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Tate Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fox Point, Wisconsin · EIN 391790720

Tate Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fox Point, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $848,125 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 $46,875 the year before.

64% 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$46,8759$17.0 million
2024$848,12522$16.7 million

How to apply

Tate Family 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 Tate Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin12$725,000
South Carolina3$50,000
California2$35,000
Colorado1$15,000
Utah2$13,125
Georgia1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sojourner Family Center
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$500,000
Secure Futures
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$54,909
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$52,640
All-In Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$42,451
Angel Flight West
Santa Monica, CA
General fund$25,000
City Forward Collective
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$20,000
Halter
Spartanburg, SC
General fund$20,000
Naturaland Trust
Greenville, SC
General fun d$20,000
Roaring Forks Sports
Carbondale, CO
General fund$15,000
Julie Valentine Center
Greenville, SC
General fund$10,000
San Pete Pantry
Mount Pleasant, UT
General fund$10,000
Unity in Hope
Cedarburg, WI
General fund$10,000
Zachary Horton Foundation
Fresno, CA
General fund$10,000
Racine Literacy Council
Racine, WI
General fund$10,000
Brookfield Academy
Brookfield, WI
General fund$10,000
Divine Savior Holy Angels
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$10,000
Wi Youth Sports Association
Muskego, WI
General fund$5,000
Global Children
Atlanta, GA
General fund$5,000
Friends of the Fox Point Pool
Milwaukee, WI
General fund$5,000
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Chicago, IL
General fund$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wi
Waunakee, WI
General fund$5,000
Building Utah Youth
North Ogden, UT
General fund$3,125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tate Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tate Family Foundation give?

$848,125 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Tate Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph P Tate (Treasurer), Jenifer Tate (President) and Samara Noll (Secretary).

What does Tate Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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