Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $294,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $67,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$294,000
- Number of grants16
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$67,000
- Assets$7.8 million
- New grantees13%
Giving in 2025 was down from $324,000 the year before.
13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $284,000 | 15 | $6.5 million |
| 2024 | $324,000 | 18 | $6.9 million |
| 2025 | $294,000 | 16 | $7.8 million |
How to apply
Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc 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.
What Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wisconsin.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 13 | $269,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $10,000 |
| New York | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pius Xi High School | Education and to provide scholarships for students to attend pius xi high school. | $67,000 |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy | Education | $50,000 |
| Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter Inc | Finding of permanent homes for unwanted, stray, abused or feral animals. | $30,000 |
| Marquette University | To provide scholarships to allow worthy students to attend marquette university | $28,000 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Ca | To provide quality, compassionate care to children, elders, and adults of all ages with disabilities | $25,000 |
| Three Holy Women Parish | Religious | $15,000 |
| Arcadia Education Foundation | Education and to provide scholarships for arcadia high school. | $10,000 |
| Hales Corners Lutheran Church & School | Religious and education | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Education and to provide a scholarship fund for msoe. | $10,000 |
| Preborn | To provide ultrasounds and rescources for mothers and their preborn babies. | $10,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | To help in providing mortgage free homes for gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders.. | $10,000 |
| Women's Support Center of Milwaukee | To help women and families who find themselves in a place where they need either emotional or material support, especially in the case of unplanned pregnancy. | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee Diaper Mission | To provide the needy with a reliable source of free diapers & period supplies. | $5,000 |
| Nevada Old Time Fiddlers Association | Education and to serve as a rescource on the history, techniques and performance of old time fiddling. | $5,000 |
| Headwaters Fisheries Inc | To unite all muskie fishing interests for the promotion and protection of a high-quality muskellunge sport fishery in the united states and canada by supporting conservation practices and research based on sound scientific merit, and carried out by authorized federal or state agencies, appropriate academic institutions, and to work for the abatement of water pollution; maintenance of records for muskies habits, growth, range, and the dissemination of muskie information to everyone. | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog | To provide a bullet & stab proof vest and first aid kit for every police dog in wisconsin. | $4,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Luann Namowicz
- Nancy Meinerz
- Gregory J Ricci
Questions people ask
Does Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc give?
$294,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Luann Namowicz (Sec/Dir), Nancy Meinerz (Pres/Dir) and Gregory J Ricci (Treas/Dir).
What does Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and animals.