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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6078550

Pollybill Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $495,000 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

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

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,049,365

  • Tax year 2024

    $372,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,491,666

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,660,431

  • Tax year 2022

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $721,215

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $739,276

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $760,306

  • Tax year 2019

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $778,337

  • Tax year 2018

    $51,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $798,687

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Historic Haymarket Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $200,000
  2. Milwaukee Domes AllianceMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $100,000
  3. Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $40,000
  4. Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $25,000
  5. Planned Parenthood of Wi IncMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $15,000
  6. 142 Throckmorton TheatreMill Valley, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  7. Fasd UnitedMcLean, VA

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. Marin Horizon SchoolMill Valley, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Milwaukee Art Museum - Layton Art CollectionMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. National Resources Defense CouncilSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. Ascension Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  13. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  14. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. Forest Home Historic Preservation Association IncMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  17. Hawaii Land TrustHonolulu, HI

    Program support

    $5,000
  18. Marin Agricultural Land TrustPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  19. Marin Humane SocietyNovato, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  20. Ritter CenterSan Rafael, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  21. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $5,000
  22. The Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $245,00058% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,00024% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $40,0009% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $10,0002% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $10,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin8 grants $400,000
  2. California9 grants $60,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $20,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 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.

  • Joseph E Tierney IIIASST SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kathryn Van Dyke GrantPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • R Douglas GrantVICE PRES, TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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