EIN 38-6052788

Fetzer Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
62
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community. We believe in the transformative power of love, love that protects us in our vulnerability while also impelling us to tend to the needs of others.
Also known as...
John E Fetzer Institute
Total revenues
$11,720,889
2023
Total expenses
$33,818,237
2023
Total assets
$737,848,783
2023
Num. employees
62
2023

Program areas at Fetzer Institute

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.
Philanthropy - Fetzer partners with other institutional philanthropists to support human flourishing through the values of love, faith, and spirituality. Examples of projects in this area include: 1) supporting 21/64 Inc. to create training program on faith and spirituality for donor advisors 2) tide center's collaboration with the addition project to engage rural communities in southern states through faith-based organizers 3) pillars fund's work connecting muslim community leaders with philanthropic organizations and donors and 4) general operating support for the leadership lab's deep canvassing efforts to harness love as the basis for finding common ground across differences.
Democracy - Fetzer funds efforts that focus on the cultural aspects of democracy to build mutual respect and relationships across difference. Examples of projects in this area include: 1) millennial action project's pluribus fellowship for young lawmakers 2) millions of conversations depolarization summit 3) citizen university's civic saturdays and civic fellowship programs and 4) the and campaign's vision of democracy that highlights underrepresented faith voices in the public square.

Grants made by Fetzer Institute

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Chapman UniversitySupport for A Research Collaboration Between Neuroscientists and Philosophers$1,400,000
On Being ProjectGeneral Operating Support for Their Podcast and Social Healing Programming$534,460
Future CaucusToward Implementing the Pluribus Fellowship for Young Lawmakers$500,000
...and 232 more grants made totalling $12,731,196

Who funds Fetzer Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Open Society FoundationsTo Enhance the Power and Voice of Faith-Based Organizations and Communities in the United States$1,000,000
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPublic Awareness and Analysis$300,000
The Ford FoundationProject Support for A Pooled Fund for Faith-Oriented Social Change Projects$250,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Fetzer Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Robert A BoisturePresident and Chief Executive Officer and Trustee$649,336
Jonathan A LeverExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$453,224
Lakeesha SmithVice President Organ$192,472
Anne PuenteVice President of PR$208,584
Kurian ThomasVice President of PR / Vice President Spiri / Vice President , Spiritual Transformation / Program Director / Program Officer$211,773
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Fetzer Institute

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,706,643
Investment income and dividends$7,101,125
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,702,640
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$210,481
Total revenues$11,720,889

Form 990s for Fetzer Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-19990PFView PDF
2022-062022-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-062022-01-12990PFView PDF
2020-062021-06-17990PFView PDF
2019-062021-06-10990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Open Society Foundations
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from The Ford Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesReligionHungerPublic policy
Characteristics
ReligiousProvides grantsNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
9292 W KL Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Metro area
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
County
Kalamazoo County, MI
Website URL
fetzer.org/ 
Phone
(269) 375-2000
Facebook page
FetzerInstitute 
Twitter profile
@fetzerinstitute 
IRS details
EIN
38-6052788
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X00: Religion: General
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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