Well Told Grants

Foundations / Wisconsin

Bundy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 946659802

Bundy Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $413,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $14,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $403,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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
2022$450,00010$9.3 million
2023$403,0009$10.2 million
2024$413,00012$10.5 million

How to apply

Bundy 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 Bundy Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$413,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sanford Burnham Prebys
La Jolla, CA
General operating$100,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
General operating$100,000
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$100,000
John Tracy Clinic
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$20,000
Blind Children's Center
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$15,000
No Limits for Deaf Children and Families Michelle Christie Founder & Ex Dir
Culver City, CA
Charitable$15,000
Braille Institute of America Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$13,000
Easter Seals Southern California Inc
Irvine, CA
General operating$10,000
Goodwill Industries of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
General operating$10,000
Wayfinder Family Services
View Park, CA
General operating$10,000
Alzheimers Orange County
Irvine, CA
General operating$10,000
Beyond Blindness
Santa Ana, CA
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bundy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bundy Foundation give?

$413,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $14,000.

Who runs Bundy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Co-Trustee) and David Nosworthy (Co-Trustee).

What does Bundy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability, human services and health.

Similar foundations in Wisconsin