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John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma

Accepts applications Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396790033

John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $408,500 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $443,000 the year before.

64% 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$443,00023$9.4 million
2024$408,50025$9.8 million

How to apply

ContactU S Bank N A Foundation Team
777 E Wisconsin Ave - Mk-Wi-Twpt, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone or email(414) 765-5672
What to submitApplicants should complete a grant application form which can be obtained by writing to: the john j and ruth f kloss charitable trust % U.S. Bank, n.a., foundation team, at the above address.
RestrictionsGrants to charitable organizations in the southeastern Wisconsin area, primarily but not exclusively kenosha county and the surrounding area for the organizations' operations and activities.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin22$368,500
Pennsylvania1$20,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kenosha Achievement Center
Kenosha, WI
General operating$50,000
Kenosha County Food Bank
Kenosha, WI
General operating$50,000
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
General operating$40,000
Succeed Beyond High School
Kenosha, WI
General operating$40,000
American Legion Kenosha Post 21
Kenosha, WI
General operating$35,000
Open Wings Academy
Kenosha, WI
General operating$20,000
Shalom Center
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$20,000
Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services I
Kenosha, WI
General operating$20,000
Kenosha Human Development Services
Kenosha, WI
General operating$20,000
Kenosha Area Business Alliance
Kenosha, WI
General operating$20,000
Wwbic
Kenosha, WI
General operating$10,000
City of Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
General operating$10,000
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$10,000
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General operating$10,000
Sisters Network Southeast Wisconsin
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,500
St Vincent de Paul Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Safe Harbor Humane Society
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Girls on the Run SE Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
General operating$5,000
Kenosha Community Sailing Center
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Lemon Street Gallery & Art Space
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Kenosha Community Foundation Arts
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
The Hyslop Foundation Inc
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Kenosha Symphony Orchestra
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Kenosha History Center
Kenosha, WI
General operating$5,000
Kindred Kitties LTD
Kenosha, WI
General operating$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma give?

$408,500 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Plunkett Kloss Charitable (Advisory Board Member), John Antaramian Kloss Charitable (Advisory Board Member), Bryan Albrecht Kloss Charitabl (Advisory Board Member) and Jane Harrington-Heide Kloss Chari (Advisory Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John & Ruth Kloss Charitable Tr Uma fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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