Fk Bemis Family Foundation Inc
Sheboygan Falls, WI · EIN 39-6067930. Reported 246 grants totalling $2,227,206 to 93 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fk Bemis Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Million Dreamz Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeland University | Sheboygan, WI | $190,892 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $158,324 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nourish Farms Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reins Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $77,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan County Food Bank | Sheboygan, WI | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Above & Beyond Children's Museum | Sheboygan, WI | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan Humane Society | Sheboygan, WI | $62,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Camp Evergreen Kiddies Camp | Sheboygan, WI | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Sheboygan, WI | $53,678 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Sheboygan, WI | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bookworm Gardens | Sheboygan, WI | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Camp Evergreen - Aquatic Facility | Sheboygan, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Camp Anokijig | Plymouth, WI | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County | Howards Grove, WI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sheboygan County YMCA | Sheboygan, WI | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care | Sheboygan, WI | $32,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Anokijig | Plymouth, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lakeside Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI | $29,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reins Inc - Bldg Purchase & Program Expansion | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County | Plymouth, WI | $24,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Manitou Council | Sheboygan, WI | $20,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dare to Dream | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America in Sheboygan | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sheboygan Symphony | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Glacial Lakes Conservancy | Sheboygan, WI | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan County Historical Research Center | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DOGS2DOGS Tags Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sharon S Richardson Hospice Home | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sheboygan County Cycling | Kohler, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stefanie H Weill Center | Sheboygan, WI | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Uw Madison | Madison, WI | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Theatre for Young Audiences | Sheboygan, WI | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Camp Y-Koda | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $10,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 1907 Club Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Oshkosh, WI | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elevate Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care (lchc) | Sheboygan, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Broughton Marsh Inc | Elkhart Lake, WI | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay-Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America | Appleton, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Sheboygan, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dare to Dream Theatre | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Ctr | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wi Recovery Community Organization Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wi Recovery Community Organziation Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uw Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners for Community Development | Sheboygan, WI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centro Comunitario La Cima Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| DOGS2DOG Tags Inc | Plymouth, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Plymouth Art Center | Plymouth, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheboygan Theatre Company | Sheboygan, WI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St John's University | Collegeville, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uw La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Uwgb-Sheboygan Campus | Sheboygan, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan Falls YMCA | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $4,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Televisionchannel 1036 | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sheboygan Service Club | Sheboygan, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uw Platteville | Platteville, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Y-Koda - YMCA | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Pewaukee, WI | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lemons of Love | Plymouth, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rainbow Kids | Sheboygan, WI | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Red Raider Manufacturing-Sheboygan County School District | Sheboygan, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan Children's Book Festival | Kohler, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheboygan Falls YMCA - Birkshire Gym | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Caldwell County | Lenoir, NC | $2,376 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bay Lakes Council Boy Scouts | Appleton, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Evergreen Kiddie Camp | Sheboygan, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Sheboygan, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan Falls Research Center | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Public Radiochannel 10 | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milwuakee Public Radio | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiel River Walk District | Kiel, WI | $1,036 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Connectionsreach Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Mequon, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sheboygan Service Club Foundation | Sheboygan, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uw-Lacrosse | Lacrosse, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Very Special Arts | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Connections (reach) | Sheboygan, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
55 of 93 (59%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Lakeland University
EDUCATION/YOUTH/SCHOLARSHIPS - Sheboygan County YMCA
PARTNER FOR YOUTH CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 78 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $448,452 | $2,600 |
| 2022 | 48 | $479,834 | $4,500 |
| 2023 | 46 | $391,013 | $2,850 |
| 2024 | 49 | $458,779 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 53 | $449,128 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fk Bemis Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 300 Mill Street, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 53085. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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