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William A and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Port Washington, Wisconsin · EIN 611502743

William A and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Port Washington, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $120,160 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,160. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,144 the year before.

78% of its 2025 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$20,0004$3.0 million
2024$21,1444$3.2 million
2025$120,1609$3.3 million

How to apply

William A and Grace D Boettcher 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin6$90,160
Illinois1$20,000
Florida1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Promise of Oz County
Port Washington, WI
General use$30,160
The Food Pantry
Port Washington, WI
General use$30,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General use$20,000
Girl Scouts of Manitou Council
Sheboygan, WI
General use$10,000
Women's Care Center
Milwaukee, WI
General use$10,000
Riveredge
Saukville, WI
General use$5,000
Father Carr's Place 2B LTD
Oshkosh, WI
General use$5,000
Tunnel to Towers
Philadelphia, PA
General use$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General use$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William A and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does William A and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc give?

$120,160 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs William A and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Colleen M Burmesch (V Pres and Secretary), Jean M Ansay (President) and Barbara A Christian (Treasurer).

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