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Arzbaecher Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookfield, Wisconsin · EIN 261148157

Arzbaecher Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $707,627 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $428,123 the year before.

39% 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
2023$428,12329$6.1 million
2024$707,62731$6.0 million

How to apply

Arzbaecher Family 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 Arzbaecher Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin19$526,300
Colorado2$147,000
Iowa2$21,000
Florida3$6,537
Oklahoma1$3,000
Illinois3$2,790
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City Forward Collective
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$150,000
Well Spring Community
Castle Rock, CO
Assist organization$134,500
St Augustine Preparatory Academy
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$123,000
Mmac Community Support Foundatin
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$75,000
Wauwatosa Curling Club
Wauwatosa, WI
Assist organization - renovation fund$68,700
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$30,000
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Iowa City, IA
Assist organization$20,000
St John Vianney
Brookfield, WI
Assist organization$15,000
The Summit Foundation
Breckenridge, CO
Assist organization$12,500
All in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$10,000
First Stage
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$10,000
City of Schullsburg
Schullsburg, WI
Assist organization$5,100
Guadlupe Social Services
Immokalee, FL
Assist organization$5,000
Milwaukee College Prep
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$5,000
Milwaukee Job Works
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$5,000
St Marcus School
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$5,000
United Community Center
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$5,000
Wilson Center for the Arts
Brookfield, WI
Assist organization$5,000
Wisconsin Parkinson Association
Brookfield, WI
Assist organization$5,000
Carmen High School of Science and Technology
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$5,000
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$3,000
Folds of Honor
Owasso, OK
Assist organization$3,000
Misericodia Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assist organization$2,000
Immokalee Foundation
Immokalee, FL
Assist organization$1,037
Swim Across America
Charlotte, NC
Assist organization$1,000
The Combined Collections
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$1,000
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Assist organization$1,000
The Cancer Support Center
Homewood, IL
Assist organization$540
Milwaukee Yacht Club
Milwaukee, WI
Assist organization$500
Olde Florida Golf Club
Naples, FL
Assist organization$500
Evans Scholar Foundation
Glenview, IL
Assist organization$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arzbaecher Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arzbaecher Family Foundation give?

$707,627 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Arzbaecher Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Arzbaecher (President, Director).

What does Arzbaecher Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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