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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6720806

The Cudahy Foundation

A private foundation in Mequon, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $7.1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,120,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,046,928

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,527,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $21,952,654

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,286,942

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $23,726,455

  • Tax year 2022

    $530,424

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $24,828,323

  • Tax year 2021

    $159,770

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,674,125

  • Tax year 2020

    $226,290

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,321,962

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Discovery WorldMilwaukee, WI

    Education/community

    $6,270,000
  2. St Augustine Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $120,000
  3. United Community CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $110,000
  4. ActsMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $100,000
  5. Milwaukee Academy of ScienceMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $100,000
  6. Wisconsin Women's Health FoundationMadison, WI

    Community

    $100,000
  7. Milwaukee BalletMilwaukee, WI

    Community/arts

    $75,000
  8. St Marcus SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $60,000
  9. Cudahy Family LibraryCudahy, WI

    Community

    $50,000
  10. Milwaukee Repertory TheaterMilwaukee, WI

    Community/arts

    $20,500
  11. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $20,000
  12. Employ MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $20,000
  13. MadaccMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $20,000
  14. Teens Grow GreensMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $20,000
  15. Journey's Lutheran SchoolHales Corners, WI

    Education

    $10,000
  16. Vision ForwardMilwaukee, WI

    Education/community

    $10,000
  17. World Ocean SchoolBoston, MA

    Education/community

    $10,000
  18. Wisoncin Humane SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $6,500,00096% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $110,0002% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $20,500<1% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $20,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin17 grants $7,110,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • John W LinnenDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin L LindseyDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $30,000
  • Joanna D HamadiDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $16,000
  • Julia A CudahyDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Lisa A CudahyDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Melvin S NewmanDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $6,000

The return

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