Well Told Grants

Foundations / Wisconsin

Kotula Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 475013037

Kotula Family Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $88,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $61,000 the year before.

71% 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$61,0003$2.3 million
2024$88,0007$5.7 million

How to apply

Kotula Family 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

What Kotula Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$50,000
Minnesota5$33,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
General operating$50,000
St Michael Catholic School
St Michael, MN
General operating$11,000
Burnsville Police Fire Foundation
Burnsville, MN
General operating$7,000
American Diabetes Association Inc
Arlington, VA
General operating$5,000
Shakopee Prior Lake Water Ski Assn
Shakopee, MN
General operating$5,000
Unity Catholic School
Burnsville, MN
General operating$5,000
Elijah Institute
Lakeville, MN
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kotula Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kotula Family Foundation give?

$88,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kotula Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wade Kotula (Director) and Ryan Kotula (Director).

What does Kotula Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Wisconsin