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Private foundation · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131813827

THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2024 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

SEE WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$9,988–$25,000

Median $20,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$9,988–$25,000

median $20,000

Giving (latest FY)

$6,645,080

318 grants · FY2024

Assets

$210,553,751

gives nationally

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Grant application details · FY2024 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: THE FOUNDATION OPERATES AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROGRAMS SECTION OF THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION - WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG/PROGRAMS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INQUIRES@WENNERGREN.ORG OR BY CALLING 212-683-5000.

Deadlines: SEE WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG

Restrictions: SEE WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG

Contact: DR DANILYN RUTHERFORD · WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION 655 THIRD, NEW YORK, NY, 10017 · 2126835000

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

Recent grants (from FY2024 filing)
Grantee Purpose Amount
MICHAEL BROWN · SANTA FE, NM SCHOOL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH, SANTA FE, NM - TO AID ESTABLISHMENT OF FELLOWSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY IN BLACK EXPERI $71,000
ALICE MARTINS VILLELA PINTO PINTO, ALICE (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR) "THE RETAKE" $40,000
ALLISON ENFIELD CAINE · LARAMIE, WY CAINE, ALLISON (WYOMING, U. OF) "RESTLESS ECOLOGIES: CLIMATE CHANGE AND MULTISPECIES SURVIVAL IN THE PERUVIAN $40,000
ANNA ILONA ROBERTS ROBERTS, ANNA (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR) "CAN BONOBO (PAN PANISCUS) COMMUNICATIVE COMPLEXITY ENABLE SOCIAL COMPLEXI $40,000
AYNUR KADIR KADIR, AYNUR (BRITISH COLUMBIA, U. OF) "SAFEKEEPING CULTURE: GRASSROOTS PRESERVATION AS UYGHUR SURVIVAL" $40,000
BREMEN DONOVAN DONOVAN, BREMEN (VIRGINIA, U. OF) "BIG MOUTH" $40,000
CAROLINA SANCHEZ BOE BOE, CAROLINA (AARHUS U.) "DIGITAL DETENTION ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE USA" $40,000
YURA YOKOYAMA · FLORENCE, MA YOKOYAMA, YURA (BRANDEIS U.) "TALES OF EL ZONTE: JESUS, BITCOIN, AND THE EMERGENCE OF STAYHOOD IN RURAL EL SAL $9,810
ZUNAYED AHMED EHSAN · MADISON, WI EHSAN, ZUNAYED AHMED (WISCONSIN, MADISON, U. OF) TO SUPPORT TRAINING IN SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT U. OF WI $18,800
Application questions

Frequently asked about THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR

Does THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR accept grant applications?

Its FY2024 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR?

The FY2024 filing reports: THE FOUNDATION OPERATES AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROGRAMS SECTION OF THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION - WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG/PROGRAMS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INQUIRES@WENNERGREN.ORG OR BY CALLING 212-683-5000.

What is the THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR grant application deadline?

The FY2024 filing reports: SEE WWW.WENNERGREN.ORG

How much does THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR typically award?

Its FY2024 filing shows a typical grant range of $9,988–$25,000 and a median grant of $20,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2024 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.