Funding search · EIN 390810536 · Kohler, WI

Kohler Foundation

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

590
grants reported
$82.7M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$6,250
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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13 grants matching “racine · $605,295

  • $17,000

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2024

    Jime rose sculpture

  • $4,810

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2024

    Paul smith collection

  • $3,270

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2024

    Roland freeman photography & folk art collection

  • $163,500

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2023

    Art donation: eleanor spiess - ferris

  • $8,300

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2023

    Art donation: paul smith collection

  • $6,700

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2023

    Art donation:sister remy revor

  • $6,518

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2023

    Art donation: kevin sampson

  • $211,372

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-bob trotman

  • $87,100

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-janice lowry

  • $39,675

    Racine Art Museum (Gift 2) · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-anne miotke

  • $34,400

    Racine Art Museum (Gift 1) · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-anne miotke

  • $22,200

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-marshfield clinic collection

  • $450

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-art thrall collection

Top recipients

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

  • Kohler Trust for Clean Water1 grant · $53.7M
  • Friends of Dickeyville Grotto1 grant · $7.6M
  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center28 grants · $3.4M
  • Louis Round Wilson Library at University of North Carolina1 grant · $2.7M
  • Freeborn County Historical Society1 grant · $2.1M
  • Niagara Falls National Heritage Area1 grant · $1.1M
  • Arts Foundation of Kosciusko1 grant · $872,650
  • Mississippi Museum of Art1 grant · $547,865
  • Racine Art Museum11 grants · $531,220
  • David M Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library1 grant · $425,771

Giving over time

$11.6M
2022
$67.4M
2023
$3.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 590 grants.

  • $53.7M

    Kohler Trust for Clean Water · Kohler, WI · 2023

    Gifting of stock

  • $7.6M

    Friends of Dickeyville Grotto · Dickeyville, WI · 2023

    Art donation: dickeyville grotto

  • $2.7M

    Louis Round Wilson Library at University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022

    Art donation-roland freeman collection

  • $2.1M

    Freeborn County Historical Society · Albert Lea, MN · 2022

    Art donation-itasca rock garden

  • $1.3M

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2022

    Art donation-kea tawana

  • $1.1M

    Niagara Falls National Heritage Area · Niagara Falls, NY · 2023

    Art donation: prophet isaiah's second coming house

  • $872,650

    Arts Foundation of Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS · 2022

    Art donation-lv hull (art)

  • $547,865

    Mississippi Museum of Art · Jackson, MS · 2022

    Art donation-roland freeman collection

  • $425,771

    David M Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library · Durham, NC · 2023

    Art donation: danny lyon civil rights archive

  • $369,250

    Utah Arts Alliance · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023

    Art donation: christian school art collection

  • $366,175

    Fuller Craft Museum · Brockton, MA · 2023

    Art donation: paul smith collection

  • $304,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    Art donation: prophet isaiah's second coming house

  • $280,968

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Dr. Charles smith - hammond collection

  • $274,684

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    Art donation: joe "40,000" murphy

  • $250,000

    Lakeshore Technical College · Cleveland, WI · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $249,479

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Thomas kong

  • $211,372

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-bob trotman

  • $202,440

    Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $191,229

    Wright Museum of Art · Beloit, WI · 2023

    Art donation: david lundahl collection

  • $190,677

    University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $183,906

    Kleefield Museum of Art at Csu - Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022

    Art donation-stella waitzkin (2021 collection)

  • $182,850

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    Art donation: paul smith collection

  • $178,375

    South Bend Museum of Art · South Bend, IN · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $168,000

    547 Arts Center · Greensburg, KS · 2023

    Art donation: meeker & anderson collection

  • $163,500

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2023

    Art donation: eleanor spiess - ferris

  • $163,016

    Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University · Topeka, KS · 2024

    Stella waitzkin 2021

  • $158,773

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Juanita leonard collection

  • $128,164

    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $120,600

    Volland Foundation · Alma, KS · 2024

    Meeker & anderson collection

  • $110,300

    Village of Mount Morris · Mount Morris, IL · 2024

    Mount morris fountain

  • $105,500

    Washington County Museum of Fine Arts · Hagerstown, MD · 2022

    Art donation-william dutterer collection

  • $94,250

    Portland Art Museum (Oregon) · Portland, OR · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $94,063

    University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $91,000

    Kansas City Blind All-Stars · Kansas City, KS · 2022

    Art donation-heidi lasher-oakes

  • $89,700

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2022

    Art donation-silvio barile sculptures 2022

  • $87,100

    Racine Art Museum · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-janice lowry

  • $81,210

    The Kinsey Institute - Indiana University · Bloomington, IL · 2023

    Art donation: john schacht

  • $78,651

    Addison Gallery of Am Art at Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2024

    Stella waitzkin 2021

  • $75,000

    Mint Museum · Charlotte, NC · 2023

    Art donation: bob trotman collection

  • $73,950

    St Mary'S University · Leavenworth, KS · 2024

    Gustavo fares art collection

  • $71,550

    West Bend Friends of Sculpture · West Bend, WI · 2022

    Art donation-tom gross

  • $71,250

    University of Wyoming Art Museum · Laramie, WY · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $70,000

    Ashville Art Museum · Asheville, NC · 2023

    Art donation: bob trotman collection

  • $70,000

    Montana Museum of Art and Culture · Missoula, MT · 2023

    Art donation: eleanor spiess - ferris

  • $69,600

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2022

    Art donation-mary jo schwalbach

  • $67,800

    Art Museum of West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $65,000

    University of Minnesota - Twin Citi · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $64,900

    Art Museums of Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $60,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    Operations and programs

  • $59,250

    Kleefield Contemporary Art Museum at Csu-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $58,300

    Montana Museum of Art and Culture · Missoula, MT · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $58,212

    Art Museum of West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV · 2022

    Art donation-stella waitzkin (2021 collection)

  • $57,000

    Luther Fine Arts Collection - Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2023

    Art donation: janice lowry

  • $55,950

    Lawrence University · Appleton, WI · 2023

    Art donation: gustavo fares art collection

  • $54,683

    Rockford Art Museum · Rockford, IL · 2024

    Glen c davies art collection

  • $54,100

    University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · Whitewater, WI · 2024

    Gustavo fares art collection

  • $53,400

    Art Institute of Chicago (Indian Textiles) · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $52,500

    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Art donation-david harper (prone)

  • $52,284

    South Bend Museum of Art · South Bend, IN · 2022

    Art donation-stella waitzkin (2021 collection)

  • $51,700

    Gerberhart Archives · Chicago, IL · 2024

    John schacht

  • $51,300

    Columbia Museum of Art (South Carolina) · Columbia, SC · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $50,275

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Stella waitzkin 2021

  • $50,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Operations and programs

  • $50,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    2024 conference

  • $50,000

    Massachussets Institute of Technolo · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $50,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2022

    Operations and programs

  • $50,000

    The Broad Museum of Art at Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $48,500

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Romano gabriel collection

  • $47,750

    Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum - Cal State Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    Art donation: john schacht

  • $47,151

    Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    Stella waitzkin 2021

  • $46,900

    Princeton University Art Museums · Princeton, NY · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $46,510

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Estelle ginsburg collection

  • $45,208

    University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2022

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $45,050

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    Art donation: glen c. Davies art collection

  • $45,050

    Madison Museum of Contemporary Art · Madison, WI · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $45,000

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024

    Heidi lasher-oakes collection

  • $45,000

    Concordia University · Mequon, WI · 2023

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $43,559

    Milwaukee Institute of Art Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $43,000

    Illinois State Museum · Springfield, IL · 2022

    Art donation-eleanor spiess-ferris

  • $42,800

    Art Museum of West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV · 2023

    Art donation: sally duback mosaic

  • $42,300

    University of Kentucky Art Museum · Lexington, KY · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $42,074

    University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2022

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $42,000

    John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan, WI · 2024

    Phyllis bramson

  • $41,700

    Muskegon Museum of Art · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $40,475

    University of Michigan Museum of Art · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    Art donation: barbara rossi collection

  • $40,450

    Fine Arts Collection - Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2023

    Art donation: gustavo fares art collection

  • $40,195

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Stella waitzkin 2021

  • $40,000

    Museum of the Southwest · Midland, TX · 2023

    Art donation: ho baron sculptures

  • $39,994

    Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center · Oak Bluffs, MA · 2023

    Art donation: kevin sampson

  • $39,675

    Racine Art Museum (Gift 2) · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-anne miotke

  • $39,625

    547 Arts Center · Greensburg, KS · 2024

    Meeker & anderson collection

  • $39,300

    University of St Mary · Leavenworth, KS · 2024

    John schacht

  • $37,000

    Carlsbad Museum · Carlsbad, NM · 2024

    Ho baron sculptures

  • $37,000

    Ellen Nol Art Museum · Odessa, TX · 2023

    Art donation: ho baron sculptures

  • $36,250

    University of Minnesota - Twin Citi · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $36,250

    Concordia University · Mequon, WI · 2022

    Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution

  • $34,450

    University of Iowa - Stanley Museum of Art · Iowa City, IA · 2022

    Art donation-barbara rossi collection

  • $34,400

    Racine Art Museum (Gift 1) · Racine, WI · 2022

    Art donation-anne miotke

  • $33,750

    Miller Art Museum · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

    Barbara rossi collection

  • $33,200

    El Paso Museum of Archeology · El Paso, TX · 2023

    Art donation: ho baron sculptures

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