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Demmer Goisman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 926290714

Demmer Goisman Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $268,770 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $268,770 and the largest $268,770. 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 down from $278,374 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$208,9072$3.4 million
2024$278,3742$3.3 million
2025$268,7701$3.1 million

How to apply

Demmer Goisman 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 Demmer Goisman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$268,770

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
General operating support$268,770

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Demmer Goisman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Demmer Goisman Foundation give?

$268,770 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $268,770.

Who runs Demmer Goisman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne R Lueders (Trustee) and Richard Goisman (Trustee).

What does Demmer Goisman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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