Vilter Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0678640. Reported 208 grants totalling $484,350 to 71 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Vilter Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $2,500; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Milwaukee, WI | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee County | Milwaukee, WI | $24,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Jazz Festival | Sussex, WI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Pettit Center - Schools on Ice Program | Milwaukee, WI | $14,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $11,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Faith Hope and Love | Racine, WI | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Matthew Congregation | Green Bay, WI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Circus World Museum | Baraboo, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Feeding America - Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Se Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Racine Toys for Tots Program | Racine, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Racine Zoological Society | Racine, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wauwatosa, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Cathedral Center | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation - Wisconsin Chapter | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wctc Foundation | Pewaukee, WI | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Racine County Food Bank | Racine, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Valley of the Kings | Sharon, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity of Wi | El Grove, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Francis Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $6,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Heart Science | Wauwatose, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons | West Allis, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cudahy Family Library | Cudahy, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Religious Retirement | St Francis, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Racine Theater Guild - Children's Theater | Racine, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Women's Center | Waukesha, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Broadscope Disability Services Inc | Greenfield, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue Education Center Inc | Rock Springs, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church | Waterford, WI | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wheaton Franciscan Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blood Center Research Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uwm Lubar School of Business | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wi Adaptive Sports Association | Brookfield, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Wauwatosa, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vision Forward Association | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin Historical Society | Franklin, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee County War Memorial Center | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shepherds College | Union Grove, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wi Academy for Graduate Service Dogs | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Progeria Research Foundation | Peabody, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ascension Franciscan Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bomeric Horse Rescue | Evansville, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pabst Mansion Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wi Parkinson's Association | Brookfield, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Matthew School | Green Bay, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
60 of 71 (85%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 84%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | $136,000 | $2,500 |
| 2021 | 49 | $128,200 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $115,450 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $104,700 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Vilter Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 270082, Milwaukee, WI, 53227. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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