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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3522486

The Comer Foundation

A private foundation in Waukesha, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $198,189 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $198,189

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,715,132

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,057,612

  • Tax year 2022

    $172,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,830,854

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,499

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,363,598

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,801,618

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,001

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,455,978

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,841

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,801,667

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Comer Science and Education FoundationWaukesha, WI

    General support

    $147,879
  2. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Legal Action of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $310

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $147,87975% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00025% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $310<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin2 grants $148,189
  2. Washington1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephanie ComerPRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $47,025
  • Guy ComerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vicki KalninsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William SchleicherTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary PounderEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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