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Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lake Geneva, Wisconsin · EIN 731700019

Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,291 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,029 and the largest $14,233. 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 $46,120 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$27,5492$1.2 million
2024$46,1205$995,747
2025$31,2914$715,358

How to apply

Edwin C Meltzer Art 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 Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$31,291

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various
Lake Geneva, WI
Donated equipment$14,233
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Scholarship$10,000
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Scholarship$4,058
Twin Oaks Shelter
Darien, WI
Scholarship$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc give?

$31,291 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,029.

Who runs Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Salvatore J Dimiceli Sr (Director).

What does Edwin C Meltzer Art Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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