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Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Grafton, Wisconsin · EIN 392012636

Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Grafton, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,148 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $3,248. 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 $14,500 the year before.

86% 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$14,5006$14,486
2024$12,1487$0

How to apply

Rusinow Family 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 Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin4$5,648
Illinois1$3,000
Delaware1$2,000
North Carolina1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cedar Grove Orinthological Research Station
Glenbeulah, WI
Non-specific gift$3,248
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL
Non-specific gift$3,000
American Birding Association
Delaware City, DE
Non-specific gift$2,000
Art of Dance
Flat Rock, NC
Non-specific gift$1,500
Wisconsin Academy of Science and Arts and Letters
Madison, WI
Non-specific gift$1,000
Schlitz Audobon Nature Center
Bayside, WI
Non-specific gift$900
Aurora Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Non-specific gift$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation give?

$12,148 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Rusinow (President).

What does Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, education and arts and culture.

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