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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6040489

Ladish Co Foundation

A private foundation in Elm Grove, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $2.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,894,375

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $8,996,106

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,061,375

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $8,085,124

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,420,554

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,141,100

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $10,119,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,423,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,611,308

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,083,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,503,622

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,306,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,804,719

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Zoological Society of Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee, WI

    Educational programs/rhino habitat

    $567,000
  2. Rogers Behavioral HealthOconomowoc, WI

    Capital campaign

    $400,000
  3. Guadalupe CenterNaples, FL

    General support

    $300,000
  4. Cathedral CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $250,000
  5. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $200,000
  6. St Joan Antida High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $200,000
  7. Humane Animal Welfare Society of WaukeshaWaukesha, WI

    General support

    $126,000
  8. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    Care & support of needy

    $125,000
  9. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Research/children's program

    $107,375
  10. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha CountyMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Make-A-Wish WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Pathfinders MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Housing shelter for teens

    $50,000
  13. Cudahy High SchoolCudahy, WI

    Scholarships

    $45,000
  14. Manatee Elementary SchoolNaples, FL

    General support

    $40,000
  15. Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Emergency food pantries

    $35,000
  16. Feeding America Eastern WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Food for the hungry

    $25,000
  17. Fisher House WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Kathy's HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Macc FundMilwaukee, WI

    Research for childhood cancer

    $25,000
  20. Prevent Blindness WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Ronald McDonald HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  22. St Marcus Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  23. Vision Forward AssociationMilwaukee, WI

    Rehabilitation of visually impaired

    $20,000
  24. Beckum-Stapleton Little League BaseballMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $20,000
  25. Boerner Botanical GardensHales Corners, WI

    Intern program

    $15,000
  26. Center for Deaf-Blind Persons IncWest Allis, WI

    Rehabilitation services

    $15,000
  27. Guest HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Society of St Vincent de PaulMilwaukee, WI

    Meal program

    $10,000
  30. Sojourner FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  32. First Tee Southwest WisconsinWest Allis, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Unity in HopeCedarburg, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement IncMilwaukee, WI

    Training of volunteer braillists

    $5,000
  35. Camp OdayinOakdale, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Cudahy Family LibraryCudahy, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Secure Futures Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Financial literacy

    $5,000
  38. Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally DisabledUnion Grove, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Wisconsin Badger CampPlatteville, WI

    Campership program

    $5,000
  40. Child Abuse Prevention FundMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $567,00057% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $250,00025% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $90,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin37 grants $2,549,375
  2. Florida2 grants $340,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Wayne E LarsenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary J VromanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas FurmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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