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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-2033285

Graef Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $82,000 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
John Kissinger
275 West Wisconsin Ave Suite 300
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 259-1500
Form and materials
Request letter, description of the event or purpose, brochures
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Engineering students, student organizations, grants are limited to irc sec. 501(c)(3) organization with an irc sec. 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) public charity status.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $725,934

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $650,252

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $612,368

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $522,626

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $447,338

  • Tax year 2019

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $397,319

  • Tax year 2018

    $75,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $338,222

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI

    Scholarship program

    $25,000
  2. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Scholarship program

    $25,000
  3. Uwm FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarship program

    $8,000
  4. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarship program

    $6,000
  5. Sharp Literacy IncMilwaukee, WI

    Entity support

    $5,000
  6. Ace Mentor Program of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Alumni scholarship program

    $3,000
  7. Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarship program

    $3,000
  8. University of Wisconsin PlattevillePlatteville, WI

    Scholarship program

    $3,000
  9. American Society of Civil Engineers Inc Wisconsin SectionReston, VA

    General support

    $1,500
  10. STEM Forward IncMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $1,500
  11. Kids Building WisconsinFitchburg, WI

    Event support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $45,00088% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $77,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John KissingerPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Kenneth GrebeDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Richard BubDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • John GoetterDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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