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Mayer Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 391912036

Mayer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $46,500 the year before.

56% 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$46,50010$502,106
2024$45,0009$521,067

How to apply

Mayer 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 Mayer Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin5$17,000
Ohio1$10,000
Georgia1$8,000
Indiana1$5,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mark's Lutheran Church
Milford, OH
Religious$10,000
First Priority of Metro Atlanta
Canton, GA
Public welfare$8,000
Muskego Senior Taxi Service Inc
Muskego, WI
Public welfare$5,000
Operation Helo Inc
Maiden, NC
Public welfare$5,000
Preborn
Indianapolis, IN
Medical$5,000
Kathy's House Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Public welfare$4,000
Maccanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Public welfare$4,000
Door County Secret Santa Inc
Ellison Bay, WI
Public welfare$3,000
Senior Citizens Activities Inc
West Bend, WI
Public welfare$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mayer Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mayer Family Foundation Inc give?

$45,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mayer Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Rick J Schlehlein (President), Holly J Agner (Vice President), Michael S Mayer (Secretary) and Jamie B Barwin (Assistant Secretary) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Mayer Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors.

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