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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1574609

Gebhardt Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $160,500 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

    $160,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,172,326

  • Tax year 2024

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,148,784

  • Tax year 2023

    $129,636

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,178,910

  • Tax year 2022

    $128,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,190,949

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,232,057

  • Tax year 2020

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,673

  • Tax year 2019

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,806,245

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,261

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Door Community FoundationSturgeon Bay, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  3. United Performing Arts FundMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    General support

    $12,500
  5. Mequon - Thiensville Education FoundationMequon, WI

    General support

    $11,000
  6. Birch Creek Music Performance Center IncEgg Harbor, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Ephriam Foundation Heritage Fund IncEphrim, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Northern Sky TheaterFish Creek, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation IncFish Creek, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  11. United Way of Dane CountyMadison, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Boys and Girls Club of Dane County IncFitchburg, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Catholic Charities of the Arch Diocese of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Admirals Power Play FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $55,00056% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $36,00037% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $143,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $12,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William GebhardtNONE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan GebhardtNONE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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