John E Fetzer Institute INC
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-6052788 · reported 2023–2025
896grants reported
$2,000median award
$500lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$40.0Mtotal paid
35states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 123 of its 896 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.8M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Conference OF Religions for Peace TO PROMOTE SHARED FLOURISHING WITHIN RELIGIONS FOR PEACE'S GLOBAL NETWORK | New York, NY | $2,350,000 |
| Pvblic Foundation GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE COALITION FOR FAITH & MEDIA | Atlanta, GA | $2,000,000 |
| Chapman University SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEUROSCIENTISTS AND PHILOSOPHERS | Orange, CA | $1,400,000 |
| Baylor University - Office OF Sponsored Programs TOWARD LONGITUDINAL GLOBAL STUDY ON CASALITY IN HUMAN FLOURISHING EXECUTED BY GALLUP | Waco, TX | $800,000 |
| Initiatives OF Change International | Geneve | $765,000 |
| ON Being Project GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEIR PODCAST AND SOCIAL HEALING PROGRAMMING | Minneapolis, MN | $534,460 |
| Millennial Action Project TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THE PLURIBUS FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG LAWMAKERS | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| ON Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Tides Center COLLABORATION WITH SACRED DESIGN LAB TO RESEARCH MODERN TRENDS IN SPIRITUALITY | San Francisco, CA | $450,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation COMMUNITY GIVING | Kalamazoo, MI | $400,000 |
| World Conference OF Religions for Peace A PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD INTERNAL FUNDRAISING CAPACITY | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| Perspectiva Systems Souls and Society | Shoreditch | $400,000 |
| 2164 INC TO CREATE A TRAINING PROGRAM ON FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY FOR DONOR ADVISORS | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Millions OF Conversations SUPPORTING THE DEPOLARIZATION SUMMIT AND 3142 PROGRAM | Nashville, TN | $300,000 |
| Yale University SUPPORT FOR THE BARBER INSTITUTE FOR MORAL LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY | New Haven, CT | $300,000 |
| Brandeis University ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS WITH THE CHAPLAINCY INNOVATION LAB | Waltham, MA | $300,000 |
| Brandeis University ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS WITH THE CHAPLAINCY INNOVATION LAB | Waltham, MA | $300,000 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 |
| 2164 INC | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development International | Clinton, MD | $300,000 |
| Center for Public Justice SUPPORT OF A PROJECT MAPPING FAITH BASED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS | Washington, DC | $275,000 |
| ON Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | $267,230 |
| Film Collaborative INC (the) SUPPORT THE IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR MISSION:JOY FILM | Los Angeles, CA | $250,530 |
| Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Ohio Organizing Collaborative | Youngstown, OH | $250,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta INC | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation INC | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 |
| New Disabled South INC | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 |
| Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization INC | New York, NY | $245,000 |
| Open Future Institute SUPPORT FOR THE QUESTION PROJECT | New York, NY | $225,000 |
| 2164 INC | New York, NY | $225,000 |
| Citizen University IN SUPPORT OF CITIZEN UNIVERSITY'S CIVIC SATURDAYS AND CIVIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS | Seattle, WA | $210,000 |
| Citizen University IN SUPPORT OF CIVIC SATURDAYS AND CIVIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS | Seattle, WA | $210,000 |
| Beloved Community Center OF Greensboro Incorporated | Greensboro, NC | $200,000 |
| Commonweal GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Bolinas, CA | $200,000 |
| Community Partners GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 |
| Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Clinton, MD | $200,000 |
| Institute OF Church Administration and Management GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Just AS I AM Youth Empowerment INC GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | East Orange, NJ | $200,000 |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Institute GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Durham, NC | $200,000 |
| Presencing Institute INC GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 |
| Redeeming Babel TO EXPLORE THE CIVIC CHARACTER OF CHRISTIANS IN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL LIVES | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BIPOC-LED EFFORTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRAXIS PARTICIPATION | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Tides Center SUPPORT FOR THE ADDITION COLLECTIVE'S FAITH-BASED ORGANIZING IN SOUTHERN RURAL AREAS | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 |
| Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| ST Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace TO EXPLORE FAITH AND MORAL COURAGE BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES | London | $200,000 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | Seattle, WA | $200,000 |
| Black Belt Justice Center | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Boundless Freedom Project | Sacramento, CA | $200,000 |
| Empower Initiative for Live Free CA | Oakland, CA | $200,000 |
| Faith IN Public Life INC | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Faith Matters Network Collaborative | Nashville, TN | $200,000 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Jaia Youth | East Orange, NJ | $200,000 |
| Sawalmem | Redding, CA | $200,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $200,000 |
| Soulforce INC | Abilene, TX | $200,000 |
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