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Roehl Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · EIN 396048089

Roehl Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $631,500 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $200,500. 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 $544,600 the year before.

43% 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$544,60039$11.7 million
2024$631,50037$13.0 million

How to apply

Roehl 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 Roehl Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin28$594,000
Virginia1$10,000
Hawaii2$7,000
Arizona1$5,000
Florida1$5,000
New York1$5,000
District of Columbia1$4,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
South Dakota1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA at Pabst Farms
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support-memorial & capital campaign$200,500
Divine Redeemer Church
Hartland, WI
General operating support-memorial & all his glory capital campaign$60,000
Lake Country Lutheran High School
Hartland, WI
Building expansion fund$50,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Research
Oconomowoc, WI
Health research project$50,000
Uwf-Athletics
Madison, WI
Bldg expansion-indoor football practice facility$50,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy
Milwaukee, WI
General operating support$40,000
Angels Grace Hospice
Waukesha, WI
General operating support$20,000
Westby First Responders
Westby, WI
General operating support$15,000
Westby Coon-Prairie Lutheran Church
Westby, WI
General operating support$12,000
Badger Boys State Inc
Portage, WI
General operating support$10,000
Boy Scouts of America
Waukesha, WI
General operating support$10,000
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Milwaukee, WI
General operating support$10,000
Lake Area Free Clinic
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$10,000
Salvation Army
Wauwatosa, WI
General operating support$10,000
The Saints Fund St Stevens & St Agnes School
Alexandria, VA
General operating support$10,000
The Women's Center Inc
Waukesha, WI
General operating support$10,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, WI
General operating support$10,000
K9'S for Warriors
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
General operating support$5,000
Keawala'i Congregational CHURCH-1812
Makena Maui, HI
General operating support$5,000
Oconomowoc Historical Society
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Statan Island, NY
General operating support$5,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General operating support$5,000
The Uso
Washington, DC
General operating support$4,000
Westby Area Historical Society
Westby, WI
General operating support$4,000
Kiwanis Club
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$3,000
Oconomowoc Food Pantry
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$3,000
Sharp Literacy Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General operating support$3,000
Westby Food Pantry
Westby, WI
General operating support$3,000
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Kahului, HI
General operating support$2,000
Western Lakes Fire & Ems Association
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$2,000
Blessed Savior Lutheran Church
New Berlin, WI
General operating support-memorial$1,000
George Mason University Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating support$1,000
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$1,000
Vang Lutheran Cemetary
Westby, WI
General operating support$1,000
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General operating support$500
Ethan Meyer Memorial Golf
Colgate, WI
General operating support-memorial$300
Village of Oconomowoc Lake
Oconomowoc, WI
General operating support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roehl Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roehl Foundation Inc give?

$631,500 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Roehl Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter G Roehl (President/Director), Nancy A Roehl (Vice President/Director) and Wendy A Luengen (Secretary/Treasurer/Direct).

What does Roehl Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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