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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3269446

Wisne Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Milford, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $171,800 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

    $171,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,834,664

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,807,270

  • Tax year 2022

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,801,368

  • Tax year 2021

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,909,789

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,906,186

  • Tax year 2019

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,879,601

  • Tax year 2018

    $63,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,666,849

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. U of D Jesuit High School & AcademyDetroit, MI

    General

    $35,000
  2. Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General

    $20,000
  3. Project LiftHobe Sound, FL

    General

    $20,000
  4. Mercy High SchoolFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General

    $15,000
  5. Great Lakes Center for the ArtsBay Harbor, MI

    General

    $12,500
  6. Dr Phillips Center for Performing ArtsOrlando, FL

    General

    $10,000
  7. Holy Family Catholic ChurchOrlando, FL

    General

    $10,000
  8. Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando, FL

    General

    $10,000
  9. The University of FindlayIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $10,000
  10. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    General

    $10,000
  11. Folds of HonorOwasso, OK

    General

    $5,000
  12. Russ Thomas Scholarship FundBloomfield Hills, MI

    General

    $5,000
  13. Cleveland Clinic Martin HealthStuart, FL

    General

    $4,300
  14. Orlando Health FoundationOrlando, FL

    General

    $4,000
  15. The Development of Vietnam EndeavorsToledo, OH

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $42,50044% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $4,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $78,300
  2. Michigan5 grants $77,500
  3. Ohio2 grants $11,000
  4. Oklahoma1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joseph L WisnePRESIDENT/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan L WisneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samuel LebowskiSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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