Funding search · EIN 392044111 · Brownsville, WI

Kevin and Connie Michels Family

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

85
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Holy Family Catholic Community4 grants · $288,920
  • The Saleisianum Trust1 grant · $280,000
  • St Francis De Sales Seminary1 grant · $180,000
  • Love One Another Campaign2 grants · $90,000
  • St Mary'S Springs Academy3 grants · $57,500
  • Agnesian Healthcare Foundation4 grants · $52,000
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee2 grants · $40,000
  • Fanconi Anemia Research Fund1 grant · $35,000
  • Fanconi Cancer Foundation1 grant · $30,000
  • The Arc of Fond Du Lac4 grants · $22,500

Giving over time

$165,710
2022
$161,710
2023
$469,000
2024
$480,500
2025

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

  • $280,000

    The Saleisianum Trust · St Francis, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $180,000

    St Francis De Sales Seminary · St Francis, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $80,000

    Holy Family Catholic Community · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $75,000

    Holy Family Catholic Community · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $66,960

    Holy Family Catholic Community · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $66,960

    Holy Family Catholic Community · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $60,000

    Love One Another Campaign · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    The catholic campaign

  • $50,500

    Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $50,000

    St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $35,000

    Fanconi Anemia Research Fund · Eugene, OR · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    Archdiocese of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Catholic stewardship appeal and love one another campaign

  • $30,000

    Fanconi Cancer Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2025

    General support

  • $30,000

    Love One Another Campaign · Milwakee, WI · 2025

    The catholic campaign

  • $20,000

    Solutions Center Shelter & Support · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $10,000

    Fond Du Lac School District · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Green Lake Association · Green Lake, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Nfdl Charter School · North Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    Treffort way school for the exceptional

  • $10,000

    Fond Du Lac Area Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    David g. Cook scholarship fund

  • $7,500

    St Katherine Drexel Shelter · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $7,500

    The Arc of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $5,250

    Fondy Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Fond Du Lac Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    St Katherine Drexel Shelter · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Arc of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Fondy Food Pantry · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Archdiocese of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Catholic stewardship appeal

  • $5,000

    St Katherine Drexel Shelter · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Arc of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Mahala'S Hope · Eden, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $5,000

    St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $5,000

    The Arc of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $5,000

    Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $4,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2025

    General support

  • $4,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Children'S Museum of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $3,000

    Fond Du Lac Humane Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $3,000

    Fond Du Lac Humane Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Fond Du Lac Humane Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $3,000

    Mahala'S Hope · Eden, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $3,000

    Fond Du Lac Humane Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $3,000

    Paws for Purple Hearts · Merrifield, VA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $2,500

    Children'S Museum of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Children'S Museum of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    Oshkosh Area Community Foundation · Oshkosh, WI · 2023

    Light up the lake 4th of july celebration

  • $2,500

    St Mary'S Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    Children'S Museum of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $2,500

    Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce · Green Lake, WI · 2022

    Light up the lake 4th of july celebration

  • $2,500

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $2,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $2,000

    Fond Du Lac Area Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    David g. Cook scholarship fund

  • $2,000

    Paws for Purple Hearts · Merrifield, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $2,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Fond Du Lac Area Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    David g. Cook scholarship fund

  • $2,000

    Paws for Purple Hearts · Merrifield, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Paws for Purple Hearts · Merrifield, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Family Resource Center of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,500

    Fond Du Lac County Historical Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,000

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals · New York, NY · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Cops for Kids Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Humane Society of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    St Francis Xavier School · Sartel, MN · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Cops for Kids Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Cops for Kids Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Fond Du Lac County Historical Society · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Humane Society of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals · New York, NY · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Cops for Kids Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Fond Du Lac Family Ymca · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Humane Society of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $500

    Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024

    General support

  • $500

    Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2023

    General support

  • $500

    Agnesian Healthcare Foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $500

    Astop · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $500

    Boys & Girls Club · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $250

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Operating expenses

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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.