Funding search · EIN 826538323 · Tomah, WI
Bernadette M Otto Charitable 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.
- 63
- grants reported
- $204,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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- First Congregational United Church of Christ4 grants · $41,000
- Area Community Theatre4 grants · $18,000
- Veterans Assistance Foundation4 grants · $14,000
- Tomah Concert Association4 grants · $13,000
- Tomah Area Historical Society4 grants · $13,000
- Neighbor for Neighbor3 grants · $12,000
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 13824 grants · $11,000
- City of Tomah Parks and Recreation1 grant · $10,000
- Tomah Memorial Hospital1 grant · $10,000
- Kindness Community4 grants · $9,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 63 reported grants, largest first.
- $16,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $15,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $10,000
Area Community Theatre · Tomah, WI · 2025
Building repairs and maintenance
- $10,000
City of Tomah Parks and Recreation · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $10,000
Tomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah, WI · 2022
New building construction
- $5,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $5,000
Neighbor for Neighbor · Tomah, WI · 2025
Food
- $5,000
First Congregational United Church of Christ · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $5,000
Neighbor for Neighbor · Tomah, WI · 2024
Food
- $5,000
Tomah Area Historical Society · Tomah, WI · 2024
Building repairs and maintenance
- $5,000
Veterans Assistance Foundation · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $4,000
Tomah Concert Association · Tomah, WI · 2025
Promotion of the arts in tomah area
- $4,000
Veterans Assistance Foundation · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $4,000
Boys & Girls Club of West Central Wisconsin · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $4,000
Tomah Concert Association · Tomah, WI · 2024
Promotion of the arts in tomah area
- $3,000
Families First of Monroe County · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $3,000
Kindness Community · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $3,000
Tomah Area Historical Society · Tomah, WI · 2025
Building repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1382 · Tomah, WI · 2025
Repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Area Community Theatre · Tomah, WI · 2024
Building repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Families First of Monroe County · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $3,000
Kindness Community · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $3,000
Tomah Area Cancer Support · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $3,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1382 · Tomah, WI · 2024
Repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Area Community Theatre · Tomah, WI · 2023
Building repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $3,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Portage, WI · 2023
Beds
- $3,000
Tomah Area Historical Society · Tomah, WI · 2023
Building repairs and maintenance
- $3,000
Tomah Concert Association · Tomah, WI · 2023
Promotion of the arts in tomah area
- $3,000
Veterans Assistance Foundation · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $3,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1382 · Tomah, WI · 2023
Repairs and maintenance
- $2,000
Boys & Girls Club of West Central Wisconsin · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $2,000
Mr Ed'S Community Thansgiving Dinner · Tomah, WI · 2025
Food
- $2,000
Tomah Area Cancer Support · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $2,000
Mr Ed'S Community Thansgiving Dinner · Tomah, WI · 2024
Food
- $2,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Portage, WI · 2024
Beds
- $2,000
Boys & Girls Club of West Central Wisconsin · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $2,000
Families First of Monroe County · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $2,000
Kindness Community · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $2,000
Mr Ed'S Community Thansgiving Dinner · Tomah, WI · 2023
Food
- $2,000
Neighbor for Neighbor · Tomah, WI · 2023
Food
- $2,000
Tomah Area Cancer Support · Tomah, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $2,000
Area Community Theatre · Tomah, WI · 2022
Building repairs and maintenance
- $2,000
Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $2,000
Tomah Area Historical Society · Tomah, WI · 2022
Building repairs and maintenance
- $2,000
Tomah Concert Association · Tomah, WI · 2022
Promotion of the arts in tomah area
- $2,000
Veterans Assistance Foundation · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $2,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1382 · Tomah, WI · 2022
Repairs and maintenance
- $1,000
Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter · Tomah, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $1,000
North American Squirrel Association · Holmen, WI · 2025
General supplies
- $1,000
Our Town Tomah Committee · Tomah, WI · 2025
Flowers
- $1,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Portage, WI · 2025
Beds
- $1,000
Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter · Tomah, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $1,000
North American Squirrel Association · Holmen, WI · 2024
General supplies
- $1,000
Our Town Tomah Committee · Tomah, WI · 2024
Flowers
- $1,000
North American Squirrel Association · Holmen, WI · 2023
General supplies
- $1,000
Our Town Tomah Committee · Tomah, WI · 2023
Flowers
- $1,000
Boys & Girls Club of West Central Wisconsin · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $1,000
Kindness Community · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $1,000
Mr Ed'S Community Thansgiving Dinner · Tomah, WI · 2022
Food
- $1,000
North American Squirrel Association · Holmen, WI · 2022
General supplies
- $1,000
Our Town Tomah Committee · Tomah, WI · 2022
Flowers
- $1,000
Tomah Area Cancer Support · Tomah, WI · 2022
General supplies
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