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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-1059870

Gebhardt Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Mequon, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $720,000 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
Gebhardt Foundation Inc
2609 W Lake Isle Drive
Mequon, WI 530926201
(262) 236-9804
[email protected]
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Individuals - provided grants are made persuant to a written objective grant - making program which has received an advance ruling from the IRS.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $720,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,143

  • Tax year 2024

    $588,081

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,876,332

  • Tax year 2023

    $509,378

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,375,241

  • Tax year 2022

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,605,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,273

  • Tax year 2020

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,227,261

  • Tax year 2019

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,483

  • Tax year 2018

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,164,358

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nativity Jesuit AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    Educational

    $230,000
  2. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Educational

    $200,000
  3. Museum of Wisconsin ArtWest Bend, WI

    Charitable

    $60,000
  4. Capuchin Community ServicesMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. Casa Romero Renewal CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  7. Milwaukee Habitat for HumanityMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  8. Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. The Benedict CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. St Vincent de Paul SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Dominican High SchoolWhitefish Bay, WI

    Educational

    $15,000
  12. Alpha Sigma NuMilwaukee, WI

    General program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $85,00068% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $30,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $720,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sarah HammillPRES/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen C NygaardSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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