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Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 486273918

Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $30,000. 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 $154,000 the year before.

17% 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$152,00010$2.8 million
2023$154,00010$3.0 million
2024$125,0006$3.1 million

How to apply

Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation 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 Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$70,000
Kansas3$55,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Kansas University Endowment Association
Lawrence, KS
For the marillac center$30,000
Cornerstones of Care - Ozanam
Kansas City, MO
For the cornerstones of care$25,000
Harmony Project KC
Kansas City, MO
For the general fund - civic$25,000
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, MO
For center for pediatric genomic medicine$20,000
Inclusion Connections
Olathe, KS
For the general fund - civic$15,000
Mission Southside
Olathe, KS
For the general fund - civic$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation give?

$125,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank (Co-Trustee) and Peter Mirakian III (Co-Trustee).

What does Richard H and Charlotte G Orear Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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