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Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookfield, Wisconsin · EIN 396083875

Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation is a private foundation in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $22,000 and the largest $22,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $67,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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
2023$62,0003$18,349
2024$67,0003$14,958
2025$57,0003$20,591

How to apply

Robert W & Josephine Pieper 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 Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$57,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brookfield Academy
Brookfield, WI
Scholarship$22,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Milwaukee, WI
Homeless shelter$22,000
Riveredge Nature Center
Newburg, WI
General support$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation give?

$57,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $22,000.

Who runs Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William R Law (Director), Eric Peter (Director) and Elizabeth Cornwell (Director).

What does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and housing and homelessness.

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