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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-2481073

Big Unit Foundation

A private foundation in Waukesha, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $28,366 paid in grants.

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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $28,366

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $51,788
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,675

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fisher House WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Donation

    $28,366

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $28,366100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin1 grant $28,366

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Bill MichaelsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christen MeyerVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John AtleeBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • James MercadoBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffery BeineBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deb WolfBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ben JarvisBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mike TurowskiBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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