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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6086822

Cremer Foundation

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $362,111 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
James Berkenstadt
211 S Paterson St Suite 120
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 250-2627
Form and materials
Any written form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Madison wi area

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $362,111

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,223,946

  • Tax year 2024

    $334,060

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,372,205

  • Tax year 2023

    $320,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,435,205

  • Tax year 2022

    $323,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,563,675

  • Tax year 2021

    $370,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,603

  • Tax year 2020

    $362,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,974,249

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bayview FoundationMadison, WI

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. Operation Fresh StartGrand Haven, MI

    General operating

    $40,000
  3. Briarpatch Youth ServicesFitchburg, WI

    General operating

    $35,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $35,000
  5. Sun Prairie East High SchoolSun Prairie, WI

    General operating

    $32,000
  6. The River Food PantryMadison, WI

    General operating

    $30,000
  7. Sunshine PlaceSun Prairie, WI

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. Goodman Community CenterMadison, WI

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. East Madison Community CenterMadison, WI

    General operating

    $20,000
  10. Gift to Unitypoint Health Meriter FoundaMadison, WI

    General operating

    $15,000
  11. Horizon High School of MadisonMadison, WI

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Cremer Foundation IncMadison, WI

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. YWCAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. Specialty Care Free ClinicMadison, WI

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. Wisconsin Council of Blind and VisuallyMadison, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  16. Vera CourtMadison, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. First Tee South Central WisconsinMonona, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. AttCarol Stream, IL

    General operating

    $111

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $45,00033% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $35,00026% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00022% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin14 grants $277,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $40,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $35,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $111

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Holly L CremerPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James A BerkenstadtVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca BerkenstadtDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert R StroudDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marci DublerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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