Funding search · EIN 391949453 · Brownsville, WI
Michels Family 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.
- 101
- grants reported
- $6.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Marquette University Law School3 grants · $3.0M
- Agnesian Healthcare Foundation3 grants · $1.8M
- St Vincent De Paul Society3 grants · $220,000
- Winnebago Lutheran Academy2 grants · $215,000
- St Mary'S Springs Academy3 grants · $152,000
- Holy Family Catholic Church3 grants · $145,000
- Fond Du Lac Family Ymca3 grants · $130,000
- St Mary'S Catholic Church3 grants · $125,000
- St Lawrence Seminary1 grant · $100,000
- The Arc Fond Du Lac1 grant · $55,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $1.0M
Marquette University Law School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Marquette University Law School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
- $1.0M
Marquette University Law School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support
- $600,000
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $600,000
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $600,000
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $115,000
Winnebago Lutheran Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $100,000
Holy Family Catholic Church · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $100,000
St Lawrence Seminary · Mt Calvary, WI · 2024
General support
- $100,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
St. Katharine drexel center
- $100,000
Winnebago Lutheran Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $100,000
St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $100,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
St. Katharine drexel center
- $85,000
Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $55,000
The Arc Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Waupun Youth Hockey Association · Waupun, WI · 2024
General support
- $50,000
St Mary'S Catholic Church · Lomira, WI · 2022
General support
- $45,000
St Mary'S Catholic Church · Lomira, WI · 2023
General support
- $30,000
St Mary'S Catholic Church · Lomira, WI · 2024
General support
- $27,000
St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Holy Family Catholic Church · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $25,000
St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $25,000
St Matthews School · Campbellsport, WI · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Salvation Army · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $24,000
Special Olympics Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $20,000
St Paul'S Lutheran Church · Brownsville, WI · 2024
General support
- $20,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
St. Katharine drexel center
- $20,000
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $20,000
St Paul'S Lutheran Church · Brownsville, WI · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Holy Family Catholic Church · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $15,000
City of Fond Du Lac Police Department · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $15,000
St Paul'S Lutheran Church · Brownsville, WI · 2022
General support
- $14,000
Fondy Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $14,000
Holyland Food Pantry · Malone, WI · 2024
General support
- $14,000
Lomira Food Pantry · Lomira, WI · 2024
General support
- $12,500
Fond Du Lac Symphonic Band · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $12,000
Fond Du Lac Festivals · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Blandine House · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Lumen Christi Catholic School · Indianopolis, IN · 2024
General support
- $10,000
St Mary Catholic School · Mayville, WI · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Fond Du Lac Festivals · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Fond Du Lac Symphonic Band · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $8,000
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support
- $7,500
Faith Lutheran Church & School · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Fondy Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Holyland Food Pantry · Malone, WI · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Lomira Food Pantry · Lomira, WI · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Sons of Zebedee-Ss James & John · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Sons of Zebedee-Ss James & John · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $7,000
Pave · Beaver Dam, WI · 2022
General support
- $6,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond Du Lac County · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Fond Du Lac Symphonic Band · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Solutions Center · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $6,000
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Badgerland Youth for Christ · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Parish · Eden, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Sisters of St Francis of Assisi · St Francis, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Sons of Zebedee-Ss James & John · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Stacy Fuson Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Waupun Food Pantry · Waupun, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond Du Lac County · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Solutions Center · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
St Frances Cabrini School · West Bend, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond Du Lac County · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Fondy Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Holyland Food Pantry · Malone, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Lomira Food Pantry · Lomira, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Solutions Center · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Stacy Fuson Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
General support
- $5,000
War Memorial Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
World Orphan Fund · Randolph, WI · 2022
General support
- $4,000
Fond Du Lac County Ag Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $3,000
Badgerland Youth for Christ · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $3,000
Gratitude Club · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $3,000
Stacy Fuson Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
General support
- $3,000
Badgerland Youth for Christ · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $3,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Oakfield Area Historical Society · Oakfield, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Friends of Women in Recovery - Beacon House · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Lumen Christi Catholic School · Mequon, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Special Olympics of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Astop · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Girls On the Run Fond Du Lac County · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Salute the Troops · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
South Shore Chorale · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
St Anthony School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Astop · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
South Shore Chorale · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
- $500
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2023
General support
- $500
Byron Cemetery Association · Brownsville, WI · 2022
General support
- $500
The Ledge Games · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022
General support
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