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Pratt Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 956464737

Pratt Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $213,975 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,025. 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 $197,540 the year before.

44% 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$197,54051$4.7 million
2024$213,97546$4.8 million

How to apply

Pratt Memorial Fund 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 Pratt Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California46$213,975

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Barrio Logan College Institute
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Autism Tree Project Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Unscripted Learning
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Lucky Duck Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Wheelchair Dancers Organization
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Vip Neurorehabilitation Center
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Girls Rising
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Leap to Success
Carlsbad, CA
General operating$5,025
The Comfort Cub
Encinitas, CA
General operating$5,025
Transfamily Support Services
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Tap Fever Studios
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
The Joy Connection
Encinitas, CA
General operating$5,025
Vets Beyond the Uniform
Vista, CA
General operating$5,025
Christie's Place
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
California Scottish Rite Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,025
Braille Institute of America Inc
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
San Diego Youth Symphony
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Feeding San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Mingei International Museum
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Casa de Amistad Centro de Ensenanza
Solano Beach, CA
General operating$5,000
Outside the Lens
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Special Delivery San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Classic 4 Kids
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Art Form
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
The San Marcos Promise DBA Project Next
San Marcos, CA
General operating$5,000
Operation Hope-North County
Vista, CA
General operating$5,000
The Agrarian Institute
Carlsbad, CA
General operating$5,000
California State Parks Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General operating$5,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
YWCA San Diego County
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
San Diego Symphony
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
La Jolla Meals on Wheels
La Jolla, CA
General operating$5,000
Voices for Children Juvenile Court
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
San Diego Education Fund
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,000
Miracosta College Foundation
Oceanside, CA
General operating$5,000
Vista Hill Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operating$4,000
Sacraprofana
San Diego, CA
General operating$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pratt Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pratt Memorial Fund give?

$213,975 in tax year 2024, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Pratt Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Pratt Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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