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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1710914

Bader Philanthropies Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $68.9 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bader Philanthropies
3300 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 224-6464
Form and materials
See attached schedule
Deadlines
See attached schedule
Restrictions
See attached schedule

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,924,651

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $31,490,504
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,286,451

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $27,587,905
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,697,652

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $24,467,566
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,480,157

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $22,344,402
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,881,398

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $26,809,232
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,694,632

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $24,252,636

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $68.9 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $0 in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • See Attached ScheduleSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE Hours 0Pay $1,035,324

The return

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