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Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 311656951

Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $134,500 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $74,500 the year before.

23% 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
2022$91,00017$995,445
2023$74,50018$1.2 million
2024$134,50022$1.3 million

How to apply

ContactAnthony Petullo
5300 North Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone or email(414) 254-4023
What to submitWisconsin philanthropy network's common grant aplication, which can be found at: https://wiphilanthropy.org/
DeadlinesApplications are reviewed in march, july and november and should be received at least one month prio
RestrictionsThe focus of the foundation is primarily the arts - both visual and performing, and education in southeastern Wisconsin.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin10$78,000
Illinois5$39,000
Virginia1$6,500
New York1$5,000
Florida2$2,000
Arizona1$2,000
California1$1,000
Oregon1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$25,000
University of Illinois Fdn - College of Business
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted charitable grant$25,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$20,000
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$10,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$10,000
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Unrestricted charitable grant$6,500
American Folk Art Museum
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
First Stage Children's Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
University of Illinois Fdn - Leadership Center
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
University of Illinois Fdn - School of Art & Design
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted charitable grant$5,000
Intuit - the Center for Intuitive and Outside Art
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable grant$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$2,000
Grand Canyon Conservancy
Grand Canyon, AZ
Unrestricted charitable grant$2,000
Milwaukee Ballet Company
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$2,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$2,000
University of Illinois Fdn - Krannert Art Center
Urbana, IL
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,500
Empty Bowls
Naples, FL
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Fanconi Cancer Foundation
Eugene, OR
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Milwaukee PBS
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Neighborhood Health Clinic
Naples, FL
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Simi Valley, CA
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000
Urban Ecology
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted charitable grant$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are reviewed in march, july and november and should be received at least one month prio.

How much does Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc give?

$134,500 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Anthony J Petullo (President & Director), Amy S Cesarz (Director), Terri S Boxer (Secretary & Director) and Meg A Kindsfater (Director).

What does Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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