Funding search · EIN 202058965 · Sturgeon Bay, WI

Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

176
grants reported
$4.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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6 grants matching “badger · $12,000

  • $3,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For public policy research

  • $1,000

    Badger Boys State · Portage, WI · 2024

    For education on civic processes

  • $3,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For public policy research

  • $1,000

    Badger Boys State · Portage, WI · 2023

    For education on civic processes

  • $3,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For public policy research

  • $1,000

    Badger Boys State · Portage, WI · 2022

    For education on civic processes

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • University of Wisconsin Foundation3 grants · $2.5M
  • American Red Cross3 grants · $225,000
  • Haiti Partners3 grants · $150,000
  • Broom Tree Ministries3 grants · $105,000
  • Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation3 grants · $105,000
  • Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc1 grant · $100,000
  • Lutheran Home Foundation1 grant · $100,000
  • Doxology3 grants · $90,000
  • Lutheran Counseling & Family Services of Wi3 grants · $65,000
  • Milwaukee Rescue Mission3 grants · $65,000

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$1.1M
2023
$2.1M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 176 grants.

  • $1.3M

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    For education

  • $600,000

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023

    For education

  • $550,000

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    For education

  • $100,000

    Lutheran Home Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024

    For assisting the elderly

  • $100,000

    Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024

    For assisting the elderly

  • $90,000

    American Red Cross · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For disaster relief

  • $80,000

    American Red Cross · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For disaster relief

  • $55,000

    American Red Cross · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For disaster relief

  • $55,000

    Children'S Hospital Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For assistance to ill children

  • $50,000

    Haiti Partners · Vero Beach, FL · 2024

    For educational programs

  • $50,000

    Haiti Partners · Vero Beach, FL · 2023

    For educational programs

  • $50,000

    Haiti Partners · Vero Beach, FL · 2022

    For educational programs

  • $45,000

    Broom Tree Ministries · Delafield, WI · 2023

    For general operations

  • $35,000

    Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024

    For medical research

  • $35,000

    Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023

    For medical research

  • $35,000

    Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022

    For medical research

  • $30,000

    Broom Tree Ministries · Delafield, WI · 2024

    For general operations

  • $30,000

    Doxology · Brookfield, WI · 2024

    For stability of ministry

  • $30,000

    United Way of Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For health and human service program

  • $30,000

    Doxology · Brookfield, WI · 2023

    For stability of ministry

  • $30,000

    United Way of Indian River County · Vero Beach, FL · 2023

    For health and human service program

  • $30,000

    Broom Tree Ministries · Delafield, WI · 2022

    For general operations

  • $30,000

    Doxology · Brookfield, WI · 2022

    For stability of ministry

  • $30,000

    United Way of Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For health and human service program

  • $25,000

    Lutheran Counseling & Family Services of Wi · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024

    For sustainability of ministry

  • $25,000

    Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $25,000

    Red Cross - South Fl Region · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024

    For assistance to storm victims

  • $25,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    For general operations

  • $25,000

    Children'S Hospital and Health System · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For assistance to ill children

  • $20,000

    Blessed Savior Lutheran Church · New Berlin, WI · 2024

    For general operations

  • $20,000

    Lutheran Counseling & Family Services of Wi · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023

    For sustainability of ministry

  • $20,000

    Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $20,000

    Lutheran Counseling & Family Services of Wi · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022

    For sustainability of ministry

  • $20,000

    Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $15,000

    Children'S Home Society of Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023

    For general operations

  • $15,000

    Children'S Home Society of Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022

    For general operations

  • $12,158

    University of Wi Madison - Joseph Ditorrice · Madison, WI · 2022

    Stem scholar - joseph robers

  • $11,404

    University of Wi Madison - Spencer Larson · Madison, WI · 2024

    Stem scholar - spencer larson

  • $11,001

    University of Wi Madison - Nicholas Burgess · Madison, WI · 2023

    Stem scholar - nicholas burgess

  • $10,758

    University of Wi Madison - Joseph Robers · Madison, WI · 2022

    Stem scholar - nicholas burgess

  • $10,758

    University of Wi Madison - Nicholas Burgess · Madison, WI · 2022

    Stem scholar - joseph ditorrice

  • $10,619

    University of Wi Stevens Point - Ryan Scheuer · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Stem scholar - ryan scheuer

  • $10,000

    Concordia University Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2024

    For student development

  • $10,000

    Margies Smile · Franklin, WI · 2024

    For maintaining garden

  • $10,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For education programs

  • $10,000

    Medical College of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For medical research, education

  • $10,000

    United Way of Indian River County · Vero Beach, FL · 2024

    For health and human service program

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024

    For promotion of traditional values

  • $10,000

    Blessed Savior Lutheran Church · New Berlin, WI · 2023

    For general operations

  • $10,000

    Margies Smile · Franklin, WI · 2023

    For maintaining garden

  • $10,000

    Medical College of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For medical research, education

  • $10,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023

    For general operations

  • $10,000

    World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2023

    For general operations

  • $10,000

    Blessed Savior Lutheran Church · New Berlin, WI · 2022

    For general operations

  • $10,000

    Bradley Impact Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For enhanced education

  • $10,000

    Margies Smile · Franklin, WI · 2022

    For maintaining garden

  • $10,000

    Medical College of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For medical research, education

  • $10,000

    Our Savior Lutheran Church · Vero Beach, FL · 2022

    For stability of ministry

  • $10,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022

    For general operations

  • $10,000

    Water Missions International · North Charleston, SC · 2022

    For sustainable access to water

  • $9,980

    University of Wi Platteville - Ryan Bergman · Platteville, WI · 2024

    Stem scholar - ryan bergman

  • $8,864

    University of Wi Platteville - Ryan Bergman · Platteville, WI · 2023

    Stem scholar - ryan bergman

  • $8,758

    University of Wi Stevens Point - Ryan Scheuer · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Stem scholar - ryan scheuer

  • $8,423

    University of Wi Stevens Point - Ryan Scheuer · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Stem scholar - ryan scheuer

  • $7,536

    University of Wi Madison - Evan Odya · Madison, WI · 2024

    Stem scholar - evan odya

  • $7,500

    Feeding America Eastern Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $7,500

    Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $6,086

    University of Wi Madison - Nicholas Burgess · Madison, WI · 2024

    Stem scholar - nicholas burgess

  • $6,038

    University of Wi Madison - Spencer Larson · Madison, WI · 2023

    Stem scholar - spencer larson

  • $5,000

    Americans for Prosperity Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For education on public policy

  • $5,000

    Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    First Immanuel Lutheran Church · Cedarburg, WI · 2024

    For sustainability of the ministry

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Women'S Missionary League · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA · 2024

    For providing food during disasters

  • $5,000

    Parkinson'S Disease Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    For parkinson's research

  • $5,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    For assistance to ill children

  • $5,000

    United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2024

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For alzheimers research

  • $5,000

    Americans for Prosperity Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For education on public policy

  • $5,000

    Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    Concordia University Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2023

    For student development

  • $5,000

    Corrie Ten Boom Fellowship · Colleyville, TX · 2023

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    Feeding America Eastern Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $5,000

    Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Women'S Missionary League · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    Parkinson'S Disease Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    For parkinson's research

  • $5,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    For assistance to ill children

  • $5,000

    United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2023

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For alzheimers research

  • $5,000

    Americans for Prosperity Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For education on public policy

  • $5,000

    Aopa Foundation · Fredrick, MD · 2022

    For aviation safety programs

  • $5,000

    Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2022

    For general operations

  • $5,000

    Children'S Hospital Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For assistance to ill children

  • $5,000

    Parkinson'S Disease Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    For parkinson's research

  • $5,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For assistance to ill children

  • $5,000

    United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2022

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $4,000

    Hebron House Services · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $4,000

    Feeding America Eastern Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    For assistance to hungry families

  • $4,000

    Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022

    For assistance to indigent families

  • $3,971

    University of Wisconsin Platteville - Ryan Bergman · Platteville, WI · 2022

    Stem scholar - ryan bergman

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.