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Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Beaver Dam, Wisconsin · EIN 205592397

Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $554,604 in 61 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $52,029. 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 $487,214 the year before.

36% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$487,21451$10.6 million
2024$554,60461$11.4 million

How to apply

Duane and Kathleen Foulkes 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 Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin53$489,754
Minnesota3$49,850
Colorado2$8,000
New York1$5,000
California1$1,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 61 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (Non-Cash MSFT 115 SH)
Fond du Lac, WI
Beaver dam library next chapter renovation support$52,029
Howard Young Foundation Inc
Woodruff, WI
Lakeland star academy (autism support) and dr. Kate hospice$49,500
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (Non-Cash MSFT 110 SH)
Beaver Dam, WI
Religious support$46,757
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (Non-Cash MSFT 100 SH)
Beaver Dam, WI
Religious support$42,506
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (Non-Cash MSFT 70 SH)
Fond du Lac, WI
Beaver dam library next chapter renovation support$31,670
Mayo Clinic (Non Cash Cost 32 SH)
Rochester, MN
Human services$31,194
City of Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, WI
Pickleball courts$30,000
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, WI
Religious support$25,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Madison, WI
Support$25,000
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Arts support$20,000
Fox Lake Legion
Fox Lake, WI
Cemetery grave markers for veterans$20,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Madison, WI
Carbone cancer center$20,000
Fond du Lac Area Fdnbeaver Dam Area Community Fdn (Non-Cash TJX 133 SH)
Fond du Lac, WI
Beaver dam library next chapter renovation support$16,484
Mayo Clinic (Non Cash TJX 100 SH)
Rochester, MN
Human services$12,274
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam (Non Cash Aapl 67 SH)
Beaver Dam, WI
Religious support$11,414
Church Health Services Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Social services support$11,000
Campanile Center for the Arts Inc
Minocqua, WI
Arts support$10,000
Cottage Grove Community Foundation
Cottage Grove, WI
Community support$10,000
YMCA of Dodge County Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Human services$10,000
Mayo Clinic (Non Cash TJX 52 SH)
Rochester, MN
Human services$6,382
Bo William Hartwig Foundation (Bo's Heavenly Clubhouse)
Horicon, WI
Human services$5,000
Clothes for Kids Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Community support$5,000
Dodge County Humane Society
Juneau, WI
Animal welfare$5,000
Shepherd of the Valley
Westminster, CO
Religious support$5,000
St Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Fall River
Fall River, WI
Religious support$5,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Support$5,000
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Arts support$4,000
Pave - People Against A Violent Environment
Beaver Dam, WI
Community support$3,500
Temple Grandin School
Boulder, CO
Educational support for students with asperger's$3,000
Dodge County Toy Bank Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Community support$2,500
North Lakeland Discovery Center Inc
Manitowish Waters, WI
Educational support$2,000
Northwoods Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Inc
Minocqua, WI
Wildlife rehabilitation$2,000
St Stephen's Lutheran Church - Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, WI
Religious support$1,700
Beaver Dam Scholarship Fdn Inc (Scholarship America)
Beaver Dam, WI
Educational support$1,529
Minocqua Kawaguesaga Lakes Protection Association Inc
Minocqua, WI
Environmental support$1,500
Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Arts support$1,188
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Healthcare support$1,000
Beaver Dam Hockey Association (Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena)
Beaver Dam, WI
Youth development$1,000
Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association Inc
Beaver Dam, WI
Community support$1,000
Cole Collection Inc
Powell, OH
Human services$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc give?

$554,604 in tax year 2024, across 61 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Duane E Foulkes (President/Director), Kristine M Eckles (Vp/Director) and Kim M Huss (Secretary/Director).

What does Duane and Kathleen Foulkes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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