Private foundation · EIN 20-5592397 · Beaver Dam, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundationinc

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: 61 grants paid, $555K total, median $2,000. 87% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
61
$555K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in WI
87%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 61 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (non-Cash Msft 115 Sh)Fond du Lac, WIBeaver dam library next chapter renovation support$52K
Howard Young Foundation IncWoodruff, WILakeland star academy (autism support) and dr. kate hospice$50K
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (non-Cash Msft 110 Sh)Beaver Dam, WIReligious support$47K
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (non-Cash Msft 100 Sh)Beaver Dam, WIReligious support$43K
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (non-Cash Msft 70 Sh)Fond du Lac, WIBeaver dam library next chapter renovation support$32K
Mayo Clinic (non Cash Cost 32 Sh)Rochester, MNHuman services$31K
City of Beaver DamBeaver Dam, WIPickleball courts$30K
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver DamBeaver Dam, WIReligious support$25K
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WISupport$25K
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre IncBeaver Dam, WIArts support$20K
Fox Lake LegionFox Lake, WICemetery grave markers for veterans$20K
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WICarbone cancer center$20K
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (non-Cash Tjx 133 Sh)Fond du Lac, WIBeaver dam library next chapter renovation support$16K
Mayo Clinic (non Cash Tjx 100 Sh)Rochester, MNHuman services$12K
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (non Cash Aapl 67 Sh)Beaver Dam, WIReligious support$11K
Church Health Services IncBeaver Dam, WISocial services support$11K
Campanile Center for the Arts IncMinocqua, WIArts support$10K
Cottage Grove Community FoundationCottage Grove, WICommunity support$10K
YMCA of Dodge County IncBeaver Dam, WIHuman services$10K
Mayo Clinic (non Cash Tjx 52 Sh)Rochester, MNHuman services$6,382
Bo William Hartwig Foundation (bo's Heavenly Clubhouse)Horicon, WIHuman services$5,000
Clothes for Kids IncBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$5,000
Dodge County Humane SocietyJuneau, WIAnimal welfare$5,000
Shepherd of the ValleyWestminster, COReligious support$5,000
St Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Fall RiverFall River, WIReligious support$5,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYSupport$5,000
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre IncBeaver Dam, WIArts support$4,000
Pave - People Against a Violent EnvironmentBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$3,500
Temple Grandin SchoolBoulder, COEducational support for students with asperger's$3,000
Dodge County Toy Bank IncBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$2,500
North Lakeland Discovery Center IncManitowish Waters, WIEducational support$2,000
Northwoods Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Center IncMinocqua, WIWildlife rehabilitation$2,000
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver DamBeaver Dam, WIReligious support$1,700
Beaver Dam Scholarship Fdn Inc (scholarship America)Beaver Dam, WIEducational support$1,529
Minocqua Kawaguesaga Lakes Protection Association IncMinocqua, WIEnvironmental support$1,500
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre IncBeaver Dam, WIArts support$1,188
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation IncBeaver Dam, WIHealthcare support$1,000
Beaver Dam Hockey Association (beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena)Beaver Dam, WIYouth development$1,000
Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association IncBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$1,000
Cole Collection IncPowell, OHHuman services$1,000
Cross Country Cruisers IncWoodruff, WITrail maintenance support$1,000
Dodge County Concert AssociationBeaver Dam, WIArts support$1,000
Dodge County Law Enforcement Shop With CopsJuneau, WIShop with cops$1,000
Green Valley Enterprises Inc of Beaver DamBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$1,000
Humane Society of Vilas County IncEagle River, WIAnimal welfare$1,000
Kathy's House IncWauwatosa, WICapital campaign$1,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin IncWauwatosa, WIWishes for children with critical illnesses$1,000
Mama's HousePalm Desert, CACommunity support$1,000
Minocqua Volunteer Fire DepartmentMinocqua, WICommunity support$1,000
Salvation Army of Dodge CountyBeaver Dam, WICommunity support$1,000
Trinity Lutheran Church - MinoquaMinocqua, WIReligious support$1,000
Wbev Wxro Children's Radiothon IncMilwaukee, WISupport for organization providing aid and services to dodge county, wi children$1,000
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (non-Cash Tjx 8 Sh)Fond du Lac, WIBeaver dam library next chapter renovation support$992
World Orphan Fund IncRandolph, WISocial services support$750
Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association (arc of Dodge County)Beaver Dam, WISocial services support$500
Beaver Dam Flattail IncBeaver Dam, WIYouth development - football$500
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA (beaver Dam)Beaver Dam, WIChristmas baskets (food) for those in need throughout dodge county$500
Dodge County Center for the Arts (beaver Dam Area Arts Association)Beaver Dam, WIArts support$500
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver DamBeaver Dam, WISchool$495
Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association (co Brown County Sheriff's OffiBaraboo, WIEnhance and protect the constitutional office of the sheriff$200

By state: Wisconsin 53 · Minnesota 3 · Colorado 2 · New York 1 · Ohio 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundationinc is a private grantmaking foundation in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, administered in care of Duane Foulkes, tax-exempt since 2006. 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 Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundationinc 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 Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundationinc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $555K across 61 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundationinc give?

Wisconsin (53 grants), Minnesota (3 grants), Colorado (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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