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James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mequon, Wisconsin · EIN 391744652

James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mequon, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $84,750 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $63,500 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,50015$1.6 million
2024$63,50020$1.8 million
2025$84,75025$2.1 million

How to apply

James Wheeler Campbell Memorial 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 James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$50,000
Wisconsin16$20,000
Florida2$7,500
Hawaii1$2,500
Minnesota1$2,500
Illinois2$1,500
Kansas1$500
Michigan1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Mount Vernon, VA
General support$50,000
Historic Colony House
Lake Wales, FL
General support$5,000
Fasd Communities
Honolulu, HI
General support$2,500
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
St Paul, MN
General support$2,500
Mountain Lake Community Service
Lake Wales, FL
General support$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General support$2,500
New Day Club
Mequon, WI
General support$2,500
North Shore Library Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General support$2,500
Pearls for Teen Girls
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,500
Ccfa Wisconsin
Brookfield, WI
General support$1,000
First Stage
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wi
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Special Spaces Wisconsin
Pewaukee, WI
General support$1,000
St Christopher's Episcopal Church
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Urban Autism Solutions
Chicago, IL
To support operations$1,000
Wisconsin Humane Society
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Milwaukee College Prep
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
River Hills Foundation
River Hills, WI
General support$1,000
River Hills Police Association
River Hills, WI
General support$1,000
Camp One Step
Chicago, IL
General support$500
Macc Fund
Milwaukee, WI
General support$500
Weyenberg Public Library Fdn
Mequon, WI
General support$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
To support operations$500
Gtacs
Traverse City, MI
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc give?

$84,750 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Carla Bartlett (President) and Mary Brown (President).

What does James Wheeler Campbell Memorial Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and environment and conservation.

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