Funding search · EIN 472563684 · Brookfield, WI
Ziegler Family 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.
- 163
- grants reported
- $3.8M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The American Hospital of Paris Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
- Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation4 grants · $960,500
- Uwm Foundation4 grants · $400,000
- University of Wisconsin Foundation4 grants · $305,000
- The University of Chicago4 grants · $140,000
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County4 grants · $100,000
- United Performing Arts Fund4 grants · $80,000
- Notre Dame School of Milwaukee4 grants · $80,000
- Meta House3 grants · $60,000
- Milwaukee Urban Stables4 grants · $53,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 163 grants.
- $1.0M
The American Hospital of Paris Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $500,000
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $200,000
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $150,500
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $125,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $110,000
Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2025
General operating support & riviera beach literacy project
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Honors college
- $100,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
General operating support
- $50,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Psychology department
- $50,000
Froedtert Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Milwaukee Urban Stables · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $30,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $25,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Great charity challenge
- $20,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Project horizon capital campaign
- $20,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $20,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Milwaukee repertory theater
- $20,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $16,000
Golf Fore Africa · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Golf Fore Africa · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Urban Youth Impact · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2025
Bass connection fund
- $10,000
Manna Scholarship Fund · Lawrenceville, GA · 2025
General operating support
- $10,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2025
Scholarships
- $10,000
Usga Foundation · Liberty Corner, NJ · 2025
General operating support
- $10,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Manna Scholarship Fund · Lawrenceville, GA · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Usga Foundation · Liberty Corner, NJ · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund (the Great Charity Challenge) · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Manna Scholarship Fund · Lawrenceville, GA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Usga Foundation · Liberty Corner, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund (the Great Charity Challenge) · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Manna Scholarship Fund · Lawrenceville, GA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $5,500
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Chenequa Foundation · Hartland, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation · Tuckahoe, NY · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative · West Allis, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Wsga Foundation · West Allis, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Chenequa Foundation · Hartland, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Equestrian Aid Foundation · Wellington, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation · Tuckahoe, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative · West Allis, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Play for Pink · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Wsga Foundation · West Allis, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Chenequa Foundation · Hartland, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation · Tuckahoe, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative · West Allis, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Wsga Foundation · West Allis, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Chenequa Foundation · Hartland, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation · Tuckahoe, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative · West Allis, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Wsga Foundation · West Allis, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2025
General operating support
- $3,000
Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
A Place Called Home · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General operating support
- $2,000
Golden Civic Foundation · Golden, CO · 2025
General operating support
- $2,000
The Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
We care fund
- $2,000
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation · Jacksonville Beach, FL · 2025
General operating support
- $2,000
A Place Called Home · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Charitable
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