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Chipstone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396096593

Chipstone Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $424,859 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $424,859 and the largest $424,859. 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 down from $429,217 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$429,2171$101 million
2024$424,8591$104 million

How to apply

Chipstone 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$424,859

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule
See Attached, WI
General$424,859

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chipstone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chipstone Foundation give?

$424,859 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $424,859.

Who runs Chipstone Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists W David Knox II (Chair, Pres(ceo), Treas, Dir), Charles F Hummel (DIRECTOR(emeritus as of Jun23)), John S McGregor (Director, Chair Comp Comm) and Jonathan Prown (Executive Dir & Chief Curator) among 14 officers and trustees.

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