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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1868940

Merganser Fund Inc

A private foundation in Hartland, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $18,810 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Samuel E Bradt
6925 N Wildwood Point Road
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 966-7691
Form and materials
Any form deemed appropriate by applicant
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

    $18,810

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,987

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,875

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $31,691

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,780

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $50,776

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $78,645

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,530

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $96,103

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,565

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $86,579

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Versiti Bri FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $6,000
  2. St Teresa of Calcutta ParishHartland, WI

    Operating expenses

    $4,000
  3. Malaika Early Learning CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $3,550
  4. Fellow MortalsLake Geneva, WI

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  5. Lake Area Free ClinicHartland, WI

    Linda geiss memorial

    $2,000
  6. Tall Pines ConservancyNashotah, WI

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  7. Hebron HouseWaukesha, WI

    Operating expenses

    $100
  8. The Womens CenterWaukesha, WI

    Operating expenses

    $100
  9. Milwaukee PBSMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $60

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $3,55053% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,00030% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $18,810

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Samuel E BradtPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $0
  • Nancy B BradtDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0

The return

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