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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$310,153
2022
$254,469
2023
$232,203
2024
$138,925
2025

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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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.