NonprofitsWayfinder Foundation

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Wayfinder Foundation

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$23K

Total expenses

$804K

Net assets

$6K

Grants received

$5.4M

12 grants

EIN

821573252

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provides financial and technical support to community activists working on issues that affect historically marginalized communities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$22K
Program service revenue
Investment income$20
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$23K

Expenses

Grants paid$159K
Salaries & benefits$436K
Fundraising
Other expenses$44K
Total expenses$804K
Total assets$6K
Net assets$6K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG POUNDS ESQ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$216K

40 hrs/wk

DAKARAI AARONS

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHARIF EL-MEKKI

MEMBER (THRU 05/29/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRANDALE RANDOLPH

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

NAOMI SHELTON

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAUL HILL

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$150K
To recruit and train community leaders who will increase awareness of and support for education reform issues as part of a broader social and racial justice agenda nationally and in their communities.
2023
$20K
TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT BLACK COMMUNITIES
2023
$300K
To Increase awareness of and support for education reform issues as part of a broader social and racial justice agenda.
2022
$2M
General operating support
2021
$2M
General operating support
2021
$200K
Building the Capacity of Ed Reform Activists
2020
$25K
Civil Participation
2020
$300K
K-12 Education Reform
2018
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$5.4M from 8 funders · 12 grants · 2018–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$4M · 2 grants · 2021

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$650K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Charles And Helen Schwab Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2018

National Philanthropic Trust

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Education Leaders Of Color Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2018

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$20K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Black Lives Matter Global Network

$20K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN821573252
NTEE codeR99
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-02
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