How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Judith Derse
3424 Walnut Trail
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 354-2488
- Form and materials
- Written proposal as to what funds are to be used for
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$158,736
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $0
-
Tax year 2023
$590,571
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $175,025
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Tax year 2022
$83,518
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $740,196
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Tax year 2021
$94,291
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $824,726
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Tax year 2020
$55,606
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $891,931
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Tax year 2019
$79,030
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $886,144
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Boundless BrillianceLos Angeles, CA
Educational support
$50,000 -
Uwm Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI
Doris derse scholarship
$25,000 -
Bread of HealingMilwaukee, WI
General support
$25,000 -
Zoological Society of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
General support
$20,000 -
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI
Environmental support
$16,618 -
Individual
Educational support
$11,200 -
Aldo Leopold FoundationBaraboo, WI
Environmental support
$7,574 -
Milwaukee Repertory TheaterMilwaukee, WI
Arts & culture support
$889 -
Huntington Library Art Gallery BGSan Marino, CA
General support
$611 -
Individual
Arts & culture support
$520 -
Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago, IL
Environmental support
$378 -
Overture Center for the ArtsMadison, WI
General support
$300 -
Individual
Educational support
$236 -
Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI
General support
$180 -
Skylight Music TheatreMilwaukee, WI
Arts & culture support
$168 -
Individual
Environmental support
$62
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $75,00054% of the total
- Animals3 grants $36,99627% of the total
- Health1 grant $25,00018% of the total
- Arts and culture3 grants $1,237<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Wisconsin9 grants $95,729
- California2 grants $50,611
- Illinois1 grant $378
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Judith DersePresident Hours 10Pay $5,000
- Diane DresslerVice President Hours 0Pay $0
- James DerseSecretary Hours 5Pay $5,000
The return
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