Private foundation · EIN 46-6723636 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Prairie Springs Paul A@fleckenstein Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Wisconsin. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $5,728.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $100K total, median $5,728. 100% of grants stayed in Wisconsin. Stated restrictions: Grants are awarded in the areas of conservation, environmental protection, ecological technology and wildlife preservation.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$100K
Median grant
$5,728
Stays in WI
100%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.4M

How to apply

Use of the wisconsin common grant application form, available from the funding information center at marquette university raynor library, is recommended. Contact: Joseph Jay Scott, 1313 N Franklin Place Unit 1906, Milwaukee, Wi, 2624247940 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Grants are awarded in the areas of conservation, environmental protection, ecological technology and wildlife preservation.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wiscorps IncLA Crosse, WIGeneral operations, project support, capital - solar project$49K
Milwaukee Parks FoundationWauwatosa, WIGeneral operations$15K
All Hands BoatworksMilwaukee, WIGeneral operations$10K
Urban EcologyMilwaukee, WIGeneral operations$10K
Outdoor Recreation AllianceLA Crosse, WIGeneral operations$10K
Notre Dame School of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIBaseball tickets$1,456
Lake Shore State ParkMilwaukee, WIGeneral operations$1,000
Lake Park FriendsMilwaukee, WIAnnual gift$1,000
Juneau Park FriendsMilwaukee, WIAnnual gift$1,000
Izaak Walton League Upper Mississippi ChapterFountain City, WIGeneral operations$1,000

About this foundation

Prairie Springs Paul A@fleckenstein Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of Joseph Jay Scott, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Prairie Springs Paul A@fleckenstein Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Use of the wisconsin common grant application form, available from the funding information center at marquette university raynor library, is recommended. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Prairie Springs Paul A@fleckenstein Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $100K across 10 grants, a median of $5,728.

Where does Prairie Springs Paul A@fleckenstein Charitable Trust give?

Wisconsin (10 grants), per its latest filing.

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