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The Silseth Foundation

Name: The Silseth Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

111
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Elmbrook Church9 grants · $282,929
Massachusetts General Hospital3 grants · $75,000
Christian Solidarity International3 grants · $60,000
World Relief Corporation of National Association O2 grants · $50,000
Faith Bible Church of Naples3 grants · $49,000
Brooklink3 grants · $40,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission2 grants · $35,000
Global Serve International3 grants · $30,000
The Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee2 grants · $30,000
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts3 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$217,679

2022

$369,250

2023

$442,500

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 111 grants.

$84,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$61,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$35,000
World Relief Corporation of National Association O · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$32,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2024
Harvest Fund
$30,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Elmbrook Church Harvest Fund
$25,000
Faith Bible Church of Naples · Naples, FL · 2024
Building Fund
$25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Dr Denise Faustman Lab
$25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Denise Faustman lab fund
$25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Faustman Lab program
$20,000
Christian Solidarity International · Westlake Vlg, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Christian Solidarity International · Westlake Vlg, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Christian Solidarity International · Westlake Vlg, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$15,179
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Worship Arts Director AV Equipment fund
$15,000
Brooklink · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
The Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
World Relief Corporation of National Association O · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Brooklink · Brookfield, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
The Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Faith Bible Church of Naples · Naples, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Faith Bible Church of Naples · Naples, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Global Serve International · Cape Coral, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Serenity Inns · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
New Serenity Inns building fund
$10,000
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Wisconsin Inmate Education Association · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Global Serve International · Cape Coral, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Brooklink · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Global Serve International · Cape Coral, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
World Relief Corp of National Association of Evang · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Ukraine fund
$7,500
Aldo Leopold Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Aldo Leopold Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Serenity Inns · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
United Lutheran Program for the Aging · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Serenity Inns · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,500
Telling the Truth · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,500
Telling the Truth · Brookfield, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,500
Telling the Truth · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Foundation for Government Accountability · Naples, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Healthnetwork Foundation · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hebron House of Hospitality Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
John K Maciver Institute for Public Policy · Madison, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Mi · West Allis, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Hurricane Milton aid
$5,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2023
"Life and Light" Books fund
$5,000
Foundation for Government Accountability · Naples, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hebron House of Hospitality Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
John K Maciver Institute for Public Policy · Madison, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hebron House of Hospitality Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
John K Maciver Institute for Public Policy · Madison, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Ukraine fund
$4,000
Mt Carmel Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Charitable Event
$3,000
Davids Star Lutheran Church · Jackson, WI · 2024
Locker Project/Parent's Group
$3,000
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2024
Life & Light Eva Lawrenz Memorial Fund
$3,000
Mt Carmel Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Pathfinders Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Rawhide · New London, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Rawhide · New London, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Mt Carmel Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Rawhide · New London, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,750
Elmbrook Church · Brookfield, WI · 2023
"Life & Light" Eva Lawrenz memorial fund
$2,500
Family Stations · Franklin, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Ice Age Trail Alliance · Cross Plains, WI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Charitable Event
$2,500
Pathfinders Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition · Naples, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition · Naples, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
C3 Naples Church · Naples, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Pathfinders Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Ice Age Trail Alliance · Cross Plains, WI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Astronomers Without Borders · Calabasas, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
James W Foley Legacy Foundation · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Luther Seminary · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Lutheran World Relief · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Astronomers Without Borders · Calabasas, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted

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