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Artisan Partners Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 872862799

Artisan Partners Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $42,000 the year before.

33% 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
2023$13,5001$631,746
2024$42,0003$743,535
2025$38,5003$731,106

How to apply

Artisan Partners 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 Artisan Partners Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$23,500
North Carolina1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dime
Matthews, NC
General operations$15,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Madison, WI
Energy analysis and policy program fund$13,500
Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Health equity in milwaukee,wi through holistic community development$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Artisan Partners Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Artisan Partners Foundation Inc give?

$38,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,500.

Who runs Artisan Partners Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Blake A Rigel (Assistant Treasurer), Keegan C O'Brien (Director), Eric R Colson (President - Director) and Lisa A Moran (Secretary - Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Artisan Partners Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and health.

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