Private foundation · EIN 39-2044111 · Brownsville, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation

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: 22 grants paid, $481K total, median $5,000. 77% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$481K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in WI
77%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis de Sales SeminarySt Francis, WIGeneral support$180K
Holy Family Catholic CommunityFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$80K
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation IncFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$51K
St Mary's Springs AcademyFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$50K
Love One Another CampaignMilwaukee, WIThe catholic campaign$30K
Fanconi Cancer FoundationEugene, ORGeneral support$30K
Fond du Lac School DistrictFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$10K
Green Lake AssociationGreen Lake, WIGeneral support$10K
Fond du Lac Food Pantry IncFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$5,000
St Katherine Drexel ShelterFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$5,000
The Arc of Fond du LacFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$5,000
Thelma Sadoff Center for the ArtsFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$5,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLGeneral support$4,000
Children's Museum of Fond du LacFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$3,000
Fond du Lac Humane SocietyFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$3,000
Boys & Girls ClubFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$2,000
Fond du Lac Area FoundationFond du Lac, WIDavid g. cook scholarship fund$2,000
Paws for Purple HeartsMerrifield, VAGeneral support$2,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of AnimalsNew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
Cops for Kids FoundationFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$1,000
St Francis Xavier SchoolSartel, MNGeneral support$1,000
Humane Society of Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WIGeneral support$1,000

By state: Wisconsin 17 · Oregon 1 · Florida 1 · Virginia 1 · New York 1 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brownsville, Wisconsin, administered in care of Susan P Kaiser, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation 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 Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $481K across 22 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation give?

Wisconsin (17 grants), Oregon (1 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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