Private foundation · EIN 20-0497413 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

John M Kohler Foundation Inc

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 45 grants paid, $3.0M total, median $40K. 69% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
45
$3.0M
Median grant
$40K
Stays in WI
69%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$41M

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$270K
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WIGeneral operating$256K
Fractured Atlas IncHartsdale, NYGeneral operating$200K
Alliance for PeacebuildingWashington, DCGeneral operating$175K
Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating$150K
Center for Community AlternativesSyracuse, NYGeneral operating$150K
Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NYGeneral operating$150K
Uwm Foundation IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$140K
Voces de LA FronteraMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$120K
Nia Imani Family IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$100K
Parole Preparation ProjectNew York, NYGeneral operating$100K
Climate Justice AllianceBerkeley, CAGeneral operating$100K
Pastors United Community AdvocacyMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$100K
Law Forward IncMadison, WIGeneral operating$91K
Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CAGeneral operating$80K
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous PArcata, CAGeneral operating$75K
Ndn CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating$75K
Equal Justice WorksWashington, DCGeneral operating$74K
Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournMadison, WIGeneral operating$70K
Milwaukee Turners IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$50K
Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$50K
Foundations Health and Wholeness IncSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$40K
Lighthouse Recovery Community CenterSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$40K
University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$36K
Mke Urban Stables IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$30K
Urban Ecology Center IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$25K
League of Women Voters of Sheboygan CounSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$25K
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project IncNew York, NYGeneral operating$25K
Boys & Girls Clubs of SheboyganSheboygan Falls, WIGeneral operating$20K
Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County IncSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$20K
Urban Justice CenterNew York, NYGeneral operating$15K
Sheboygan Salvation ArmySheboygan, WIGeneral operating$10K
Mental Health America LakeshorePlymouth, WIGeneral operating$10K
Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan CoSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$10K
Sheboygan County Interfaith OrgSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$10K
Sheboygan County Food BankSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$10K
Nourish Farms IncSheboygan Falls, WIGeneral operating$10K
Hmong Mutual Assistance Assn of SheboygaSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$7,500
Sharon S Richardson Community HospiceSheboygan Falls, WIGeneral operating$5,000
United Way of Sheboygan CoSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$5,000
Girl Scouts of Manitou CouncilSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheboygan Cty ISheboygan, WIGeneral operating$5,000
Sheboygan County Historical Research CntSheboygan Falls, WIGeneral operating$5,000
Reins IncSheboygan Falls, WIGeneral operating$5,000
Consumer Credit Counseling ServiceSheboygan, WIGeneral operating$5,000

By state: Wisconsin 31 · New York 7 · California 4 · District of Columbia 2 · South Dakota 1

About this foundation

John M Kohler Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of US Bank Na, 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.

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Does John M Kohler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 John M Kohler Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.0M across 45 grants, a median of $40K.

Where does John M Kohler Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (31 grants), New York (7 grants), California (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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