World Religion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $114K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

-9.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-21.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, World Religion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About World Religion Foundation

Based on IRS filings

World Religion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $114K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BeachwoodCambridgeCentervilleClevelandDaytonHamiltonLebanonMontgomeryOxfordPiquaSan FranciscoTipp CityTroyWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$38K$76K$115K$153K202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,226,684$1,170,868$1,114,273
Revenue$137,556$139,007$53,242
Expenses$81,621$82,406$93,113
Qualifying Distributions$58,843$64,655$69,840
Net Investment Income$113,722$121,256$34,396
Distributable Amount$65,309$59,235$64,380

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$33K$50K$66K7 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

THE INTERFAITH CENTER$25KURI NORTH AMERICA$8KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$6KST VINCENT DE PAUL$6KEQUASIONS$4KINTERFAITH COUNCIL OF ME…$3KJEWISH FEDERATION OF CLE…$2KNORTH AMERICAN INTERFAIT…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Interfaith Center ($25,000), Uri North America ($8,000), Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton ($6,309).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE INTERFAITH CENTER OXFORD, OHGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
ST VINCENT DE PAUL DAYTON, OHGENERAL OPERATING$6,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, OHGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
INTERFAITH COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN W WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
EQUASIONS MONTGOMERY, OHGENERAL OPERATING$3,700
NORTH AMERICAN INTERFAITH NETWORK LEBANON, ORGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DAYTON CENTERVILLE, OHGENERAL OPERATING$6,309
URI NORTH AMERICA SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$8,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

US BANK NATRUSTEE$21K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
US BANK NATRUSTEE1$21,341

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is World Religion Foundation?

World Religion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is World Religion Foundation?

As of 2024, World Religion Foundation holds $1.2M in total assets with $138K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $55K in 2024.

Where does World Religion Foundation operate?

World Religion Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon.

What size grants does World Religion Foundation award?

In 2024, World Religion Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $55K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is World Religion Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, World Religion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is World Religion Foundation's EIN?

World Religion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3486043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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