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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-6040256

Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 118 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Paul J Tilleman
411 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 2400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277-5845
Form and materials
Letter of application setting forth the program or project for which the grant is sought enclosing brochures or other material, budget information, c/irs 501(c)(3) exemption letter, list of board of directors.
Deadlines
Quarterly: january 31, april 30, july 31, october 31
Restrictions
Focus is on greater milwaukee, wi; no individual grants; no scholarships.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $13,668,023

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,072,000

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $13,795,201

  • Tax year 2022

    $928,000

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $14,353,470

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,006,000

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $15,365,522

  • Tax year 2020

    $892,000

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $15,308,168

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,027,500

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $14,692,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $979,000

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $14,740,631

  • Tax year 2017

    $992,500

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $15,291,384

Grants paid in 2024

118 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. United Way of Greater Milwaukee WauMilwaukee, WI

    Annual campaign

    $100,000
  2. Meta House IncMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign, general program support

    $55,000
  3. Fellowship Open IncMilwaukee, WI

    Fellows program

    $50,000
  4. Whitefish Bay High SchoolWhitefish Bay, WI

    Track and field program

    $50,000
  5. Milwaukee Area Tech College FDN IncMilwaukee, WI

    Joe & ellen checota scholarship program

    $40,000
  6. Milwaukee Youth Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support, tour

    $35,000
  7. Alive Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $35,000
  8. Milwaukee Repertory Theater IncMilwaukee, WI

    Reading residency program, capital campaign

    $30,000
  9. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Pathways and health equity scholars program

    $26,000
  10. Brewers Community FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Dome project

    $25,000
  11. Historic Haymarket Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    Wisconsin wonders capital campaign

    $25,000
  12. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra IncMilwaukee, WI

    Arts in community education program

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    General operating support

    $20,000
  14. St Augustine Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign

    $16,000
  15. United Community Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  16. Uwm Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Graduate student excellence fund

    $15,000
  17. Mount Mary University IncMilwaukee, WI

    Grace scholars program

    $15,000
  18. Climb USA IncMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  19. Milwaukee Education Partnership IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  20. Serenity Inns IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $12,500
  21. Individual

    [individual] SUPPORT

    $10,000
  22. Guest House of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Literacy Services of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    Adult education for healthy communities, capital campaign

    $10,000
  24. St Marcus Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Support students

    $10,000
  25. United Performing Arts Fund IncMilwaukee, WI

    Annual campaign

    $10,000
  26. Zoological Society of Milwaukee CouMilwaukee, WI

    Access mke zoo initiative

    $10,000
  27. Milwaukee Public Library FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music IncMilwaukee, WI

    Community partnerships program

    $10,000
  29. Sharp Literacy IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Holocaust education resource center

    $10,000
  31. Safe Sound IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. Individual

    Epic evening event

    $10,000
  33. Pearls for Teen Girls IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  34. Milwaukee Institute of Art Design IMilwaukee, WI

    Lubar emerging technology center

    $10,000
  35. Dominican Center for Women IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    Mobile legal clinic

    $10,000
  37. Hear Wisconsin IncWest Allis, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  38. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    Burkina faso college readiness program

    $10,000
  40. Sherman Phoenix FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  41. Milwaukee Womens Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  42. Individual

    THE FRED D GRAY INSTITUTE FOR [individual] & [individual]

    $10,000
  43. Asset Builders of America IncMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $8,500
  44. Wellpoint Care NetworkMilwaukee, WI

    Youth transitioning to adulthood program

    $8,500
  45. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  46. John Michael Kohler Arts Center IncSheboygan, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  47. Mequon Nature Preserve IncMequon, WI

    General program support

    $7,500
  48. Neighborhood House of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  49. Uwm Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Wuwm 89.7

    $7,500
  50. Black Arts Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $7,500
  51. Black Arts Fest Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  52. Seeds of Health IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  53. Securefutures Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  54. LEAD2CHANGE IncMilwaukee, WI

    Dream.explore.build program

    $7,500
  55. Individual

    General operating support

    $7,500
  56. Vision Forward Association IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  57. Pathfinders Milwauee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  58. Individual

    General operating support

    $7,500
  59. Jobswork Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  60. First Stage Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    Community partnership program

    $7,000
  61. Milwaukee Film IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $6,000
  62. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $6,000
  63. Wisconsin Justice Initiative IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $6,000
  64. Arts at Large IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  65. Benedict Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  66. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  67. Childrens Outing AssociationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  68. Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  69. Jewish Family Services IncMilwaukee, WI

    Older adult programming

    $5,000
  70. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  71. Legal Aid Society of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. Milwaukee Ballet Company IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  73. Milwaukee Habitat for HumanityMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  74. Prevent Blindness Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  75. Ruach IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  76. STEM Forward IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  77. Teen Challenge Intl Inc Milwaukee WMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  78. Cathedral Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  79. The Friendship Circle IncFox Point, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  80. The Women's Center IncWaukesha, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  81. Radio Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    Grace weber's music lab

    $5,000
  82. Silver Spring Neighborhood Center IMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  83. Wisconsin Humane SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    Pets for life program

    $5,000
  84. Milwaukee Art Museum IncMilwaukee, WI

    Junior docent program

    $5,000
  85. Historic Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  86. Urban Ecology Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  87. Discovery World LTDMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  88. St Thomas More High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Career education program

    $5,000
  89. Hope Center IncWaukesha, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  90. Girls Scouts of Wisconsin SoutheastMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  91. Life Navigators IncMilwaukee, WI

    Aging family services program

    $5,000
  92. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  93. Maccanon Brown Homeless SanctuaryMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  94. Bread of Healing IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  95. Dr James Cameron Legacy FoundationBrookfield, WI

    Black holocaust museum

    $5,000
  96. Project Return IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  97. Wisconsin Veterans Network IncWest Allis, WI

    General program support

    $5,000
  98. Betty Brinn Childrens MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  99. Core El CentroMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  100. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  101. Housing Resources IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  102. Malaika Early Learning Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  103. Abcd IncGlendale, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  104. Forward Scholars LLCMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  105. Goodwill Industries of SoutheasternMilwaukee, WI

    Cna training program

    $5,000
  106. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  107. La Causa IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  108. National Society of Black EngineersMilwaukee, WI

    Hydroponics STEM program

    $5,000
  109. Milwaukee Diaper Mission IncCudahy, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  110. St Joan Antida High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  111. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  112. Wisconsin Marine Historical SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    GMF endowment fund

    $5,000
  113. Vital Voices for Mental Health IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $4,500
  114. Center for Deaf-Blind Persons IncWest Allis, WI

    General operating support

    $3,000
  115. Milwaukee Tennis Education FDN IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $2,500
  116. Christ Child SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $2,500
  117. Urban Learning Collaborative IncWest Allis, WI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  118. Adaptive Sportsmen IncMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Brewers Community FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Dome project

    $75,000
  2. Meta House IncMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign, general program support

    $55,000
  3. Acts Community Development CorpMilwaukee, WI

    Opening doors capital campaign

    $50,000
  4. Alive Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $35,000
  5. Historic Haymarket Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    Wisconsin wonders capital campaign

    $25,000
  6. Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  7. Milwaukee Repertory Theater IncMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    Mobile legal clinic

    $10,000
  9. Literacy Services of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture15 grants $155,50025% of the total
  2. Education14 grants $130,00021% of the total
  3. Human services14 grants $109,00018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $85,00014% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $22,5004% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $20,0003% of the total
  7. 10 other causes17 grants $91,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin103 grants $1,122,500
  2. New York1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Paul J TillemanPRES/DIR Hours 10Pay $50,000
  • John W Daniels JrVP/SECR/DIR Hours 3Pay $16,000
  • Ann M MurphyTREAS/DIR Hours 3Pay $16,000

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