Private foundation · EIN 85-4224305 · Brownsville, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Patrick & Marysue 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: 17 grants paid, $753K total, median $10K. 65% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$753K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in WI
65%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Francis de Sales SeminarySt Francis, WIGeneral support$400K
Holy Family Catholic CommunityFond du Lac, WIGeneral support and warming shelter campaign$100K
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation IncFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$50K
Badgerland Youth for ChristFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$50K
Shepard of the HillsHickman, NEGeneral support$36K
Love One Another CampaignMilwaukee, WIThe catholic campaign$30K
The Arc Fond du LacFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$25K
Catholic Community Schools MnSt Cloud, MNGeneral support$10K
Charis Pregnancy & Family Help CenterFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$10K
St Katherine Drexel ShelterFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$10K
Unlimited Play IncSt Peters, MOCreekside campground kewaskum$10K
Fond du Lac Area FoundationFond du Lac, WIDavid g cook scholarship fund$5,000
Oshkosh Area Community FoundationOshkosh, WIGeneral support$5,000
St Francis XavierPhoenix, AZGeneral support$5,000
Fond du Lac Symphonic BandFond du Lac, WIGeneral support$4,000
Pavek Museum of Electronic CommunicationSt Louis Park, MNGeneral support$2,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MDGeneral support$1,000

By state: Wisconsin 11 · Nebraska 1 · Minnesota 2 · Missouri 1 · Arizona 1 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Patrick & Marysue Michels Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brownsville, Wisconsin, administered in care of Sue Kaiser, tax-exempt since 2021. 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 Patrick & Marysue 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 Patrick & Marysue Michels Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $753K across 17 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family Foundation give?

Wisconsin (11 grants), Nebraska (1 grants), Minnesota (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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