Private foundation · EIN 39-6040489 · Elm Grove, Wisconsin

Ladish Co 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: 40 grants paid, $2.9M total, median $25K. 93% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
40
$2.9M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in WI
93%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zoological Society of Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee, WIEducational programs/rhino habitat$567K
Rogers Behavioral HealthOconomowoc, WICapital campaign$400K
Guadalupe CenterNaples, FLGeneral support$300K
Cathedral CenterMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$250K
Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$200K
St Joan Antida High SchoolMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$200K
Humane Animal Welfare Society of WaukeshaWaukesha, WIGeneral support$126K
Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WICare & support of needy$125K
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationMilwaukee, WIResearch/children's program$107K
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha CountyMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$50K
Make-A-Wish WisconsinMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$50K
Pathfinders MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIHousing shelter for teens$50K
Cudahy High SchoolCudahy, WIScholarships$45K
Manatee Elementary SchoolNaples, FLGeneral support$40K
Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIEmergency food pantries$35K
Feeding America Eastern WisconsinMilwaukee, WIFood for the hungry$25K
Fisher House WisconsinMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$25K
Kathy's HouseMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$25K
Macc FundMilwaukee, WIResearch for childhood cancer$25K
Prevent Blindness WisconsinMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$25K
Ronald McDonald HouseMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$25K
St Marcus Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$25K
Vision Forward AssociationMilwaukee, WIRehabilitation of visually impaired$20K
Beckum-Stapleton Little League BaseballMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$20K
Boerner Botanical GardensHales Corners, WIIntern program$15K
Center for Deaf-Blind Persons IncMilwaukee, WIRehabilitation services$15K
Guest HouseMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$10K
Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$10K
Society of St Vincent de PaulMilwaukee, WIMeal program$10K
Sojourner FoundationMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$10K
Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$10K
FIRST Tee Southwest WisconsinWest Allis, WIGeneral support$10K
Unity in HopeCedarburg, WIGeneral support$10K
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement IncMilwaukee, WITraining of volunteer braillists$5,000
Camp OdayinSt Paul, MNGeneral support$5,000
Cudahy Family LibraryCudahy, WIGeneral support$5,000
Secure Futures Foundation IncMilwaukee, WIFinancial literacy$5,000
Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally DisabledUnion Grove, WIGeneral support$5,000
Wisconsin Badger CampPlatteville, WICampership program$5,000
Child Abuse Prevention FundMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$4,000

By state: Wisconsin 37 · Florida 2 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Ladish Co Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, tax-exempt since 1955. 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 Ladish Co 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 Ladish Co Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.9M across 40 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Ladish Co Foundation give?

Wisconsin (37 grants), Florida (2 grants), Minnesota (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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