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Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Elm Grove, Wisconsin · EIN 391480248

Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $134,600 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$148,9501$735,786
2024$134,6001$675,019
2025$115,0005$623,885

How to apply

Arthur J Donald 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$107,500
Alaska1$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Fourth installment of original 5-year grant for wisconsin museum of natural history [$37,500] and first installment of additional 3-year grant for wisconsin museum of natural history [$12,500]$50,000
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory
Port Washington, WI
Final installment of 4-year grant for staff development and motus expansion$25,000
International Crane Foundation
Baraboo, WI
Capital grant for special projects$20,000
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust
West Bend, WI
Final installment of 4-year grant for cedar gorge clay bluffs acquisition$12,500
Copper River Watershed Project
Cordova, AK
Grant or staff development and select priority projects$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc give?

$115,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen M Fisher (President).

What does Arthur J Donald Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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