Private foundation · EIN 20-5418432 · Dousman, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

James and Karen Hyde 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $85K total, median $5,000. 100% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$85K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in WI
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Marys Episcopal ChurchDousman, WIGeneral support$40K
Milwaukee Public TelevisionMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$10K
Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$5,000
Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$5,000
Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$5,000
Old World Wisconsin FoundationElkhorn, WIGeneral support$5,000
Ten ChimneysGenesee Depot, WIGeneral support$5,000
Waukesha County Land ConservancyBrookfield, WIGeneral support$5,000
Episcopal Diocese of WiMilwaukee, WIHaiti partnership$5,000

About this foundation

James and Karen Hyde Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Dousman, Wisconsin, administered in care of James F Daly, tax-exempt since 2007. 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 James and Karen Hyde Foundation Inc 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 James and Karen Hyde Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $85K across 9 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does James and Karen Hyde Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (9 grants), per its latest filing.

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