Overview
The Walder Foundation, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $187.6 million. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $29 million and revenue of approximately $4.2 million. The foundation focuses on philanthropy and foundations as its primary subject areas. It provides funding to a wide range of cities across the United States, including major cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as international locations such as Jerusalem and Guelph. The foundation supports initiatives in various states, including Arizona, California, and Illinois, among others. Key personnel include Elizabeth Walder, who serves as President, Secretary, and Director, and Joseph Walder, who is a Director. Both serve without compensation, while other executives like Kate Coughlin and Jeffrey L Sweet receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $212,459,981 in 2023
208 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | LUBAVITCH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL INC | Capital Expenses fund for Construction of a New School building | 6350 N WHIPPLE ST CHICAGO, IL US | 2024 |
| $1,500,000 | Hebrew Theological College | Purchase of the property located at 2620 Touhy Avenue in chicago | 50 W 47th St Fl 12 New York, NY US | 2022 |
| $914,149 | Rush University Medical Center | B3: Boosters Breakthroughs and Biorepositories | 1201 W Harrison Street Suite 30 Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $700,000 | Rush University Medical Center | Alive Church Network: Increasing COVID-19 Testing in Chicago's African American Testing Deserts | 1201 W Harrison Street Suite 30 Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $550,000 | Northwestern University | COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists | 633 Clark Street Evanston, IL US | 2022 |
| $550,000 | The University of Chicago | COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists | 5801 South Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $545,677 | Loyola University of Chicago | COVID Equity Response Collaborative Loyola: Understanding COVID-19 Transmission in Communities of Co... | 820 North Michigan Ave Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $542,386 | Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica | Surveillance, Transmission Dynamics and Disparities of COVID-19 among Chicago Children | 225 East Chicago Ave Box 271 Chicago, IL US | 2022 |
| $528,869 | CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - CHICAGO BOTANIC GA | Improving ex situ plant conservation: Scaling up zoo pedigree management approaches to critically ra... | 1000 LAKE COOK RD GLENCOE, IL US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicago Prototype Coronavirus Assessment Network Node (PCANN) | 506 S Wright Street Urbana, IL US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KC
Kate Coughlin
| Treas | $105228 | 2023 |
KC
Kate Coughlin
| Treas | $95103 | 2022 |
KC
Kate Coughlin
| Treas | $93988 | 2024 |
JLS
Jeffrey L Sweet
| VP, Treas** | $51654 | 2022 |
JLS
Jeffrey L Sweet
| VP | $48977 | 2023 |
JLS
Jeffrey L Sweet
| VP | $36371 | 2024 |
EW
Elizabeth Walder
| Pres, Sec, Dir | $0 | 2022 |
JW
Joseph Walder
| Dir | $0 | 2022 |
EW
Elizabeth Walder
| Pres, Sec, Dir | $0 | 2023 |
JW
Joseph Walder
| Dir | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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