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Treffert Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brookfield, Wisconsin · EIN 203995376

Treffert Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In tax year 2023 it gave $900,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $450,000 and the largest $800,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $430,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2021$635,00010$8.2 million
2022$430,0004$11.7 million
2023$900,0002$16.3 million

How to apply

Treffert Family 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 Treffert Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$900,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Milwaukee, WI
Charitable gifting$800,000
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wauwatosa, WI
Charitable gifting$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Treffert Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Treffert Family Foundation Inc give?

$900,000 in tax year 2023, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $450,000.

Who runs Treffert Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists William T Treffert (President/Secretary), Selma P Treffert (Vice-President/Treasurer), Dawn Myers (Director) and Todd Treffert (Director).

What does Treffert Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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