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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-6297940

John H Witte Jr Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $401,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Timely
Restrictions
Grants for charitable, educational or scientific purposes which promote the well-being of the inhabitants of the city of burlington, ia

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $401,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,954,309
  • Tax year 2023

    $344,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,172,034
  • Tax year 2022

    $427,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,182,795
  • Tax year 2021

    $403,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,234,175
  • Tax year 2020

    $334,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,045,005
  • Tax year 2019

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,876,460
  • Tax year 2018

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,050,078

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southeastern Community College FNDWest Burlington, IA

    General operating

    $84,000
  2. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $60,000
  3. Burlington STEM FoundationWest Burlington, IA

    General operating

    $50,000
  4. Burlington Capitol TheatreBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $30,000
  5. Burlington Area Homeless ShelterBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $28,500
  6. Transitions DMC IncBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $28,500
  7. Heart Song IncBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. Burlington Civic Music AssociationBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $20,000
  9. Friends of Burlington ParksBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $20,000
  10. Art Center of BurlingtonBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $15,000
  11. Burlington Area Development FDNBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $7,500
  13. St Vincent de PaulCincinnati, OH

    General operating

    $7,500
  14. Southeast Iowa Symphony AssociationMt Pleasant, IA

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. Bel Canto ChoraleBurlington, IA

    General operating

    $5,000
  16. Bart Howard Foundation IncW Burlington, IA

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. Homestead 1839W Burlington, IA

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $60,00041% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $57,00039% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa14 grants $326,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $67,500
  3. Ohio1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • US Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $89,950

The return

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