Private foundation · EIN 85-6464574 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Marcia and Kent Velde 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: 20 grants paid, $205K total, median $2,500. 80% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
20
$205K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in WI
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Augustine Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WICharitable$90K
Notre Dame School of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WICharitable$55K
Milwaukee Repertory TheaterMilwaukee, WICharitable$10K
Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WICharitable$6,500
Formation FoundationSouth Bend, INCharitable$5,000
Medical College of WisconsinWauwatosa, WICharitable$5,000
Divine Savior Holy Angel High SchoolMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
Marquette University High SchoolMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
St Marcus Lutheran SchoolMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
St Robert SchoolShorewood, WICharitable$2,500
Women's Care CenterMilwaukee, WICharitable$2,500
Bridge to BrighterElm Grove, WICharitable$2,500
Nativity Jesuit AcademyMilwaukee, WICharitable$2,500
Acts HousingMilwaukee, WICharitable$2,500
St Robert ChurchShorewood, WICharitable$1,500
Mary's Choice RvaRichmond, VACharitable$1,000
Cathedral of the Sacred HeartMilwaukee, WICharitable$1,000
Our Lady of Joy ChurchCarefree, AZCharitable$1,000
St Francis de Sales SeminarySt Francis, WICharitable$1,000
Silver Spur Therapeutic Riding CenterNew Harmony, UTCharitable$500

By state: Wisconsin 16 · Indiana 1 · Virginia 1 · Arizona 1 · Utah 1

About this foundation

The Marcia and Kent Velde Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of Marcia Velde, tax-exempt since 2020. 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 The Marcia and Kent Velde 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 The Marcia and Kent Velde Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $205K across 20 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does The Marcia and Kent Velde Foundation give?

Wisconsin (16 grants), Indiana (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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