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The Ariens Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Brillion, Wisconsin · EIN 396102058

The Ariens Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brillion, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $287,691 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,741. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $227,859 the year before.

71% 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
2022$162,6395$180,328
2023$227,8594$140,640
2024$287,6917$12,802

How to apply

ContactMorgan Schadrie the Ariens Family F
655 W Ryan St, Brillion, WI 54110
Phone or email(920) 756-4464
What to submitIndividuals and organizations should submit a brief resume of qualifications
RestrictionsIn awarding grants, the foundation gives preference to brillion area residents and charitable organizations in northeastern Wisconsin. Most grants are for educational purposes. To the extent, however, that funds are available, grants may be made for other purposes.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ariens Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin7$287,691

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brillion Public Schools
Brillion, WI
Provide support for STEM center & high school tech center$150,741
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Appleton, WI
Scholarship program/assistance to area non-profits$120,000
Rawhide
New London, WI
General assistance$10,000
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, WI
General support$5,000
American Legion Post 126
Greenleaf, WI
Badger state boys/girls$800
Brillion Community Center
Brillion, WI
Youth sports$650
Brillion Optimist Club
Brillion, WI
Provide programs for youth in the community$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ariens Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Ariens Family Foundation Inc give?

$287,691 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Ariens Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Olsen (President), Morgan Schadrie (Treasurer), Elise Ariens (Secretary) and Mary M Ariens (Director) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does The Ariens Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and youth programs.

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