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Sixsibs Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 990972777

Sixsibs Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 77 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

How to apply

ContactJames B Wigdale III
195 S Rite Hite Way, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone or email(414) 355-2600
What to submitNo particular form. Applications should be submitted in writing to receive consideration.
RestrictionsGrants are made to organizations, not individuals. Present plans preclude extensive consideration of unsolicited requests.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sixsibs Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin59$1.0 million
Nevada9$46,000
Illinois1$10,000
Michigan2$7,000
Minnesota1$5,000
Montana1$2,000
Virginia1$2,000
Florida1$1,000
Wyoming1$1,000
New York1$100

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 77 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mmac Community Support Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$150,000
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$148,272
Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$128,672
Florentine Opera
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$113,850
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$103,100
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$45,750
Milwaukee World Festival Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$36,702
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$25,500
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$25,000
Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$25,000
Uwm Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$19,500
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$19,500
Penfield Children's Center
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$15,000
University School of Milwaukee
River Hills, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$15,000
Boys & Girls Club (Milwaukee)
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
Door County YMCA
Sturgeon Bay, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
Fox Point Lutheran Church
Fox Point, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
Roger's Memorial Foundation
Oconomowoc, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
St Marcus School
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
The Adelson School
Las Vegas, NV
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
The Ridges Sanctuary
Baileys Harbor, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
UMC Foundation Inc
Las Vegas, NV
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
All-In-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$10,000
Badger Institute Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$9,850
Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$7,500
Milwaukee Public Libraryfoundation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$7,000
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inc (Abcd Inc)
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$6,000
Children's Wisconsin Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$6,000
Alzheimer's Association
Minnetonka, MN
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Charles E Kubly Foundation
Mequon, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Froedtert & Medical College of Wis Cancer Ctr
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Ronald McDonald House of Greater Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Sue Baldwin Fund
Egg Harbor, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Three Square
Las Vegas, NV
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
War Memorial Center
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen, MI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
Walkers Point Youth and Family Center
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$5,000
America Scores - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
The sixsibs foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sixsibs Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Sixsibs Foundation Inc give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 77 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Sixsibs Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jame B Wigdale III (Vice President), Michael H White (President), Micaela W Bomhack (Vice President) and Joseph Ramaker (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Sixsibs Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and education.

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