Private foundation · EIN 39-2031461 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Frank and Lucille Puncer 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: 25 grants paid, $565K total, median $20K. 92% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$565K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in WI
92%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hear WisconsinWest Allis, WIGeneral$60K
Kinship Community Food CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral$50K
Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral$50K
Capuchin Community ServicesMilwaukee, WIGeneral$35K
Women's Care Center MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral$35K
Meta HouseMilwaukee, WIGeneral$30K
The Missionaries of CharitiesChicago, ILGeneral$30K
Neighborhood House of MkeMilwaukee, WIGeneral$25K
Ozaukee Family ServicesCedarburg, WIGeneral$25K
Historic Haymarket MkeMilwaukee, WIGeneral$25K
Vision Forward AssocMilwaukee, WIGeneral$25K
Milw Youth Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WIGeneral$20K
St Bakhita Catholic Worker HouseMilwaukee, WIGeneral$20K
Urban Ecology CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral$20K
Wis Adaptive Sports AssocBrookfield, WIGeneral$20K
Tbey Arts CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral$15K
Archdiocese of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral$10K
Arts at Large IncMilwaukee, WIGeneral$10K
Life's ConnectionMukwonago, WIGeneral$10K
Mequon Nature PreserveMequon, WIGeneral$10K
Secure FuturesMilwaukee, WIGeneral$10K
The Nehemiah ProjectMilwaukee, WIGeneral$10K
Thiensville- Mequon RotaryMequon, WIGeneral$10K
St Charles Borromeo ParishMilwaukee, WIGeneral$5,000
Vintage Racers for RescueAtton, VAGeneral$5,000

By state: Wisconsin 23 · Illinois 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of John R Nelson, tax-exempt since 2022. 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 Frank and Lucille Puncer 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 Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $565K across 25 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd give?

Wisconsin (23 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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