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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3941498

Michael W Louis Private Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Geneva, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $775,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $775,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $8,287,600

  • Tax year 2024

    $845,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,896,070

  • Tax year 2023

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,825,548

  • Tax year 2022

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,761,181

  • Tax year 2021

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,947,718

  • Tax year 2020

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,996,301

  • Tax year 2018

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,034,508

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Louis UnversityChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $100,000
  2. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    General contribution

    $90,000
  3. Valleywise Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $88,500
  4. Desert VoicesPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $50,000
  5. Park City Community FoundationPark City, UT

    General contribution

    $50,000
  6. Honor Health FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    General contribution

    $50,000
  7. The First Tee of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $45,000
  8. Foundation Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MD

    General contribution

    $40,000
  9. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General contribution

    $30,000
  10. Lake Owen AssociationCable, WI

    General contribution

    $29,000
  11. Phoenix Country Day SchoolParadise Vly, AZ

    General contribution

    $22,500
  12. Rye Nature CenterRye, NY

    General contribution

    $15,000
  13. Winter Sports SchoolPark City, UT

    General contribution

    $15,000
  14. University of ColoradoDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $15,000
  15. New Canaan Community FundNew Canaan, CT

    General contributions

    $11,250
  16. New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CT

    General contribution

    $11,250
  17. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  18. Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike AssociationHayward, WI

    General contribution

    $10,000
  19. Denver Zoological FoundationDenver, CO

    General contributions

    $10,000
  20. Desert Botanical GardensPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  21. Graland Country Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General contributions

    $10,000
  22. Translation GenomicsPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  23. Christ Church SchoolParadise Valley, AZ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  24. Utah Outdoor PartnersSLC, UT

    General contribution

    $10,000
  25. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    General contribution

    $7,500
  26. Step - Student Expedition ProgramPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $5,000
  27. There with CareDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $5,000
  28. US Ski & Snowboard TeamPark City, UT

    General contribution

    $5,000
  29. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General contribution

    $5,000
  30. Park City Ski TeamPark City, UT

    General contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $231,25047% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $98,50020% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $55,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $39,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona10 grants $301,000
  2. Colorado6 grants $135,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  4. Utah5 grants $85,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $39,000
  7. California1 grant $30,000
  8. Connecticut2 grants $22,500
  9. New York1 grant $15,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Carrie L HulburdPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Henry J LouisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven S LouisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy C LouisSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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