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Private foundations Lake Geneva, WItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lake Geneva, WI

26 private foundations based in Lake Geneva, WI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $10.1 million in 606 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Reed Family Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 239 grants Preselected only $3,684,000 giving
  2. MRB Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 96 grants Preselected only $1,681,000 giving
  3. Michael W Louis Private FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $775,000 giving
  4. Michael W Louis Charitable FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $634,300 giving
  5. Priebe Family Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $450,000 giving
  6. Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $433,500 giving
  7. Jane C and John S Warriner FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $370,500 giving
  8. Edandor Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $327,740 giving
  9. The Louis Stewart Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $253,000 giving
  10. Leffin Family Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $245,000 giving
  11. J Jeffry and Elizabeth S Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $229,200 giving
  12. Joseph D and Sara M Hansberry Charitable TrustLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $225,000 giving
  13. Otzen Family Foundation IncorporatedLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $155,200 giving
  14. Bent Family Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $126,000 giving
  15. Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $125,000 giving
  16. MKL Foundation IncorporatedLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $118,500 giving
  17. Bjorkman FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $80,000 giving
  18. Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $80,000 giving
  19. Milton R Brown Family FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $44,350 giving
  20. Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $31,291 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Bjorkman FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $80,000 giving
  2. Milton R Brown Family FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $44,350 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education11 foundations $1,469,99027% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 foundations $953,14318% of the total
  3. Environment10 foundations $906,85017% of the total
  4. Animals7 foundations $525,25010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $365,8007% of the total
  6. Health8 foundations $345,3906% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $862,45016% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. J Jeffry and Elizabeth S Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $229,200 giving
  2. Bjorkman FoundationLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $80,000 giving
  3. Leffin Family Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $245,000 giving
  4. Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $31,291 giving