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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1742945

Primum Bonum Inc

A private foundation in De Pere, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $130,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Paul Koch
3680 Ponds Edge Court
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 983-0116
Form and materials
Letter format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,814,315

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,691,418

  • Tax year 2022

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,668,884

  • Tax year 2021

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,730,350

  • Tax year 2020

    $110,800

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,713,417

  • Tax year 2017

    $100,200

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,747,538

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fox Valley Lutheran High SchoolAppleton, WI

    Community

    $5,500
  2. Immanuel Lutheran ChurchBlack Creek, WI

    Community

    $5,500
  3. Valley LutheranSaginaw, MI

    Education

    $5,500
  4. Christian Family SolutionsGermantown, WI

    Community

    $5,000
  5. Paul's PantryGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $5,000
  6. Els Lutheran Mission of Salvation - IndiaBrookfield, WI

    Community

    $4,500
  7. Lutheran Churches of the ReformationJanesville, WI

    Community

    $4,500
  8. Risen Savior Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $4,500
  9. City Rescue Mission of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Community

    $3,500
  10. CollegereadyGreen Bay, WI

    Education

    $3,500
  11. Freedom HouseGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  12. Good Samaritan Rescue MissionBay City, MI

    Community

    $3,500
  13. Hand-N-HandGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  14. LeavenMenasha, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  15. Rawhide Boys RanchNew London, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  16. Wels Lutherans for LifeWest Allis, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  17. Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional MinistriesMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  18. Wisconsin Right to LifeMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $3,500
  19. CasaGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $3,000
  20. Golden HouseGreen Bay, WI

    Housing

    $3,000
  21. Harbor HouseSuperior, WI

    Housing

    $3,000
  22. Kingdom WorkersWauwatosa, WI

    Community

    $3,000
  23. Mount Olive Lutheran SchoolGreen Bay, WI

    Education

    $3,000
  24. New Community ShelterGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $3,000
  25. Peters PantryManitowoc, WI

    Community

    $3,000
  26. PillarsAppleton, WI

    Housing

    $3,000
  27. Vilas Food PantryEagle River, WI

    Community

    $3,000
  28. AltrusaGreen Bay, WI

    Housing

    $2,500
  29. Childrens Museum of Green BayGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $2,500
  30. Community Clothes ClosetMenasha, WI

    Clothing

    $2,500
  31. Exceptional EquestriansDe Pere, WI

    Community

    $2,500
  32. House of HopeGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $2,500
  33. Northwoods Childrens MuseumEagle River, WI

    Community

    $2,500
  34. Fall Prevention Alliance of Northeast Wisconsin IncGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $2,500
  35. Adult & Teen Challenge Northeastern WisconsinHoward, WI

    Housing

    $2,500
  36. E-HubGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $2,000
  37. Hope CenterAppleton, WI

    Community

    $2,000
  38. Transformation House IncGreen Bay, WI

    Housing

    $1,500
  39. Bay Area Life CenterGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $1,000
  40. Big Brothers Big SistersGreen Bay, WI

    Community

    $1,000
  41. Lacrosse Public LibraryLacrosse, WI

    Community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $11,00029% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $10,00026% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $6,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $5,00013% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,5009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin38 grants $118,000
  2. Michigan3 grants $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Paul D KochPRES/TRES/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda L KochVP/SECT/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine R KochDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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