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Majerus Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 462384558

Majerus Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $288,000 the year before.

80% 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$482,5919$660,948
2023$288,00011$457,127
2024$38,0005$432,663

How to apply

Majerus Family 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 Majerus Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$33,000
Indiana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UW Madison
Madison, WI
Educational programs$20,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Educational programs$5,000
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Educational programs$5,000
UW Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Educational programs$5,000
Luke Homan Foundation
Brookfield, WI
Educational programs$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Majerus Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Majerus Family Foundation Inc give?

$38,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Majerus Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joette D Majerus (President) and Lori Hoch (Director).

What does Majerus Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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