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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1364810

Thomas J Bliffert Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Shorewood, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $102,220 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $102,220

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $667,970

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $604,147

  • Tax year 2023

    $63,175

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $615,802

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $703,378

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

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

  1. Blue Lotus Farm and Retreat CenterWest Bend, WI

    General

    $40,000
  2. Pradiya FoundationLexington, MA

    General

    $21,000
  3. St Vincent de Paul SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $9,600
  4. Street Angels IncMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $6,000
  5. Individual

    General

    $3,500
  6. Grand Avenue ClubMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $3,500
  7. Individual

    General

    $3,000
  8. California Wildfire Relief FundSacramento, CA

    General

    $2,120
  9. River Alliance of WIMadison, WI

    General

    $2,000
  10. Christine CenterWillard, WI

    General

    $2,000
  11. Clean WisconsinMadison, WI

    General

    $2,000
  12. The Shorewood FoundationShorewood, WI

    General

    $1,500
  13. Eisenhower CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $1,000
  14. UW Milw School of Fresh Water ScienMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  16. Penfield Childrens CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    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. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00055% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $21,00029% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin11 grants $69,600
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $21,000
  3. California1 grant $2,120

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Fred BliffertDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan BliffertDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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