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Wayfarer Foundation Closes Amid Legal Turmoil

5/7/2025

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The Wayfarer Foundation, founded by Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni, is shutting down due to Baldoni's legal troubles with Blake Lively. Sarowitz reassured that the foundation will honor its existing grants. Since its inception in 2021, the nonprofit championed social causes like gender equality and racial justice, but now faces an untimely end amidst turmoil.

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Story summary

The Wayfarer Foundation, founded by Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni, is shutting down due to Baldoni's legal troubles with Blake Lively. Sarowitz reassured that the foundation will honor its existing grants. Since its inception in 2021, the nonprofit championed social causes like gender equality and racial justice, but now faces an untimely end amidst turmoil.