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John E Fetzer Institute Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 38-6052788

Grants itemized on the 990
$16MTax year 2025
Grants made
234Tax year 2025
Total assets
$830MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY - FETZER FUNDS FAITH AND SPIRITUALLY CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE HUMAN FLOURISHING 1) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY'S WORK CHAPLAINCY INNOVATION LAB TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS 2) GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ON BEING'S SOCIAL HEALING AND PODCAST PROGRAMMING 3) TIDE CENTER'S COLLABORATION WITH SACRED DESIGN LAB TO RESEARCH AND REPORT ON MODERN TRENDS IN SPIRITUALITY AND 4) GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF WORLD CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS FOR PEACE.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$9.8M2019
$8.3M2020
$21M2021
$17M2022
$9.7M2023
$11M2024
$16M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
World Conference of Religions for Peace$4.8M2025
Pvblic Foundation$2M2025
Inner-City Muslim Action Network$500K2025
On Being Project$500K2025
Tides Center$310K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (234 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: www.fetzer.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.