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Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 460515342

Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Madison, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $189,930 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $8,000. 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 $149,500 the year before.

100% 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$149,50037$42,908
2024$189,93041$41,866

How to apply

Gordon Flesch Charitable 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 Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin15$75,000
Iowa8$33,000
Indiana6$26,930
Ohio6$25,000
Illinois5$25,000
South Dakota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 41 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Casa Guadalupe Ed Center
West Bend, WI
Casa Guadalupe Education Centers mission is To be the bridge of integration to Hispanics and to the communities in which they live through education and community access.$8,000
Open Arms Christian Ministries Inc
Bloomfield, IN
Open Arms Christian Ministries provides Christian care to emotionally disturbed neglected or orphaned children in need. We provide hope and healing to children who have experienced trauma particularly those involved in the foster system. We aim to raise the standard of care for youth and families in rural southern Indiana through the therapeutic services provided at our residential facilities the training we provide to our network of foster families and our community collaborations.$6,000
Between Friends Food Pantry
Sugar Grove, IL
Since 2009 Between Friends Food Pantry has remained faithful to our mission to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry while empowering people to remain self-sufficient during difficult economic times. We are neighbors helping neighbors.$5,000
Beyond Blessed Food Pantry
Baraboo, WI
Treat every individual with dignity and respect while addressing the food scarcity issues at hand.$5,000
Call to Freedom
Sioux Falls, SD
Founded in 2016 Call to Freedom CTF is a nonprofit organization with a mission to bring wholeness to all individuals impacted by sex and labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation CSE by navigating a healing path through our continuum of care model. Our vision is to create a comprehensive CommUNITY model of care for individuals and support communities while educating and advocating to combat sex and labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.$5,000
Community Clothes Closet
Menasha, WI
Community Clothes Closet has been serving disadvantaged individuals and families in Northeastern Wisconsin since 1980. Clothing can open the door to a better future and we are dedicated to our mission of providing free clothing to all people in need. We partner with 70+ other social service agencies who vet and refer clients all of whom demonstrate financial challenges. Through generous donations we provide the basic necessities of clothing outerwear footwear accessories and bedding.$5,000
Distinguished Young Women
Caledonia, WI
Distinguished Young Women is a national scholastic honorary program that inspires high school women in their junior year to develop their full individual potential through a fun transformative experience that culminates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments. We positively impact the lives of young women by promoting scholarship leadership and talent. There are five areas of evaluation as part of the program: Judges Interview 25% Scholastic Achievement 25% Talent 20%,$5,000
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health
Elgin, IL
Ecker Center for Behavioral Healths vision is to be a safe supportive and empowering provider of comprehensive behavioral health care services for children adolescents and adults in our communities.$5,000
Gildas Club
Middleton, WI
Gildas Club Madisons mission is to uplift and strengthen people impacted by cancer by providing support fostering compassionate communities and breaking down barriers to care. We work toward our mission by offering emotional support education advocacy and healthy living activities for men women and children touched by any kind of cancer at any stage. All programs are offered at no cost to participants.$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio
Lancaster, OH
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio brings local families individuals businesses and organizations together to build strength stability and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat SEO builds new affordable housing in partnership with families who dream of homeownership. Our mission is to provide a "hand up not a hand out. Once homes are built families pay an affordable zero interest mortgage to Habitat SEO. We believe everyone deserves a safe affordable place to call home.$5,000
Heads up Fox Cities
Neenah, WI
Our MISSION Empowering Transitional Age Youth TAY to break the cycle of childhood & family trauma and reduce social inequities through compassionate community engagement support and collaboration.$5,000
Healing Hands Outreach Center
Bloomington, IN
The mission of Healing Hands Outreach Center Inc. HHOC is to connect high-risk low-income residents in need to a community of support. HHOC accomplishes their mission by offering extensive outreach services addressing the immediate and long-term needs in the areas of homelessness hunger poverty addiction education and human trafficking.$5,000
Horizons Unlimited of Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg, IA
Providing Opportunities for Our Horizons Family to Develop Their Full Potential in A Positive Atmosphere.$5,000
Journey 21
Oconomowoc, WI
Journey21 is an Enrichment Center and future Residential Community for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability IDD located in southeastern Wisconsin on a 12-acre parcel in the Pabst Farms development in Oconomowoc. Our mission: to provide safe supportive and enriching living and learning options for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Waukesha County Wisconsin and surrounding communities.$5,000
Journeys the Road Home
Palatine, IL
The mission of JOURNEYS | The Road Home is to individually assess and serve the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless while broadening community awareness and involvement with the homeless.$5,000
Kandu Industries
Janesville, WI
KANDUs mission is to create promote and provide diverse opportunities for our 200 clients people with disabilities disadvantages dementia to pursue greater independence and a more meaningful life. For over 60 years KANDU has been a beacon of support transforming the lives of traditionally underserved individuals by providing care services job training and placement and living skills instruction to individuals with disabilities and dementia in Wisconsin.$5,000
Lazarus House
St Charles, IL
The Lazarus House mission is to offer guests connected to our communities who are homeless or in need hope for the future by providing hospitality food safe shelter and education - tools for life.$5,000
NAMI Brown County
Green Bay, WI
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those affected by mental illness and to support research to someday eliminate these illnesses. We provide support education and advocacy to those living with a mental illness their families and the community.$5,000
Neighborhood Food Pantries
West Chicago, IL
To improve the health and well-being of our neighbors by providing reliable access to nutritious food in welcoming environments through the generosity of volunteers individuals and community partnerships.$5,000
Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
Oshkosh, WI
The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry strives to eliminate food insecurity.$5,000
OSU LifeSports
Columbus, OH
The LiFEsports mission is: to prepare youth for life and leadership through sports.$5,000
Parke County Resource Center
Rosedale, IN
To provide food any hygiene resources to those in our community with that need.$5,000
Reach Counseling
Neenah, WI
Reach Counseling is a sexual assault service provider for children and adults that offers culturally responsive outreach prevention education victim advocacy trauma counseling and sex offender treatment. As an anti-violence agency we strive to heal lives and transform communities.$5,000
Rebuilding Together Muscatine
Muscatine, IA
Rebuilding Together Muscatine Countys mission statement is: Repairing homes revitalizing communities rebuilding lives$5,000
Rock Rapids United Fund
Rock Rapids, IA
Emergency relief$5,000
Shepherds College
Union Grove, WI
Because people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have unrealized God-given potential Shepherds College provides a uniquely designed learning environment for our students to discover and maximize that potential so they each are empowered to lead a fulfilling life.$5,000
Spencer Chamber Foundation
Spencer, IA
Emergency relief$5,000
St Gregory of Nyssa
Columbus, OH
To feed clothe and love our neighbors.$5,000
The Cocoon
Bowling Green, OH
The Cocoon exists to provide safety healing and justice across the lifespan for survivors of domestic and sexual violence their children and all of those affected by abuse. We work to educate and increase awareness about abuse and commit to building a compassionate and safe community.$5,000
The Teacher Store
Cedar Rapids, IA
The Teacher Store supports our communities by providing free classroom materials and supplies to area K-12 educators and their students.$5,000
Verona Weekend Food Program
Verona, WI
To provide food bags with nutritious food and provided on Fridays to any child within the VASD elementary schools who needs one to help sustain them over the weekend until Monday arrives.$5,000
Aware Evansville Community Action Inc
Beloit, WI
At Community Action we provide access and opportunity for those we serve and those who support our efforts. Through innovative programs and strong community partnerships we eliminate barriers establishing clear pathways to economic self-reliance.$5,000
Keneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen
Greenfield, IN
To serve the sheep of Jesus Christ regardless of their race religion gender orientation medical diagnosis mental capacity or history by providing their immediate need for nutritious meals.$4,500
My Happy Place
Mason City, IA
Creating joyful spaces for the well-being of those with a serious health diagnosis$3,500
Monroe County United Ministries
Bloomington, IN
MCUM creates lasting solutions to economic educational and social injustices in our community through quality services collaboration and innovation. Our vision is to eliminate generational poverty for the people we serve.$3,430
Janus Development Services Inc
Noblesville, IN
Mission Vision: Janus will be the recognized partner of choice for individuals with disabilities their families and their community. Our consumers will be defined by their abilities. Janus will offer opportunities for education employment training independent living services and information to individuals and their families. Janus activities will promote the confidence and choice that will result in a sense of achievement.$3,000
Crisis Intervention Service
Mason City, IA
OUR MISSION The mission of Crisis Intervention Service is to provide persons affected by domestic violence sexual assault trafficking stalking homicide and other violent crimes with professional confidential 24-hour services including safety and support and to prevent violence in our communities through education.$2,500
Spike the Stigma MENd the Mind
Columbus, OH
Our mission is to support suicide prevention especially among men by raising funds that will directly benefit other local 501c3 non-profit organizations that aid in preventing suicide promoting mental health education and providing support to individuals and families who have been impacted by a loss to suicide.$2,500
The Equine Haven
Ostrander, OH
The purpose is to the dedication to the rescue of starved neglected and feral horses to help heal and rehabilitate those that can be adopted out to loving homes and to provide a permanent homes for those that are disabled. In support of these efforts the organization seeks to increase beneficial human and equine relationships through animal human interaction.$2,500
Cafe on Vine
Davenport, IA
The Mission of Cafe on Vine: To promote the dignity of each person by feeding the hungry and advocating for an end to hunger in our community.$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$189,930 in tax year 2024, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kelly Moran (President), Aaron Monogue (Vice President), Naveed Shirazi (Secretary) and Kelly Williams (Treasury) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and human services.

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