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Foley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Elm Grove, Wisconsin · EIN 396551865

Foley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $400,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 up from $250,000 the year before.

67% 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$262,5002$2.0 million
2024$250,0001$2.0 million
2025$400,0003$1.7 million

How to apply

Foley Family 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 Foley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$400,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
(1) fourth installment of 5-year grant for child/adolescent psychiatry fellowships (2) second installment of 3-year grant for pediatric advanced practice providers fund$250,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Milwaukee, WI
Gifts to 2024 and 2025 united way campaigns$125,000
Aurora Health Care Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Granto to aurora zilber family hospice$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Foley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Foley Family Foundation give?

$400,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.

Who runs Foley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen M Fisher (Trustee) and Wendy R Bosworth (Trustee).

What does Foley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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