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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$821K
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$124K
-7.0% YoY
Grant Count
4
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+39.5% YoY
About Farther Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Farther Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in OAK PARK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $821K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $820,763 | $809,029 | $218,719 |
| Revenue | $187,088 | $772,362 | $155,930 |
| Expenses | $208,010 | $204,446 | $157,480 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $36,559 | $16,962 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WEINDLING | PRESIDENT | 40 | $7,500 |
| MELISSA COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT CROSSETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED CRUICKSHANK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROSARIO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NINA RICCI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA SWARTZBAUGH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN WHITE | VICE PRES | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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