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Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Elkhorn, Wisconsin · EIN 464048389

Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,150 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $34,000. 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 up from $35,450 the year before.

50% 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$30,29312$110,154
2024$35,45013$6,170
2025$47,1508$142,110

How to apply

Balestrieri 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 Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin7$46,150
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elkhorn Area School District
Elkhorn, WI
Public charity gift$34,000
Wisconsin DNR
Boulder JCT, WI
Public charity gift$10,000
Lauderdale Lakes Yacht Club
Elkhorn, WI
Public charity gift$1,000
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation
Oak Brook, IL
Public charity gift$1,000
Lauderdale-Lagrange Fire Department
Whitewater, WI
Public charity gift$500
Aquanut Water Show
Twin Lakes, WI
Public charity gift$300
St Andrews Parish School
Delavan, WI
Public charity gift$250
Northwoods Wildlife Center
Minocqua, WI
Public charity gift$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc give?

$47,150 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Kenneth R Balestrieri (President), Cynthia K Balestrieri (Vice President) and Jessica Balestrieri (Secretary\treasurer).

What does Balestrieri Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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