efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricity production, advancing transportation electrification, and promoting the electrification of buildings and industrial processes
$335,000
Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2023
Western Resource Advocates will work in western states over the next three years to 1) align the financial incentives of electric utilities and energy consumers with activities that reduce greenhouse gas pollution and i… read allWestern Resource Advocates will work in western states over the next three years to 1) align the financial incentives of electric utilities and energy consumers with activities that reduce greenhouse gas pollution and increase investments in clean energy; 2) help utilities, regulators, and consumers better manage financial, political, and other barriers to using clean energy; and 3) build public and decision-maker support for climate action and the clean energy transition. In these efforts, our three main objectives are decarbonizing electricity production, increasing transportation electrification, and electrifying buildings and industry. less
$300,000
Bioneerschi · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
To support general operations
$300,000
Education Reimagined · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
$300,000
Indaba Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To transform the early childhood development ("ecd") landscape in south africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited ami diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a newly developed esf community r… read allTo transform the early childhood development ("ecd") landscape in south africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited ami diploma standard whilst implementing and scaling a newly developed esf community rooted montessori education curriculum ("core") to offer training to thousands of marginalized south african ecd practitioners. less
$300,000
Montessori Public Policy Initiative · Cheverly, MD · 2024
To support general operations
$300,000
Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA · Pittsboro, NC · 2024
To support general operations
$300,000
The Biomimicry Institute · Missoula, MT · 2024
To support general operations
$300,000
Black Farmer Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations.
$300,000
National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector · West Hartford, CT · 2023
To support general operations.
$300,000
Oyate Teca · Kyle Sd, SD · 2023
To support general operations.
$300,000
People'S Land Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support and resource the land and infrastructure needs of Black, Indigenous, and POC farmers and land stewards by engaging in community building, pre-development work, and providing legal and fiduciary support.
$300,000
Resist · Boston, MA · 2023
To support La Beca Braiding Seeds Fellowship.
$300,000
Rise Colorado · Aurora, CO · 2023
To support general operations.
$300,000
Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA · Pittsboro, NC · 2023
to provide program support for the Farmers of Color Network.
$300,000
The Cultural Conservancy · San Francisco, CA · 2023
to strengthen Heron Shadow's resilience infrastructure.
$300,000
The Sarara Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
To support general operations.
$300,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2022
to support the Center for Ethical Land Transition project
$300,000
Rise Colorado · Aurora, CO · 2022
to provide general operating support
$290,000
The Sarara Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
To support general operations
$280,000
K'Oihonua · Pearl City, HI · 2023
support restoration and rebuilding efforts of Lahaina's Na Aikane o Maui Cultural and Research Center.
$275,000
Missouri River Educational Cooperative Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2024
To support general operations
$250,000
Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2024
Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clin… read allAurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clinics in APS. less
$250,000
Cihuapactli Collective · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
$250,000
First Descents · Denver, CO · 2024
To support general operations
$250,000
Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Aurora, CO · 2023
To support Multi-cultural Navigation and Health Services Partnership between the APS Community Schools and Children's Hospital Colorado.
$250,000
Conservation Colorado Education Fund · Denver, CO · 2023
to support establishing equitable transportation electrification policy in Colorado.
$250,000
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2023
To support the multi-step convening with a wide range of native language practitioners to explore successes, challenges, systematic obstacles and other issues related to native language revitalization.
$250,000
Ndn Collective · Rapid City, SD · 2023
to provide support for legal and community organizing efforts to protect the land and water of the Black Hills, the ND Zero Tolerance Legal Defense Fund, the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion, and general overhead.
$250,000
Bioneers Aka Collective Heritage Institute · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
to provide general operating support
$250,000
Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity · Mimi, FL · 2022
to support Black Land Stewardship

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