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Briscoe Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookfield, Wisconsin · EIN 826769905

Briscoe Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $125,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 $50,000 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$00$57,005
2024$50,0001$202,648
2025$125,0001$75,019

How to apply

Briscoe 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 Briscoe Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$125,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis de Sales Seminary
St Francis, WI
General fund$125,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Briscoe Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Briscoe Family Foundation give?

$125,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $125,000.

Who runs Briscoe Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Terry D Briscoe (President/Treasurer) and Mary M Briscoe (Vice President/Secretary).

What does Briscoe Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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