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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6117571

Messmer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $78,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David A Affeldt
8741 W National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 321-4560
Form and materials
Letter should state us to which the required grant would be applied
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $590,524

  • Tax year 2024

    $79,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $593,357

  • Tax year 2023

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $624,611

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,757

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,078

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. VMP Foundations IncMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $10,000
  2. Veterans Memorial CommitteeHales Corners, WI

    Public support

    $8,500
  3. Individual

    Public support

    $5,000
  4. VMP Foundation IncWest Allis, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Public support

    $5,000
  6. Morning Glory MinistriesMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  7. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  8. First United Methodist Church WaMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  9. First United Methodist ChurchMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  10. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  11. Womens Care CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $5,000
  12. Hear WisconsinWest Allis, WI

    Public support

    $3,000
  13. Individual

    Public support

    $2,500
  14. Artists Working in EducationMilwaukee, WI

    Public support

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Program support

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Public support

    $1,500
  17. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Public support

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Public support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $6,00028% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00023% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,00014% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David A AffeldtPRESIDENTDIRECTORTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven A AffeldtDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom TuttleVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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