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Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation

Accepts applications Markesan, Wisconsin · EIN 391941148

Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation is a private foundation in Markesan, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $109,180 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $1,425 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $139,094 the year before.

47% of its 2024 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$139,09443$3.0 million
2024$109,18034$3.2 million

How to apply

ContactRichard Slate
33 No Bridge Street PO Box 400, Markesan, WI 53946
Phone or email(920) 398-2371
What to submitPublic charities submitting letter of request.
RestrictionsPublic charities only

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin31$98,340
Illinois1$8,840
Massachusetts1$1,500
Indiana1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kingston Historical Society
Kingston, WI
Community support$30,000
Lion's Foundation
Oak Brook, IL
Youth programs$8,840
Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac, WI
Community support$8,500
Marian University
Markesan, WI
Youth programs$5,640
City of Markesan
Markesan, WI
General support$5,600
Fondy Food Pantry
Fond du Lac, WI
Community development$5,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Fond du Lac, WI
Youth program$5,000
Princeton Historical Society
Princeton, WI
Community outreach$5,000
Princeton Senior Center
Princeton, WI
Capital improvement$5,000
The Beacon House
Green Bay, WI
Community support$5,000
The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area
Berlin, WI
Youth activities$2,500
Cops for Kids Foundation
Fond du Lac, WI
Children program$2,500
Fond du Lac Symphonic Band
Fond du Lac, WI
Community outreach$2,500
Shop With A Cop
Fon du Lac, WI
Kids activities$2,500
Green Lake Festival of Music
Green Lake, WI
Youth activity and community events$2,400
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Canton, MA
General support$1,500
Fishing Has No Boundaries Inc
North Woods Beach, WI
Community support$1,500
Markesan District Schools
Markesan, WI
Children's program$1,350
American Legion Auxiliary
Green Lake, WI
Community outreach$1,000
Markesan Booster Club
Markesan, WI
Youth activities$1,000
Markesan Food Pantry
Markesan, WI
Homespun holiday$1,000
St Catherine Church
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Sunshine Nursery School
Markesan, WI
Childrens programs$1,000
Future Farmers of America
Indianapolis, IN
Youth development$500
Markesan Fire Department
Markesan, WI
Fire prevention$500
Markesan Baseball Club Inc
Markesan, WI
Youth activities$500
Patriot Rider's of America Wisconsin Chapter 2
Manitowoc, WI
Community support$500
Hope Lutheran Church
Fond du Lac, WI
Community outreach$500
Marquette Historical Society
Marquette, WI
Community outreach$400
United Methodist Church
Markesan, WI
General support$100
Fairwater Historical Society
Fairwater, WI
Historical preservation$100
All Saints Church
Milwaukee, WI
General support$100
Rock Steady Boxing
Hudson, WI
General support$100
American Legion
Green Lake, WI
General support$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation give?

$109,180 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $1,425.

Who runs Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation?

Its 2024 filing lists William R Slate (President), Craig Smestad (Vice President), Joan R Slate (Treasurer) and Richard Slate (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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