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Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 391666544

Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.2 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $199,809 and the largest $398,966. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $195,832 the year before.

31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$195,83226$5.0 million
2024$5.2 million29$0

How to apply

Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin24$4.2 million
Illinois2$399,618
District of Columbia1$199,809
Florida1$199,809
Oklahoma1$199,809

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Christian Women of St Francis Cabrini Church
West Bend, WI
Program support$398,966
The American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Program support$199,809
American Cancer Society Probate & Trust Counsel
Oklahoma City, OK
Program support$199,809
American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate
St Petersburg, FL
Program support$199,809
American Lung Association
Brookfield, WI
Program support$199,809
Washington County Charitable Foundation University of Wi-Washington County
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
West Bend Little League
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
The Washington County Humane Society
Slinger, WI
Program support$199,809
United Way of Washington County Kristin Brandnerdirector
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
The Salvation Army Jerrie Young Legacy Coordinator
Hoffman Estates, IL
Program support$199,809
University of Wisconsin Foundation UW Foundation - US Bank Lockbox
Madison, WI
Program support$199,809
St Joseph Community Hospital
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
St Francis Seminary
Milwaukee, WI
Program support$199,809
The Catholic Stewardship Appeal of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Program support$199,809
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin SE
Milwaukee, WI
Program support$199,809
The Threshold Inc
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
Kettle Moraine YMCA Inc
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,809
Washington County Health Department
Port Washington, WI
Program support$199,809
The Riveredge Nature Center
Newburg, WI
Program support$199,809
The Little Sisters of the Poor
Palatine, IL
Program support$199,809
Moraine Park Foundation Inc
Fond du Lac, WI
Program support$199,809
Bay Lakes Council - Boy Scouts of America Inc
Madison, WI
Program support$199,809
Friends Inc
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,157
The West Bend Columns Fund Inc
West Bend, WI
Program support$199,157
Cedar Community Foundation Inc
West Bend, WI
Program support$186,829
St Francis Cabrini Parish
West Bend, WI
Program support$653
Friends for Abused Families
West Bend, WI
Program support$653
WB Community & Alumni Scholarship
Fond du Lac, WI
Program support$653
Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community
West Bend, WI
Program support$653

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr give?

$5.2 million in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $199,809.

Who runs Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Bmo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and human services.

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