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Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 936019493

Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $74,053 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $74,053 and the largest $74,053. 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 $66,816 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
2022$58,3801$1.7 million
2023$66,8161$1.8 million
2024$74,0531$1.9 million

How to apply

Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund 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 Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$74,053

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohsu - CME
Portland, OR
Sponsor medical lectures$74,053

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund give?

$74,053 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $74,053.

Who runs Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Ernst A Sommer Memorial Lecture Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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