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Louis Ancel Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Bayside, Wisconsin · EIN 366149931

Louis Ancel Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Bayside, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,952 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $3,000. 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 down from $8,550 the year before.

39% of its 2024 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
2022$12,32128$146,803
2023$8,55026$187,289
2024$6,95223$156,623

How to apply

Louis Ancel Charitable Trust 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 Louis Ancel Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin14$4,727
Texas1$1,200
Virginia1$300
District of Columbia2$200
Alabama1$150
New York1$150
Massachusetts1$100
North Carolina1$75
Illinois1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Jewish Federal
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$3,000
Congregation Agudas Achim
Austin, TX
N/a$1,200
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$736
Center for Excelence in Education
McLean, VA
N/a$300
Milwauke PBS
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$150
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
N/a$150
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
N/a$150
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$150
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$135
WUWM Friends
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$120
Amherst College Fund
Amherdt, MA
N/a$100
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
N/a$100
Maa
Washington, DC
N/a$100
The Friendship Circle-Milwaukee
Fox Point, WI
N/a$93
Discovery World
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$85
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$75
Sigma XI
Research Triangle Park, NC
N/a$75
The Shul
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$50
StuartMeyer Scol Fund Rosanlind Franklin Univ
North Chicago, IL
N/a$50
Jewish Community Pantry
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$43
Holocaust Education Resource Center
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$36
Congregation Shalom
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$29
North Shore Public Library
Milwaukee, WI
N/a$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis Ancel Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louis Ancel Charitable Trust give?

$6,952 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Louis Ancel Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Fredric D Ancel (Manager).

What does Louis Ancel Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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