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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1570459

Telly Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $192,592 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $192,592

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,988

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $199,059

  • Tax year 2023

    $380,210

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $240,754

  • Tax year 2022

    $135,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $543,556

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,900

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $679,854

  • Tax year 2020

    $390,950

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $821,740

  • Tax year 2019

    $204,900

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,961

  • Tax year 2018

    $211,100

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $1,185,414

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Fund - Wigdale Family FoundationCovington, KY

    General funds

    $102,604
  2. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $51,988
  3. UW AthleticsMadison, WI

    General funds

    $14,000
  4. Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $5,000
  5. St Augustine Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $5,000
  6. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $4,500
  7. Children's Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $3,000
  8. Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $3,000
  9. St Christopher's Episcopal ChurchMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $2,000
  10. United Performing Arts FundMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $1,000
  11. Camp Chippewa FoundationMaple Grove, MN

    General funds

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $56,98880% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $9,00013% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $102,604
  2. Wisconsin9 grants $89,488
  3. Minnesota1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James B Wigdale JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret A HammellSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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