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A C Kootz Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashotah, Wisconsin · EIN 996737509

A C Kootz Foundation is a private foundation in Nashotah, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,250 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $10,250 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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
2024$10,25012$226,620
2025$7,2508$249,734

How to apply

A C Kootz Foundation 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 A C Kootz Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin8$7,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chenequa Foundation
Hartland, WI
Community safety and well-being$1,000
Lake Area Free Clinic
Oconomowoc, WI
Health care for under-insured, low income$1,000
Humane Animal Welfare Society Haws
Waukesha, WI
Animal welfare$1,000
Tall Pines Conservancy
Nashotah, WI
Nature conservancy$1,000
University Lake School
Hartland, WI
Education$1,000
Wisconsin Human Society
Milwaukee, WI
Animal welfare$1,000
Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Support of local zoo$750
Old World Foundation
Eagle, WI
Support of historical center$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A C Kootz Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does A C Kootz Foundation give?

$7,250 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs A C Kootz Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Clyde Surles (Trustee).

What does A C Kootz Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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