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Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 392012234

Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $707,627 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $22,127 and the largest $525,000. 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 $175,625 the year before.

55% 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
2023$175,62511$6.8 million
2024$707,62711$7.7 million

How to apply

Daniel W Erdman 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 Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin10$682,627
Montana1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UW Foundation
Madison, WI
General operating$525,000
One City
Madison, WI
General operating$50,000
Bayview Foundation
Madison, WI
General operating$25,000
The Nature Conservancy
Madison, WI
General operating$25,000
Rural Behavioral Health Institute
Livingston, MT
General operating$25,000
CXC
Madison, WI
General operating$22,127
Museum of Wisconsin Art
West Bend, WI
General operating$17,500
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Madison, WI
General operating$5,000
Access Community Health Centers
Madison, WI
General operating$5,000
Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens
Madison, WI
General operating$5,000
Groundswell Conservancy
Madison, WI
General operating$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc give?

$707,627 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $22,127.

Who runs Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel W Erdman (Director), Deborah Erdman-Luder (Director), Darrell W Behnke (Director) and Natalie Bock Erdman (Director).

What does Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, health and arts and culture.

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