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Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Thiensville, Wisconsin · EIN 261622380

Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation is a private foundation in Thiensville, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $18,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$2,0001$151,079
2024$18,0003$149,165
2025$15,0001$149,781

How to apply

Gil and Linda Vraney 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jim Luther New Hope Centers
Milwaukee, WI
General support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gilbert G Vraney (Trustee), Lisa M Filla (Trustee), Mark Filla (Trustee) and Sara K Meissner (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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