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    5. Wend Ii

    Wend Ii

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    BENTONVILLE, AR4794641570EIN: 82-35921733 filings on record

    About Wend Ii

    Wend II Inc concentrates its giving into a small number of large, unrestricted grants to philanthropic intermediaries, social-impact capital providers, and a recurring youth camp operator. The foundation favors general operating and site-support funding, enabling grantees to deploy resources flexibly rather than underwriting tightly restricted programs. Its portfolio blends capacity-building for nonprofit infrastructure and impact finance with a distinct, repeat commitment to a youth camp in Huguenot, NY.

    Focus Areas

    Youth camp operations and site maintenance (Great Work / Huguenot, NY)Philanthropic intermediaries and fiscal sponsorship (NEO Philanthropy, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation)Impact investing and social finance intermediaries (Zephyr Impact, Capital for Good)Racial equity and community policy advocacy (The Greenlining Institute)

    Who They Fund

    youth (camp participants)BIPOC aspiring and early/intermediate farmers and land stewardsNative/Indigenous students and communitiessmall-scale/resilient farmers

    About Wend Ii

    Wend II Inc’s recent giving is defined by unusually large unrestricted grants to philanthropic intermediaries, social finance organizations, and a repeated set of youth-camp-related entities. The biggest checks in the file go to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc and NEO Philanthropy for general operations, alongside sizable support for Zephyr Impact and Capital for Good. That pattern points to a funder comfortable backing infrastructure and capital intermediaries rather than only direct-service nonprofits. A second through-line is long-running support for Great Work and its related entities. The foundation has funded the purchase, maintenance, and operations of a youth summer camp facility in Huguenot, New York, including Great Work Education Holdings Inc and Great Work Inc. The camp-related grants sit alongside support for Camp Reimagined, reinforcing that youth camp operations and site stewardship are a recurring part of the portfolio. The grants also show interest in equity and justice work, with funding to The Greenlining Institute and Equal Justice Initiative, plus support for organizations working in land stewardship, farmer support, and community-rooted education.

    What Wend Ii Funds

    One clear theme is youth camp infrastructure. Wend II Inc gave $7,050,000 to Great Work Education Holdings Inc to support the purchase of a youth summer camp facility in Huguenot, New York, and later gave $2,500,000 to the same organization for maintenance and site upkeep at that facility. The foundation also backs BIPOC farmer and land-steward support. In 2025, it gave $1,300,000 to Social Good Fund for The Braiding Seeds Fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to aspiring, beginner, and intermediate BIPOC farmers and land stewards. Native education and cultural continuity appear in another grant: Wend II Inc awarded $1,000,000 to Native Forward Scholars Fund for the Native Language, Culture, and Land Management Scholarship. It also funds reparative and racial equity work, including $3,000,000 to The Greenlining Institute for general operating support and $1,000,000 to RSF Social Finance for the Black Farmer Safe House Fund.

    How Wend Ii Gives

    The median recent grant size is $100,000, with the 25th percentile at $50,000 and the 75th percentile at $200,000. That distribution sits alongside a small number of very large awards, including eight-figure and seven-figure grants to intermediaries and operating nonprofits. The portfolio shows repeat support across years rather than one-off activity. Great Work received multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Equal Justice Initiative appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder, funds individuals, and makes no program-related investments. Its recent grants lean heavily toward general operating and unrestricted support, often for capacity-building or transition work.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $56.6M

    Total Assets

    $148.7M

    Total Revenue

    $58.9M

    Total Expenses

    $58.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $100K

    75th Percentile

    $200K

    Geographic Reach

    National35 states funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Wend Ii Funds

    Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Wend Ii.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic478$131.9M
    98.6%
    2Canada3$800K

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    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: very few large grants (multi-million-dollar), frequent repeat funding to the same organizations, predominately unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small or project-restricted awards.

    Funding Style

    general operating/unrestricted supportcapacity building and infrastructurestartup/seed phase supportmulti-year/transition support

    Notable grantees: Great Work Inc, NEO Philanthropy, Zephyr Impact, Capital for Good, The Greenlining Institute

    Topics

    youth summer camp operations and site maintenanceBIPOC farmers/land steward fellowship and mentorshipNative language, culture, and land management scholarshipecological stewardship and community forest retreat managementpolicy advocacy for equitable learning environmentsreparative capital and farmer-centered financingplatform development and organizational scaling (organic growth)

    Where Wend Ii Makes Grants

    Wend II Inc gives nationally, with 478 of 485 recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Recent awards also reached Washington, DC; New York, NY; Denver, CO; and Oakland, CA. Outside the U.S., the grant record includes small counts in Canada and the Netherlands.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Wend Ii

    What kinds of organizations does Wend II Inc fund most often?

    It concentrates on philanthropic intermediaries, social-impact capital providers, youth camp-related entities, and racial equity organizations. Recent grants include general operating support for Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, NEO Philanthropy, Zephyr Impact, and Capital for Good, plus camp-related support for Great Work entities in Huguenot, New York.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The recent-grant distribution centers on larger awards than many foundations: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The file also includes several much larger grants in the millions to operating and infrastructure-focused organizations.

    Does Wend II Inc fund the same groups more than once?

    Yes. Great Work appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including support for camp purchase, operations, and site upkeep. Equal Justice Initiative also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with unrestricted or general operating support.

    Where does Wend II Inc give most often?

    Colorado is the top state by grant count. The recipient list also includes major clusters in Washington, DC; New York, NY; Denver, CO; and Oakland, CA, with 98.6% of recorded grants going to U.S. recipients.

    What are some of the foundation’s focus areas?

    The data shows support for youth camp operations and site maintenance, BIPOC farmer and land-steward fellowship support, Native language and land management scholarships, racial equity advocacy, and community land trust or social finance infrastructure.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    3Netherlands2$605K
    0.4%
    4Puerto Rico1$150K
    0.2%
    5Albania1$30K
    0.2%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC$8,975,2242025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NEO PhilanthropyNew York, NY$7,983,8442025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Zephyr ImpactDenver, CO$6,274,4682025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Capital for GoodPaoli, PA$4,974,2052025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Great Work IncDenver, CO$2,985,2702025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL$2,000,0002025To Support General Operations
    Social Good FundRichmond, CA$1,300,0002025to support The Braiding Seeds Fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to aspiring, beginner and intermediate BIPOC farmers/land stewards and multi-disciplinary changemakers
    Native Forward Scholars FundAlbuquerque, NM$1,000,0002025To provide support for the Native Language, Culture, and Land Management Scholarship
    Institute for the Study of Energy & Our FutureEllsworth, WI$1,000,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    International Center for Community Land TrustsMadison, WI$800,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    New Venture FundWashington, DC$700,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Soul Fire Farm Institute IncPetersburg, NY$700,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Project 41 12 INCCleveland Heights, OH$650,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC$600,0002025To provide support for the GTY Policy Working Group Fund
    Musagetes FoundationGuelph$600,0002025To provide support for Gesturing Towards Decolonized Futures
    TQAMPWesterville, OH$600,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC$500,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Shelterwood CollectiveCazadero, CA$450,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA$400,0002025To provide support for Phase 3 of the HPAIED Landback Initiative
    CommonwealBolinas, CA$360,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NACA-Inspired Schools NetworkAlbuquerque, NM$350,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Thunder Valley CDCPorcupine, SD$350,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GripTape IncNew York, NY$350,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO$335,0002025To support efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricity production, advancing transportation electrification, and promoting the electrification of buildings and industrial processes
    Montessori Public Policy InitiativeCheverly, MD$300,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    The Biomimicry InstituteMissoula, MT$300,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BioneersCHISANTA FE, NM$300,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Rural Advancement Foundation International-USAPittsboro, NC$300,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Education ReimaginedWashington, DC$300,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Indaba FoundationNEW YORK, NY$300,0002025TO TRANSFORM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ("ECD") LANDSCAPE IN SOUTH AFRICA BY TRAINING TEACHERS TO AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED AMI DIPLOMA STANDARD WHILST IMPLEMENTING AND SCALING A NEWLY DEVELOPED ESF COMMUNITY ROOTED MONTESSORI EDUCATION CURRICULUM ("CORE") TO OFFER TRAINING TO THOUSANDS OF MARGINALIZED SOUTH AFRICAN ECD PRACTITIONERS.
    The Sarara FoundationDenver, CO$290,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Missouri River Educational Cooperative FoundationBismarck, ND$275,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO$250,0002025Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clinics in APS.
    Cihuapactli CollectivePhoenix, AZ$250,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    First DescentsDenver, CO$250,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    PR Education FoundationSan Juan, PR$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Ekvnv YefolecvlkeWeogufka, AL$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Wildflower FoundationMinneapolis, MN$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CA$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Indian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO$200,0002025To provide support for the Winnemem Wintu Salmon Restoration
    Meadows Livingstone SchoolSan Francisco, CA$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    South Dakota Education Equity CoalitionBlack Hawk, SD$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    National Center for Montessori in the Public SectorWest Hartford, CT$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY$170,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    The HadaNou CollectiveDenver, CO$165,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Purpose Focused Alternative LearningLupton, NM$160,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    Ednium The Alumni CollectiveDenver, CO$150,0002025To provide support for the Alumni Connects Initiative Pilot
    Oyate TecaKyle, SD$150,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

    $8,975,224
    Washington, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NEO Philanthropy

    $7,983,844
    New York, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Zephyr Impact

    $6,274,468
    Denver, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Capital for Good

    $4,974,205
    Paoli, PA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Great Work Inc

    $2,985,270
    Denver, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Equal Justice Initiative

    $2,000,000
    Montgomery, AL2025

    To Support General Operations

    Social Good Fund

    $1,300,000
    Richmond, CA2025

    to support The Braiding Seeds Fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to aspiring, beginner and intermediate BIPOC farmers/land stewards and multi-disciplinary changemakers

    Native Forward Scholars Fund

    $1,000,000
    Albuquerque, NM2025

    To provide support for the Native Language, Culture, and Land Management Scholarship

    Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future

    $1,000,000
    Ellsworth, WI2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    International Center for Community Land Trusts

    $800,000
    Madison, WI2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    New Venture Fund

    $700,000
    Washington, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc

    $700,000
    Petersburg, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Project 41 12 INC

    $650,000
    Cleveland Heights, OH2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

    $600,000
    Washington, DC2025

    To provide support for the GTY Policy Working Group Fund

    Musagetes Foundation

    $600,000
    Guelph2025

    To provide support for Gesturing Towards Decolonized Futures

    TQAMP

    $600,000
    Westerville, OH2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Native Americans in Philanthropy

    $500,000
    Washington, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Shelterwood Collective

    $450,000
    Cazadero, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    President and Fellows of Harvard College

    $400,000
    Cambridge, MA2025

    To provide support for Phase 3 of the HPAIED Landback Initiative

    Commonweal

    $360,000
    Bolinas, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NACA-Inspired Schools Network

    $350,000
    Albuquerque, NM2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Thunder Valley CDC

    $350,000
    Porcupine, SD2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GripTape Inc

    $350,000
    New York, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Western Resource Advocates

    $335,000
    Boulder, CO2025

    To support efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricity production, advancing transportation electrification, and promoting the electrification of buildings and industrial processes

    Montessori Public Policy Initiative

    $300,000
    Cheverly, MD2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    The Biomimicry Institute

    $300,000
    Missoula, MT2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BioneersCHI

    $300,000
    SANTA FE, NM2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA

    $300,000
    Pittsboro, NC2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Education Reimagined

    $300,000
    Washington, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Indaba Foundation

    $300,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO TRANSFORM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ("ECD") LANDSCAPE IN SOUTH AFRICA BY TRAINING TEACHERS TO AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED AMI DIPLOMA STANDARD WHILST IMPLEMENTING AND SCALING A NEWLY DEVELOPED ESF COMMUNITY ROOTED MONTESSORI EDUCATION CURRICULUM ("CORE") TO OFFER TRAINING TO THOUSANDS OF MARGINALIZED SOUTH AFRICAN ECD PRACTITIONERS.

    The Sarara Foundation

    $290,000
    Denver, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Missouri River Educational Cooperative Foundation

    $275,000
    Bismarck, ND2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

    $250,000
    Aurora, CO2025

    Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Children's Hospital Colorado will continue to move through the phases laid out in the pilot year to further develop a fully functioning, replicable and expansive community-based Food Clinics in APS.

    Cihuapactli Collective

    $250,000
    Phoenix, AZ2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    First Descents

    $250,000
    Denver, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    PR Education Foundation

    $200,000
    San Juan, PR2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Ekvnv Yefolecvlke

    $200,000
    Weogufka, AL2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Wildflower Foundation

    $200,000
    Minneapolis, MN2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Movement Strategy Center

    $200,000
    Oakland, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Resources Legacy Fund

    $200,000
    Sacramento, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Indian Land Tenure Foundation

    $200,000
    Little Canada, MN2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Native American Rights Fund

    $200,000
    Boulder, CO2025

    To provide support for the Winnemem Wintu Salmon Restoration

    Meadows Livingstone School

    $200,000
    San Francisco, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    South Dakota Education Equity Coalition

    $200,000
    Black Hawk, SD2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector

    $200,000
    West Hartford, CT2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Teachers College Columbia University

    $170,000
    New York, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    The HadaNou Collective

    $165,000
    Denver, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Purpose Focused Alternative Learning

    $160,000
    Lupton, NM2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Ednium The Alumni Collective

    $150,000
    Denver, CO2025

    To provide support for the Alumni Connects Initiative Pilot

    Oyate Teca

    $150,000
    Kyle, SD2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS