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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6066333

Usinger Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $20,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Fritz Usinger Fred Usinger Inc
1030 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 276-9100
Form and materials
Letter including some background information
Deadlines
Donations generally considered in december
Restrictions
Donations primarily to assist charities in the milwaukee area

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $69,582

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $85,942

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,800

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $108,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $131,119

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,850

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $163,363

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,950

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $105,289

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The ALS Association - Uecker FundBoone, IA

    Scientific

    $5,000
  2. Feeding America Eastern WiMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  3. Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  4. Capuchin Community ServicesMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Milwaukee Center for IndependenceMilwaukee, WI

    Educational

    $1,000
  6. Niman Ranch Next Generation FoundationWestminster, CO

    Educational

    $1,000
  7. Schlitz Audubon CenterBayside, WI

    Scientific

    $1,000
  8. Sojourner FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. United Community CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Prevention of cruelty to children/animals

    $1,000
  10. Zoological Society of Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee, WI

    Educational

    $1,000
  11. Kathy's HouseMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $750
  12. Make A WishWauwatosa, WI

    Charitable

    $750
  13. St Ann CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $750
  14. Wisconsin Livestock & Meat Council Scholarship FundMadison, WI

    Educational

    $750
  15. Repairers of the BreachMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  16. Village of BaysideBayside, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Wisconsin FFA FoundationMadison, WI

    Educational

    $500
  18. German Immersion FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Educational

    $250
  19. Meghan's MissionOconomowoc, WI

    Scientific

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,25020% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00016% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $1,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,00016% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00016% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $5008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin17 grants $14,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Frederick D UsingerPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allen W WeidlerVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy K LamersSECRETARY/TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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