Mission
PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS WORKING ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Small Public Charity
THE WAYFINDER FOUNDATION
THE WAYFINDER FOUNDATION, of MINNEAPOLIS, MN, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2K in revenue, $8K in expenses. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 821573252
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2K
Total Expenses$8K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Wayfinder Foundation
How The Wayfinder Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
The Wayfinder Foundation is committed to making subgrants to community activists who work on anti-poverty issues
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$250,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$250,000
TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT BLACK COMMUNITIES
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,002
General operating support
$2,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Brandale Randolph
CHAIR
Dakarai Aarons
MEMBER
Naomi Shelton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nekima Levy Armstrong Pounds Esq
MEMBER
Paul Hill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2K | $8K | — |
| 2024 | $23K | $804K | $6K |
| 2023 | $319K | $1.5M | $814K |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $940K | $351K | $689K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $940K to $2K (-100%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.