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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6044395

Mathilde U and Albert Elser Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $22,900 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

    $22,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $263,897

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,150

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $282,547

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $312,919

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $305,097

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $300,185

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $285,496

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,350

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $293,508

  • Tax year 2018

    $23,150

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $307,582

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University School of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $10,000
  2. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    General

    $4,000
  3. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General

    $1,750
  4. Goodman TheatreChicago, IL

    General

    $1,250
  5. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    General

    $1,000
  6. St John's CommunitiesMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $1,000
  7. Milwaukee PBSMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $1,000
  8. Schroeder Area Historical Society Cross River HeriSchroeder, MN

    General

    $1,000
  9. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $750
  10. Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $250
  11. Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    General

    $250
  12. Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry CampaignPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $250
  13. Westover SchoolMiddlebury, CT

    General

    $200
  14. Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $4,20056% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,75023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,25017% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin5 grants $12,450
  2. Connecticut2 grants $4,200
  3. Illinois3 grants $3,750
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $250
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Nancy C SnyderTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Constance CoburnVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter E CoburnDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lane Coburn-AlonzoPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jason J KohoutSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $1,750

The return

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