Open Foundations · Wisconsin

Kohler Foundation Inc

Kohler, Wisconsin · EIN 390810536. It paid $3.7M across 163 grants in 2024, a median of $6K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.7M
paid in 2024
163
grants paid
$6K
median grant
41%
to first-time recipients
$413.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
KOHLER FOUNDATION - EXEC DIRECTOR
Address
725X WOODLAKE ROAD, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Phone
9204581972
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REQUEST PER THE KOHLER FOUNDATION GRANT GUIDELINES, AVAILABLE ONLINE OR BY REQUEST (920-458-1972). APPLICANTS MUST DEFINE THE PROJECT, SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED, HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECTED, TIMING, AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT. PROJECT MANAGER CREDENTIALS ARE REQUESTED. COMMON GRANT APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED.
Submission deadline
SEPTEMBER 15
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS WITH 501 (C) 3 STATUS. GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE IS SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN THE ARTS AND EDUCATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM TWELVE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523189349104072. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

scholarship paidpaid directlydirectly educatioinaleducatioinal institutionindividual scholarshipstella waitzkinart collectionbarbara rossi

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 163 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1John Michael Kohler Arts CenterWI$280,968DR. CHARLES SMITH - HAMMOND COLLECTION
2Lakeshore Technical CollegeWI$250,000SCHOLARSHIPS
3John Michael Kohler Arts CenterWI$249,479THOMAS KONG
4University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI$190,677INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION
5Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn UniversityKS$163,016STELLA WAITZKIN 2021
6John Michael Kohler Arts CenterWI$158,773JUANITA LEONARD COLLECTION
7Volland FoundationKS$120,600MEEKER & ANDERSON COLLECTION
8Village of Mount MorrisIL$110,300MOUNT MORRIS FOUNTAIN
9Addison Gallery of Am Art at Phillips AcademyMA$78,651STELLA WAITZKIN 2021
10St Mary's UniversityKS$73,950GUSTAVO FARES ART COLLECTION
11University of Minnesota - Twin CitiMN$65,000INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION
12Rockford Art MuseumIL$54,683GLEN C DAVIES ART COLLECTION
13University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWI$54,100GUSTAVO FARES ART COLLECTION
14Gerberhart ArchivesIL$51,700JOHN SCHACHT
15John Michael Kohler Arts CenterWI$50,275STELLA WAITZKIN 2021

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020161$2.4M
2021168$12.0M
2022219$11.6M
2023203$67.4M
2024163$3.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Wisconsin61%
Kansas5%
Illinois5%
Massachusetts4%
Indiana3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Carla RossPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 2024
Laura KohlerSECRETARY & DIRECTOR · 2024
Matt KautzerTREASURER · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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