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Split Rail Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mequon, Wisconsin · EIN 391537158

Split Rail Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mequon, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $12,500. 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 $20,250 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,2508$431,842
2024$21,0006$428,345

How to apply

Split Rail 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 Split Rail Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin5$16,000
Oregon1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Madison, WI
General operation$12,500
Pacific Northwest Search
Clackamas, OR
General operation$5,000
Lumen Christi Catholic School
Mequon, WI
General operation$2,000
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
General operation$500
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
Menomonee Falls, WI
General operation$500
Forest Home Historical Preservation
Milwaukee, WI
General operation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Split Rail Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Split Rail Foundation Inc give?

$21,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Split Rail Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara A van Housen (Secretary), Daniel R van Housen (Treasurer), Patricia A van Housen (President) and Sandra V Yanke (Vice Preside).

What does Split Rail Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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