Overview
The John E. Fetzer Institute, Inc., based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $737.8 million. The institute focuses on a wide range of subject areas including academics, activism, education, philanthropy, health, social sciences, law, human services, family services, and child welfare. In the fiscal year, the institute reported expenses of about $33.8 million and revenue of approximately $11.7 million. The institute funds projects across numerous cities and states in the U.S., including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as international locations such as London and Vatican City. Key personnel include Robert A. Boisture, President & CEO, and Jonathan A. Lever, Executive Vice President & COO. The institute is committed to supporting initiatives that align with its mission to foster a more loving and compassionate world.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $817,338,424 in 2023
338 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | TO MOBILIZE A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR BRIDGE-BUILDING IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | 6 W 48TH ST 10TH FL NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $1,400,000 | INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN VALUES | COLLABORATION TO INTEGRATE LOVE AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT INTO THEIR WORK | 420 LEXINGTON AVE ROOM 300 NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $1,400,000 | CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEUROSCIENTISTS AND PHILOSOPHERS | ONE UNIVERSITY DR ORANGE, CA US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | BAYLOR UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS | TOWARD LONGITUDINAL GLOBAL STUDY ON CAUSALITY IN HUMAN FLOURISHING EXECUTED BY GALLUP | ONE BEAR PLACE 97360 WACO, TX US | 2022 |
| $1,000,000 | INDEPENDENT SECTOR | COLLABORATION TO INTRODUCE INNER WORK TO CHANGEMAKERS | 1602 L ST NW STE 900 WASHINGTON, DC US | 2022 |
| $796,950 | INITIATIVES OF CHANGE INTERNATIONAL | CAPACITY BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRUSTBUILDING PROGRAM | RUE DE VAREMBE 1 GENEVE, SZ | 2022 |
| $765,000 | INITIATIVES OF CHANGE INTERNATIONAL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | RUE DE VAREMB 1 GENEVE, SZ | 2024 |
| $741,105 | ON BEING PROJECT | UNDERWRITING IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMATIC OPPORTUNITIES | 1619 HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN US | 2022 |
| $534,460 | ON BEING PROJECT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEIR PODCAST AND SOCIAL HEALING PROGRAMMING | 1619 HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECT | TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THE PLURIBUS FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG LAWMAKERS | 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE WASHINGTON, DC US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
RAB
ROBERT A BOISTURE
| PRESIDENT & CEO & TRUSTEE | $649336 | 2024 |
RAB
ROBERT A BOISTURE
| PRESIDENT & CEO & TRUSTEE | $593302 | 2022 |
JAL
JONATHAN A LEVER
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO | $453224 | 2024 |
JAL
JONATHAN A LEVER
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO | $413790 | 2022 |
CTB
CAROLYN T BROWN
| CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD | $261704 | 2024 |
BSM
BRADLEY S MILLER
| TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $253920 | 2024 |
CTB
CAROLYN T BROWN
| CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD | $247124 | 2022 |
BSM
BRADLEY S MILLER
| TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $231405 | 2022 |
RFL
ROBERT F LEHMAN
| PRESIDENT EMERITUS & TRUSTEE | $210088 | 2024 |
RFL
ROBERT F LEHMAN
| PRESIDENT EMERITUS & TRUSTEE | $191459 | 2022 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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