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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1805123

Sommerhauser Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $92,950 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

    $92,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $253,379

  • Tax year 2024

    $94,552

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $333,237

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $422,509

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,350

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $498,773

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,200

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $544,490

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $640,809

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $710,996

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $747,033

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $13,500
  2. Aurora Health Care Foundation IncDowners Grove, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Northwestern Memorial Foundation (northwestern Memorial Healthcare)Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. The Medical College of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. NCH Healthcare Systems IncNaples, FL

    General operating support

    $7,500
  9. Milwaukee County War Memorial IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    Kerr county flood relief

    $2,000
  11. United Community Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Whitefish Bay Public Library Foundation IncWhitefish Bay, WI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  13. Macular Degeneration Research (brightfocus Foundation)Clarksburg, MD

    General operating support

    $750
  14. Milwaukee Public Museum IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $500
  15. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network IncEl Segundo, CA

    General operating support

    $500
  16. United Performing Arts Fund IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $500
  17. First Stage Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $250
  18. Cristo Rey NetworkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $200
  19. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $150
  20. Peninsula School of Art IncFish Creek, WI

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $25,50031% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $21,20026% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $18,00022% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $11,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture5 grants $6,3508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin11 grants $42,000
  2. Illinois3 grants $20,200
  3. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  4. Nebraska1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $7,500
  6. Texas1 grant $2,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $750
  8. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Peter M SommerhauserPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth H SommerhauserVICE PRES/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa E EickbergVICE PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian L SommerhauserVICE PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James N PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joan D KlimpelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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