35 private foundations reported grants to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 35 private foundations reported 58 grants totaling $926,867 to 48 organizations in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (12 grants) and youth & family (4 grants). Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $338,526 across 5 grants. The median reported grant was $7,250.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Wisconsin dollars that landed in Wauwatosa — a funder at 90% is effectively a Wauwatosa funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | 5 | $338,526 | 9% |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | 4 | $95,000 | 2% |
| DRS Meachem Foundation Fund | 1 | $77,834 | 100% |
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 1 | $50,000 | 2% |
| Swenson Family Foundation | 1 | $41,667 | 7% |
| Schumacher-weiherman Family FDN | 1 | $30,000 | 32% |
| Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TR | 4 | $25,000 | 5% |
| George F Moss Foundation Trust XXXXX7001 | 1 | $25,000 | 13% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Lutheran Home Inc | 2 | $160,000 |
| Lutheran Counseling and Family Services | 1 | $131,000 |
| Trustees of Funds and Endowments Inc | 1 | $77,834 |
| Kingdom Prep High School | 1 | $58,526 |
| Lutheran Home Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| OUR Redeemer Lutheran Church | 2 | $44,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | 1 | $41,667 |
| Milwaukee Parks Foundation | 2 | $35,000 |
| Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin | 1 | $25,000 |
| Newthreads of Hope | 1 | $25,000 |
35 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $926,867 across 58 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc, Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc, DRS Meachem Foundation Fund. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin concentrate in health & medical (12), youth & family (4), education (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Wauwatosa, Wisconsin recipient was $7,250, and the largest single reported grant was $131,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
