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Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977

Accepts applications Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 942473421

Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977 is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $220,000 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $214,000 the year before.

47% 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
2022$146,00025$4.1 million
2023$214,00033$4.8 million
2024$220,00030$4.9 million

How to apply

ContactLouis and Florence Weyand 1977 Char
800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone or email(612) 303-3205
What to submitGrant applications can be made by sending a letter with a brief description of the proposal and a copy of your internal revenue service exemption letter.
RestrictionsThis trust is created and organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and/or educational purposes. The geographic area is limited to Michigan, Florida, and California.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado18$130,000
California6$30,500
Maryland1$25,000
Kentucky2$12,000
Montana1$10,000
Indiana1$7,500
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ksut Public Radio
Ignacio, CO
General operating$25,000
NPR
Baltimore, MD
General operating$25,000
Children S Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
General operating$15,000
Carma
Arcadia, CA
General operating$10,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
Lexington, KY
General operating$10,000
Sonoma Land Trust
Santa Rosa, CA
General operating$10,000
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Bozeman, MT
General operating$10,000
Comm Foundation Serving
Durango, CO
General operating$10,000
Culver Educational Foundation
Culver, IN
General operating$7,500
Makeawish Foundation of Colorado
Greenwood Village, CO
General operating$7,500
Tru Community Care
Lafayette, CO
General operating$7,500
Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Tr
Arvada, CO
General operating$7,500
Wild Animal Sanctuary
Keenesburg, CO
General operating$7,500
Hospice of Petaluma
Petaluma, CA
General operating$5,000
Roundup River Ranch
Gypsum, CO
General operating$5,000
Onward A Legacy Foundation
Cortez, CO
General operating$5,000
Southwest Colorado Cycling Association I
Cortez, CO
General operating$5,000
St Jude Children S Research
Memphis, TN
General operating$5,000
Third Street Center
Carbondale, CO
General operating$5,000
Colorado Outward Bound School
Leadville, CO
General operating$5,000
Respite Care
Fort Collins, CO
General operating$5,000
Pinon Project
Cortez, CO
General operating$5,000
Hearts Horses
Loveland, CO
General operating$5,000
Metro Caring
Denver, CO
General operating$4,000
Denver Urban Gardens
Denver, CO
General operating$3,000
The Gathering Place
Denver, CO
General operating$3,000
Wildcare
San Rafael, CA
General operating$2,500
PDJF
Lexington, KY
General operating$2,000
Halleck Creek Ranch
Nicasio, CA
General operating$2,000
Milo Foundation
Albany, CA
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977 accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977 give?

$220,000 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977?

Its 2024 filing lists William Bachman (Co-Trustee), Thomas Bachman (Co-Trustee), Dusty Teal (Co-Trustee) and US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and health.

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