John E Fetzer Institute Inc
Invitation OnlyKalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 38-6052788 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$12.4M
Organizations funded248
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$829.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $464 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Conference of Religions for Peace | New York, NY | To promote shared flourishing within religions for peace's global network | $2,350,000 |
| Pvblic Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General operating support for the coalition for faith & media | $2,000,000 |
| On Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| 2164 Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development International | Clinton, MD | General operating support | $300,000 |
| New Disabled South Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $245,000 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support for the revolutionary love project | $200,000 |
| Highlander Research and Education Center | New Market, TN | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Pastoral Care and Counseling Institute | Carrboro, NC | For developing contemporary buddhist ethics to respond to pressing issues of our time | $200,000 |
| Social Impact Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support for free america | $200,000 |
| Hindus for Human Rights Inc | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Land Peace Foundation | Bangor, ME | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Milpa | Salinas, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Mission Talk Inc | Clermont, FL | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | General operating support for nuns & nones, an intergenerational spiritual community | $200,000 |
| Pillars Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support for kairos center for religions, rights & social justice | $200,000 |
| World Conference of Religions for Peace | New York, NY | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | In support of united today, stronger tomorrow's faith strategy | $200,000 |
| Public Religion Research Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $200,000 |
| United Nations Development Programme | New York, NY | General operating support for conscious food systems alliance & its consciousness based work | $200,000 |
| The Synergos Institute | New York, NY | In support of the spiritual civilization group | $150,000 |
| Faith in Action | Washington, DC | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Faith in Public Life Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support for soul boom | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Artswestchester Inc | White Plains, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Build Up Boys | Montclair, NJ | General operating support | $75,000 |
| The Aspen Institute (005) | Washington, DC | General operating support for a global convener of changemakers building a better world | $75,000 |
| Pride in the Pews NFP Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | In support of the political climate adaption project | $50,000 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Toward local initiatives that engage faith communities in ameican democracy | $50,000 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | Washington, DC | Support for faith- and spirit-focused programming at the 2025 creating change conference | $30,000 |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Street Psalms | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Supporting jewish funders for a just future | $25,000 |
| The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion | Cambridge, UK | Support for research on the theoretical foundations of natural philosophy | $25,000 |
| Lighthouse Community Church | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | In support of a symposium and book on the sacred and de-enimization | $20,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $17,140 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | 25Th anniversary sponsorship celebrating working for equity, liberation & sustainability | $15,000 |
| The Freedom Center for Social Justice | Charlotte, NC | 2024 annual gala sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Yvette a Flunder Foundation Inc | Oakland, CA | Conference sponsorship toward positively affecting the lives of people affected by HIV | $15,000 |
| Benton Harbor - Fairplain Lions Club | Benton Harbor, MI | Matching grant | $14,000 |
| The Church We Hope for | Monrovia, CA | General operating support | $10,400 |
| Arawaka Inc | Ribera, NM | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Be Recovered Foundation | Cottnwood, AZ | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Black Religious Scholars Group Inc | Nashville, TN | In support of the 2025 womanists at the inkwell retreat | $10,000 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 248 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Conference of Religions for Peace | New York, NY | To promote shared flourishing within religions for peace's global network | $2,200,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association | Boston, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| And Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Beloved Builders | Florence, MA | General operating support & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General operating support for chaplaincy innovation lab & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Center for Christianity and Public Life | Baltimore, MD | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Clal the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc | New York, NY | General operating support for glean network & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Faith Matters Network Collaborative | Nashville, TN | General operating support & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Forum for Theological Exploration | Decatur, GA | General operating support & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Hindus for Human Rights Inc | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Holistic Underground | Oakland, CA | General operating support & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Muslims for Progressive Values | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| One America Movement | Bowie, MD | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Sufi Order International North America | Richmond, VA | General operating support for inayatiyaa & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support for sacred design lab & participation in a spiritual innovation collaborative | $100,000 |
| Trinity Forum Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support & participation in a public life collaborative | $100,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Culture Is Not Optional | Three Rivers, MI | General operating support | $1,940 |
| Apple Farm Community Inc | Three Rivers, MI | General operating support | $600 |
| Fenway Health | Boston, MA | General operating support | $200 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Kalamazoo Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,365,138 | 270 |
| 2023 | $10,494,015 | 319 |
| 2022 | $17,159,700 | 349 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 19, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513539349100601
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-6052788
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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