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Private Foundation
THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH INC
THE WENNER-GREN FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH INC is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $11.4M, expenses of $12.3M, total assets of $210.6M. Imperigo tracks 1,427 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $26.5M.
EIN: 131813827
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.4M
Total Expenses$12.3M
Total Assets$210.6M
Grants Given1,427
Grant Total$26.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
MICHAEL BROWN
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH, SANTA FE, NM - TO AID ESTABLISHMENT OF FELLOWSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY IN BLACK EXPERIENCES, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
$71,000
DOUAA SHEET
SHEET, DOUAA (AMERICAN U.) "THE POLITICS OF DIGNITY AND THE TUNISIAN TRUTH COMMISSION"
$40,000
MINWOO JUNG
JUNG, MINWOO (LOYOLA U. CHICAGO) "QUEER GEOPOLITICS: RIGHTS PROJECTS IN CONTESTED ASIA"
$40,000
LOWE HUNTER
HUNTER, ELIZABETH (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR) "AFROPEAN FEMINIST METHODOLOGIES: TOWARDS AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF TOGETHERNESS."
$40,000
JOSEPH KLEIN
KLEIN, JOSEPH (CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ, U. OF) "THE WORLD FOR A CORAL: FORTUNE AND BELONGING ON THE REEFS OF SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA"
$40,000
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Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Barbara Rockenbach
TRUSTEE (THRU MAY 2024)
Cass Cliatt
PRESIDENT
Danilyn Rutherford
TRUSTEE (FROM NOVEMBER 2024)
Elizabeth Bradley
TRUSTEE (FROM MAY 2024)
Jainen Thayer
TRUSTEE
Jane Dietze
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.4M | $12.3M | $210.6M |
| 2023 | $8.0M | $12.1M | $204.5M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $11.2M | $197.8M |
| 2020 | $507K | $8.1M | $202.0M |
| 2019 | $6.8M | $9.1M | $184.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.8M to $11.4M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $210.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.
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