Open Foundations · Wisconsin

Bierman Family Foundation Inc

Merrill, Wisconsin · EIN 391673472. It paid $2.8M across 7 grants in 2025, a median of $115K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$2.8M
paid in 2025
7
grants paid
$115K
median grant
37%
to first-time recipients
$31.6M
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
FREDRICK BLIESE
Address
1400 W TAYLOR ST, MERRILL, WI, 54452
Phone
7155362461
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING.
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION'S PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES IN THE MERRILL, WISCONSIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202642539349100604. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

These are all 7 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1City of MerrillWI$1,381,075COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES
2Wisconsin Illinois Senior HousingWI$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Three Rivers United Temporary Housing IncWI$125,000PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS
4Merrill Community Homeless Center IncWI$115,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ASSIST THE HOMELESS
5Haven IncWI$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
6Lincoln County Humane Society IncWI$44,141GENERAL SUPPORT
7Northcentral Technical College FoundationWI$30,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20209$4.5M
20219$1.1M
20227$965K
202311$2.7M
20249$2.5M
2025 (partial year)7$2.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Wisconsin100%

Who decides

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

Fredrick BlieseDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER · 2025
Mike RavnDIRECTOR, SECRETARY · 2025
Sally BaadeDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT · 2025

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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