Private foundation · EIN 04-3796687 · Sarona, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Multhauf Foundation Ltd

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 63 grants paid, $351K total, median $5,000. 62% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
63
$351K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in WI
62%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.7M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 63 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Memorial High SchoolWaukesha, WIOperating$33K
UW Eau Claire FoundationEau Claire, WIOperating$25K
Chippewa Valley Health CooperativeEau Claire, WIOperating$20K
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WIOperating$15K
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILOperating$15K
OrphanosCordova, TNOperating$15K
St Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WIOperating$12K
Univ Wisconsin School of MedicineMadison, WIOperating$10K
Steve Braun FoundationDelafield, WIOperating$10K
Scholl Community Impact CenterWinchester, WIOperating$10K
Judicial WatchWashington, DCOperating$10K
2nd Harvest Food BankOrlando, FLOperating$10K
Florida Cancer FoundationLakewood Ranch, FLOperating$10K
Nona ChurchOrlando, FLOperating$10K
Prison FellowshipMerrifield, VAOperating$10K
St Rita ChurchBoulder Junction, WIOperating$7,500
St Ann ChurchBoulder Junction, WIOperating$7,500
St Francis Food PantryEau Claire, WIOperating$5,000
Community TableEau Claire, WIOperating$5,000
Le Phillips Senior CenterEau Claire, WIOperating$5,000
YMCA If Eau ClaireEau Claire, WIOperating$5,000
Boys Girls Club of la CrosseLa Crosse, WIOperating$5,000
Childrens HospitalMilwaukee, WIOperating$5,000
Northwoods Catholic ChurchesBoulder Junction, WIOperating$5,000
Folds of HonorOwasso, OKOperating$5,000
Fischer House of WisconsinMilwaukee, WIOperating$5,000
Corpus Christi SchoolWaukesha, WIOperating$5,000
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILOperating$5,000
Dexters KittiesOrlando, FLOperating$5,000
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCOperating$5,000
Orlando Rescue MissionOrlando, FLOperating$5,000
City Team of San FranciscoSan Jose, CAOperating$5,000
Fsu FoundationTallahassee, FLOperating$5,000
Philadelphia Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PAOperating$4,000
Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FLOperating$4,000
True North TreksEvanston, ILOperating$4,000
St IsaccjoguesMercer, WIOperating$3,500
Our Lady Queen of PeaceManitowich Waters, WIOperating$3,500
Immaculate Conception ChurchEau Claire, WIOperating$3,000
Chippewa Valley MuseumEau Claire, WIOperating$3,000
Cru FoundationOrlando, FLOperating$3,000
St Andrews SchoolOrlando, FLOperating$3,000
Long Lake Preservation AssocSarona, WIOperating$2,000
Eau Claire Sober LivingEau Claire, WIOperating$2,000
Back to NatureOrlando, FLOperating$2,000
Wisc Parkinsons AssocBrookfield, WIOperating$1,000
Pet Rescue By JudySanford, FLOperating$1,000
Veritas ForumCambridge, MAOperating$1,000
Regis Catholic SchoolsEau Claire, WIOperating$1,000
Eau Claire Public Schools FoundationEau Claire, WIOperating
Reach FoundationEau Claire, WIOperating
Trinity EquestrianEau Claire, WIOperating
Childrens Museum of Eau ClaireEau Claire, WIOperating
Christ King ChurchWauwatosa, WIOperating
St Josephs ChurchWaukesha, WIoperating
Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee, WIOperating
Wilderness Pedalers IncPresque Isle, WIOperating
St Marys ChurchBoulder Junction, WIOperating
To Ukraine With LoveBountiful, UTOperating
Discovery ChurchOrlando, FLOperating

By state: Wisconsin 39 · Florida 12 · Illinois 3 · Tennessee 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Multhauf Foundation Ltd is a private grantmaking foundation in Sarona, Wisconsin, administered in care of Erich Multhauf, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Multhauf Foundation Ltd accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Multhauf Foundation Ltd give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $351K across 63 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Multhauf Foundation Ltd give?

Wisconsin (39 grants), Florida (12 grants), Illinois (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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