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Way Maker Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · EIN 882650467

Way Maker Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $55,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $45,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $50,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,0001$967,698
2024$55,0002$1.7 million

How to apply

Way Maker Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Way Maker Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$45,000
Colorado1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Church
Oconomowoc, WI
Hope next initiative and general operations$45,000
DARE2SHARE Ministry
Arvada, CO
General operations$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Way Maker Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Way Maker Foundation Inc give?

$55,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Way Maker Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Eileen M Lurvey (President), Amanda Lurvey (Vice President) and Mark D Lurvey (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Way Maker Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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