Funding search · EIN 396281716 · Pewaukee, WI
Kolaga Family Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 234
- grants reported
- $935,750
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- 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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- Hope Center6 grants · $68,888
- Feeding America4 grants · $54,000
- Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin4 grants · $36,800
- Milwaukee Rescue Mission4 grants · $35,000
- Hunger Task Force3 grants · $35,000
- Milwaukee Public Museum4 grants · $27,000
- The Salvation Army5 grants · $22,500
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee4 grants · $21,500
- The Women'S Center4 grants · $21,259
- Variety4 grants · $19,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 234 grants.
- $30,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $18,000
Feeding America · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
operating expchristmas food purchases
- $18,000
Feeding America · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $18,000
Feeding America · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Christmas $5,000 & operating expenses $13,000
- $16,000
Planned Parenthood of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Operating exp
- $15,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Building fund $10,000 & operating expenses $5,000
- $14,000
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $14,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $14,000
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Food 4 holidays $3,500, food 4 families $3,500, & operating expenses $7,000
- $14,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Thanksgiving $1,750, christmas $1,750, & operating expenses $10,500
- $14,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $13,288
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $13,000
Feeding America · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $12,300
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $11,000
The Womens Center · Waukesha, WI · 2025
Operating Exp
- $10,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Operating exp.
- $10,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Building fund
- $9,000
Lutheran Social Services - Aspen Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $8,500
The Salvation Army · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Operating expbest use
- $8,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
greatest Need
- $8,000
Milwaukee Center for Independence · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $8,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Toys for tots $3,000 & operating expenses $5,000
- $8,000
The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Greatest need $3,000 & operating expenses $5,000
- $7,500
Lutheran Social Services B 2 Three · Waukesha, WI · 2025
Operating exp
- $7,500
Pathfinders · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Operating Exp
- $7,500
Lutheran Social Services - B 2 Three Program- Wauk Cty · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $7,090
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Holiday food basket $90 & operating expenses $7,000
- $7,000
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $7,000
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $7,000
The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Adult clothes
- $7,000
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $7,000
Warmline · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $6,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $6,500
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $6,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $6,500
Lutheran Social Services - Aspen Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Operating exp.
- $6,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,500
Variety · Elm Grove, WI · 2022
Summer camp $2,000 & operating expenses $4,500
- $6,500
Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,000
Hope House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Operating expn Youth program
- $6,000
Vince Lombardi Cancer Center · Brookfield, WI · 2025
Operating Exp
- $6,000
Vince Lombardi Golf Classic · Brookfield, WI · 2024
Fundraiser
- $6,000
Nia Imani Family · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $6,000
Pathfinders · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Program
- $6,000
Crivitz Area Food Pantry · Crivitz, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,000
Literacy Services of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,000
Nia Imani Family · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,000
Pathfinders · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $6,000
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2022
Operating expenses
- $5,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,500
Variety · Elm Grove, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,475
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2025
operating expdental clinic
- $5,363
Wildlife in Need Center · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022
Fundraiser $200, operating expenses $5,163
- $5,000
Crivitz Area Food Pantry · Crivitz, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
Feeding America · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Christmas
- $5,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Building fund
- $5,000
Nia Imani Family · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
Pathfinders · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin · Racine, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $5,000
Crivitz Area Food Pantry · Crivitz, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,000
Lutheran Social Services - B 2 Three Program- Wauk Cty · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Building fund
- $5,000
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,000
Woodland Academy Lake Country · Hartland, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $5,000
Hope for Ministries · St Francis, WI · 2022
Greatest need
- $5,000
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022
Dental clinic $2,500 & operating expenes $2,500
- $5,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $5,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Children's program $4,000 & operating expenses $1,000
- $5,000
United Way (Backpack Coalition · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
School supplies
- $5,000
Woodland Academy Lake Country · Hartland, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $4,500
Woodland Academy Lake Country · Hartland, WI · 2025
operating exp and field trips
- $4,500
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $4,000
Crivitz Area Food Pantry · Crivitz, WI · 2025
Operating Exp
- $4,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Pn/fp
- $4,000
Variety · Elm Grove, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $4,000
Hope for Ministries · St Francis, WI · 2023
Greatest need
- $4,000
Hope House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $4,000
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $4,000
Literacy Services of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Operating exp
- $4,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Children's prog
- $4,000
Englewood Helping Hands · Englewood, FL · 2022
Operating expenses
- $4,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $4,000
Warmline · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operating expenses
- $3,500
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Greatest need
- $3,500
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,500
Englewood Helping Hands · Englewood, FL · 2023
Operating exp
- $3,000
Walkers Point Youth Family Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
operating exp
- $3,000
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,000
Literacy Services of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,000
Milwaukee Muslim Women'S Coalition · Greenfield, WI · 2024
Summer program
- $3,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,000
The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,000
Variety · Elm Grove, WI · 2024
Summer camp
- $3,000
Walker'S Point Youth & Family Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Operating exp
- $3,000
Wildlife in Need Center · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
Operating exp
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