Funding search · EIN 363837993 · Lake Geneva, WI
Josephine P & John J Louis 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.
- 116
- grants reported
- $881,150
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Brain Chemistry Labs3 grants · $199,500
- Americares3 grants · $170,000
- Chicago Botanical Garden3 grants · $96,200
- Mayo Clinic2 grants · $50,000
- Katie Flowers Endowment1 grant · $50,000
- Rainforest Trust1 grant · $40,000
- Deerfield Academy3 grants · $37,500
- Everglades Foundation3 grants · $31,300
- Northshore University Healthcare3 grants · $31,000
- Northwestern University3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 116 grants.
- $100,200
Brain Chemistry Labs · Jackson, WY · 2024
Medical
- $100,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
Charitable
- $70,500
Brain Chemistry Labs · Jackson, WY · 2022
Medical
- $51,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Katie Flowers Endowment · Cable, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $40,000
Rainforest Trust · Warrenton, VA · 2024
Charitable
- $35,500
Chicago Botanical Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Environmental
- $35,200
Chicago Botanical Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Environmental
- $30,000
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $28,800
Brain Chemistry Labs · Jackson, WY · 2023
Medical
- $25,500
Chicago Botanical Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Environmental
- $25,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Medical
- $25,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Medical
- $19,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2023
Charitable
- $12,500
Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2024
Education
- $12,500
Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2023
Education
- $12,500
Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2022
Education
- $12,000
Cable Natural History · Cable, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $11,000
Northshore University Healthcare · Evanston, IL · 2024
Medical
- $10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Education
- $10,000
St Jude'S Research Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical
- $10,000
Northshore University Healthcare · Evanston, IL · 2023
Medical
- $10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Northshore University Healthcare · Evanston, IL · 2022
Medical
- $10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $8,000
Cable Natural History · Cable, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $6,000
Cable Natural History · Cable, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Medical
- $5,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Wisconsin Greenfire · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
Care Cable Area Resource · Cable, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Drummond Fire and Rescue · Drummond, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Great Divide Ambulance · Cable, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2024
Education
- $3,000
Hayward Area Memorial · Hayward, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
John G Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IN · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Lake Owen Association · Cable, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024
Environmental
- $3,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Green Dog Rescue · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Wayside House · St Paul, MN · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Drummond Fire and Rescue · Drummond, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Great Divide Ambulance · Cable, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Hayward Area Memorial · Hayward, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Lake Owen Association · Cable, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Drummond Fire and Rescue · Drummond, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Great Divide Ambulance · Cable, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Hayward Area Memorial · Hayward, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Lake Owen Association · Cable, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Forest Lodge Library · Cable, WI · 2024
Arts and Humanities
- $1,500
Garden Conservancy · Cold Spring, NY · 2024
Environmental
- $1,500
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2024
Environmental
- $1,500
Garden Conservancy · Cold Spring, NY · 2023
Environmental
- $1,500
Garden Conservatory · Cold Spring, NY · 2022
Environmental
- $1,000
National Louis University · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $1,000
North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2024
Education
- $1,000
St Patrick'S Missionary Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Religion
- $1,000
The Prairie School · Wind Point, WI · 2024
Education
- $1,000
The Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Tunnel for Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2023
Education
- $1,000
John G Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IN · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023
Environmental
- $1,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022
Medical
- $1,000
Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2022
Education
- $1,000
John G Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022
Environmental
- $1,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
The Prairie School · Wind Point, WI · 2022
Education
- $1,000
The Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Baptist Health South · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Medical
- $500
Chicago Council On Global Affairs · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Kenilworth Garden Club · Wilmette, IL · 2024
Environmental
- $500
The Episcopal Church · New York, NY · 2024
Religion
- $500
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023
Medical
- $500
Forest Lodge Library · Cable, WI · 2023
Arts and Humanities
- $500
Kenilworth Garden Club · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Environmental
- $500
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2023
Environmental
- $500
The Prairie School · Wind Point, WI · 2023
Education
- $500
Wisconsin Greenfire · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Forest Lodge Library · Cable, WI · 2022
Arts and Humanities
- $500
Kenilworth Garden Club · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Environmental
- $500
National Louis University · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $500
North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2022
Education
- $500
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2022
Environmental
- $300
Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $300
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arts and Humanities
- $300
Wttw Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $300
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Christ Church · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Kenilworth Union Church · Kenilworth, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Chicago Council On Global Affairs · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Christ Church · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Kenilworth Union Church · Kenilworth, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $250
North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2023
Education
- $250
Chicago Council On Global Affairs · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
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