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Private foundations Wauwatosa, WItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Wauwatosa, WI

10 private foundations based in Wauwatosa, WI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $717,275 in 119 grants, and 6 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. Mary Alice Yakich Educational FoundWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $252,000 giving
  2. Alpha A Wetenkamp Charitable TrustWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $240,000 giving
  3. Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $108,275 giving
  4. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $78,500 giving
  5. Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable TrustWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  6. John Craig Schmutzer Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving
  7. Carpe Diem Scholarship Fund IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving
  8. Cedric & Lula Mays FoundationWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Mary Alice Yakich Educational FoundWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $252,000 giving
  2. Alpha A Wetenkamp Charitable TrustWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $240,000 giving
  3. Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $108,275 giving
  4. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $78,500 giving
  5. Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable TrustWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  6. Cedric & Lula Mays FoundationWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education4 foundations $284,00092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 foundation $15,0005% of the total
  3. Health1 foundation $6,0002% of the total
  4. Human services1 foundation $2,275<1% of the total
  5. International aid1 foundation $1,000<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable TrustWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  2. Carpe Diem Scholarship Fund IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving
  3. John Craig Schmutzer Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving
  4. Cedric & Lula Mays FoundationWauwatosa, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 giving