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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6069677

Hickory Fund Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $290,000 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
httpshickoryfundorgapply-now
10361 W Innovation Dr 350
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 203-8040
[email protected]
Form and materials
https://hickoryfund.org/apply-now/
Deadlines
https://hickoryfund.org/apply-now/
Restrictions
https://hickoryfund.org/apply-now/

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,514,685

  • Tax year 2024

    $272,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,486,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,427,242

  • Tax year 2022

    $326,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,619,186

  • Tax year 2021

    $240,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,884,192

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,718,096

  • Tax year 2018

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,563,051

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

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

  1. Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    Capital / accessibility in the future museum

    $50,000
  2. Kandu IndustriesMilton, WI

    Capital / new building

    $40,000
  3. Down Syndrome Association of WisconWest Allis, WI

    Program / think ability wisconsin center

    $25,000
  4. St Francis Childrens CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Program / gear for growth lending library

    $25,000
  5. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    Capital / equipment purchase for partner agencies

    $20,000
  6. Covey IncOshkosh, WI

    Program / lets talk about it

    $20,000
  7. Fishing Has No Boundaries IncHayward, WI

    Capital / training and adaptive equipment

    $17,000
  8. Individual

    Operating / meal delivery program

    $15,000
  9. Bluffton Self HelpBluffton, SC

    Operating / the market

    $15,000
  10. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    Operating / partnering with local farmers to build food security

    $15,000
  11. Heroes on HorsebackBluffton, SC

    Operating / equine therapy

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Operating / therapy services for children / survivors of sexual assault

    $10,000
  13. Life NavigatorsMilwaukee, WI

    Program / guardianship & futures planning handbook

    $7,500
  14. Individual

    Operating / program for underserved youth & individuals with disabilities

    $7,500
  15. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    Program / sensory resources for students with special needs

    $5,000
  16. Independence FirstMilwaukee, WI

    Program / adaptive technology e-gaming

    $5,000
  17. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    Daf giving

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00039% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $40,00031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $194,500
  2. South Carolina4 grants $60,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Melissa RobertsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer D'amatoSEC / DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia L LinnanPRES / DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John P LinnanTREASURER / DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nicholas K LinnanVICE PRES / DIR Hours 0Pay $0

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