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Wend Ii Inc. is a private corporation based in BENTONVILLE, AR. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2018. The principal officer is Kari Harris. It holds total assets of $148.7M. Annual income is reported at $110.7M. Total assets have grown from $65.2M in 2019 to $148.7M in 2024. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2018 to 2024. The foundation primarily funds organizations in Colorado and California. According to available records, Wend Ii Inc. has made 627 grants totaling $155.5M, with a median grant of $100K. Annual giving has decreased from $73M in 2020 to $42.4M in 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $7M, with an average award of $249K. The foundation has supported 357 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, which account for 57% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 42 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$1K
Median Grant
$100K
Average Grant
$184K
Largest Grant
$2M
Based on 216 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Wend Ii Inc. primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 627 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CO, CA, DC.
Wend Ii Inc. has distributed a total of $155.5M across 627 grants. The median grant size is $100K, with an average of $249K. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $7M.
Wend Ii Inc. typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Wend Ii Inc. is headquartered in BENTONVILLE, AR. While based in AR, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 42 states.
Officer and trustee information is not yet available for this foundation. This data is typically reported in Part VIII of the 990-PF filing.
Total Giving
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Total Assets
$148.7M
Fair Market Value
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Net Worth
$148.7M
Grants Paid
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Contributions
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Net Investment Income
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Distribution Amount
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Total Grants
627
Total Giving
$155.5M
Average Grant
$249K
Median Grant
$100K
Unique Recipients
357
Most Common Grant
$100K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Work Education Holdings IncTo support the purchase of a youth summer camp facility located in Huguenot, New York | Edgewater, CO | $7M | 2022 |
| Wildflower FoundationTo support Wildflower's organic growth, platform development, and transitioning from startup funding model to a more sustainable financial mode | Minneapolis, MN | $1.3M | 2022 |
| Indaba Education Fund IncThe 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. | New York, NY | $450K | 2022 |
| Great Work IncGeneral Operating Support plus Camp Operations | Denver, CO | $4.2M | 2022 |
| The Greenlining Instituteto provide general operating support | Oakland, CA | $3M | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiativeto provide unrestricted support to the Equal Justice Initiative. | Montgomery, AL | $1M | 2022 |
| Beyond Conflict Incto 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 | Boston, MA | $975K | 2022 |
| Menomini You Incto support Menomini yoU, Inc. to implement the strategic vision as approved by the board of directors. | Keshena, WI | $900K | 2022 |
| New Venture FundTrust for Learning "Five Big Wins" & Operating Support | Washington, DC | $750K | 2022 |
| Wozu IncTo Plant and Grow 2022 support funds will be used to ensure a successful launch of the startup non-profit. | Cannonball, ND | $705K | 2022 |
| Shelterwood CollectiveWend 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 | Cazadero, CA | $675K | 2022 |
| Social Good Fundto 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 | Richmond, CA | $650K | 2022 |
| Seattle Foundationto support The Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group (GTY PWG) | Seattle, WA | $600K | 2022 |
| The Biomimicry Instituteto leverage Wend's existing investment in both the Youth Design Challenge and Ask Nature by creating synergistic content for both. | Missoula, MT | $550K | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundationto provide general operating support | Boulder, CO | $500K | 2022 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Futureto 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 | Red Wing, MN | $500K | 2022 |
| City ThreadThe 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. | Denver, CO | $467K | 2022 |
| Jubilee Gift Galaxy IncJubilee 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. | Oakland, CA | $375K | 2022 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute Incto provide general operating support | Petersburg, NY | $350K | 2022 |
| Commonwealto support the Center for Ethical Land Transition project | Bolinas, CA | $300K | 2022 |
| Rise Coloradoto provide general operating support | Aurora, CO | $300K | 2022 |
| Black Organizing For Leadership And Dignity Incto support Black Land Stewardship | Mimi, FL | $250K | 2022 |
| National Center For Montessori In The Public Sectorto further NCMPS' mission of equitable, accessible, sustainable, and humanizing public education through Montessori through NCMPS' four strategic levers. | Hartford, CT | $250K | 2022 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fundto support establishing equitable transportation electrification policy in Colorado | Denver, CO | $250K | 2022 |
| Native Forward Scholars FundFor scholarships in the areas of land conservation and indigenous languages. | Albuquerque, NM | $250K | 2022 |
| Children'S Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora 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 | Aurora, CO | $250K | 2022 |
| Sicangu Community Development CenterThis project will support the growth and operations of Sicangu Community Development Center by strengthening Wakanyeja Tokeyahci, our Lakota immersion language school, and by furthering Food Sovereignty efforts | Mission, SD | $250K | 2022 |
| Bioneers Aka Collective Heritage Instituteto provide general operating support | Santa Fe, NM | $250K | 2022 |
| Sitting Bull CollegeTo support Indigenous language immersion initiatives and the strategic merge of the NEST and Kampus Kids Learning Center and to match Year 3 of the National Endowment for Humanities Mentor Apprentice Grant. | Fort Yates, ND | $250K | 2022 |
| EvhybridnoireGOT(E)V Communications Strategy Project | Atlanta, GA | $250K | 2022 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationDub the Avengers (2012), the first major motion picture, in the Lakota Language. | Porcupine, SD | $230K | 2022 |
| The Tipi Raisersto support all aspects of Tipi Raisers and Gen 7 operations, including the Gen7 Youth Leadership Program | Lakewood Co, CO | $225K | 2022 |
| Women'S Foundation Of Southern ArizonaFunds will support the Community for Philanthropic Justice (CPJ), under the fiscal sponsorship of the Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona, to build a nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem that centers justice, community and an anti-racist lens. | Tucson, AZ | $221K | 2022 |
| Ndn Collective Incto provide general operating support | Rapid City, ND | $200K | 2022 |
| Montessori Public Policy Initiativeto provide general operating support | Cheverly, MD | $200K | 2022 |
| Naca-Inspired Schools Networkto support South Dakota Education Equity Coalition | Albuquerque, NM | $200K | 2022 |
| Moonshot Edventuresto support a full-time Residency for program founders to develop strong revenue strategies, board governance structures, and student impact models | Denver, CO | $200K | 2022 |
| Sol Nation Incto support participation in Towards Equitable Electric Mobility | Charlotte, NC | $200K | 2022 |
| Active Transportation Allianceto support participation in Towards Equitable Electric Mobility | Chicago, IL | $200K | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard Collegeto support Phase 2 of the HPAIED Landback Initiative | Cambridge, MA | $200K | 2022 |
| Electrification Coalition Foundationto provide general support to Electrification Coalition | Washington, DC | $188K | 2022 |
| Fort Lewis College FoundationThe Springboard Fellowship is a partnership between Fort Lewis College (FLC) and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) that will support the social capital evelopment of our underserved, first generation, and Indigenous students. | Durango, CO | $186K | 2022 |
| The Sarara FoundationSupport for Sarara Programs, Education & Health | Denver, CO | $175K | 2022 |
| Education ReimaginedA general operating grant will contribute to Education Reimagined's work to build the learner-centered field's capacity, critical mass, and connectedness such that it can create full-blown demonstrations of new learner-centered education systems that can make the current system obsolete. | Washington, DC | $175K | 2022 |
| Griptape IncGripTape will further expand direct impact on rural Colorado youth in the next year through their signature Learning Challenge opportunity. In addition, GripTape will build on the intensive learning and design work of The Launchpad and deepen work with GripTape alumni, with an emerging focus on strengthening community impact as well as expanding the social capital of young people | New York, NY | $175K | 2022 |
| Helpkitchento support HelpKitchen's mission to accelerate a transition toward a more nutritious, efficient, dignified, and connected food access ecosystem for individuals experiencing food insecurity. | Brooklyn, NY | $173K | 2022 |
| Young Men'S Christian Association Of Greater New YorkYMCA of Greater New York Summer Camp Support | New York, NY | $170K | 2022 |