Private foundation · EIN 32-0755588 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

St Joseph 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: 13 grants paid, $219K total, median $10K. 69% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$219K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in WI
69%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis de Sales SeminarySt Francis, WIGeneral operating support$100K
Chesterton Academy of MilwaukeeMenomonee Falls, WIGeneral operating support$20K
Mary Queen of HeavenWest Allis, WIGeneral operating support$15K
Uwm Newman CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating support$12K
Relevant RadioLincolnshire, ILGeneral operating support$10K
Women's Care Center of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating support$10K
Thomas More SocietyChicago, ILGeneral operating support$10K
Love One AnotherMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating support$10K
Holy Family Parish SchoolWhitefish Bay, WIGeneral operating support$10K
University of the Nations KonaKailuakona, HIGeneral operating support$7,000
Outreach for World HopeFitchburg, WIGeneral operating support$6,500
National Shrine of Our Lady ChampioGreen Bay, WIGeneral operating support$5,000
The Culture ProjectWynnewood, PAGeneral operating support$3,000

By state: Wisconsin 9 · Illinois 2 · Hawaii 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

St Joseph Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of Rmb Capital, tax-exempt since 2024. 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 St Joseph 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 St Joseph Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $219K across 13 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does St Joseph Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (9 grants), Illinois (2 grants), Hawaii (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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