Hauske Family Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 47-4980950. Reported 193 grants totalling $4,175,361 to 70 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Hauske 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,150 and $15,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $300,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versiti Blood Research Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $936,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | $547,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (hhm) | Milwaukee, WI | $537,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Inc | West Bend, WI | $231,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $172,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $119,709 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University School of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $117,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $105,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brewers Community Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics | Downers Grove, IL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Milwaukee, WI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $65,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend, WI | $37,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upaf | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $33,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy | Milwaukee, WI | $31,773 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Bend Friends of Sculpture Inc | West Bend, WI | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Securefutures Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $27,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charles E Kubly Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $26,892 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $22,660 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All-in Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florentine Opera Company | Milwaukee, WI | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wauwatosa, WI | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $20,394 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee College Prep | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Possible | Milwaukee, WI | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sbp | New Orleans, LA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Next Generation | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcc Scholars Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative | West Allis, WI | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Stage | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe & Sound | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sojourner Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wellpoint Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schlitz Audubon Nature Center | Bayside, WI | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Matter Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Giciamercabo | Boca Grande, FL | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heiligr Huegel Foundation for Outdoor Education Inc | Hubertus, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Excellence Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sainta | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Women's Center | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| River Hills Foundation | River Hills, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Service Club of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee County Historical Society | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies in Wisconsin | Wauwatosaw, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of West Bend Sculpture Inc | West Bend, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juneau Park Friends | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cradle | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Hope Academy | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kelmann Cares Foundation | Wauwatosa, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parkview Community Church | Glen Allyn, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rogers Foundation | Oconomowoc, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
47 of 70 (67%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 86%, across 3 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.
- Versiti Blood Research Institute
PLEDGE COMMITMENT AND GLYCOMICS PROGRAM - Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (hhm)
COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT - Rollins College
PLEDGE COMMITMENT, HOLT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION SUPPORT - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
PLEDGE COMMITMENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT - Medical College of Wisconsin
ADVANCE INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION CAMP AND MEMORIAL - Children's Tumor Foundation
PLEDGE COMMITMENT AND HEALTH SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 135 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 | 45 | $1,014,260 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 51 | $1,009,232 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $1,052,736 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | $1,099,133 | $5,897 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Hauske Family Foundation Inc has 17 of them, worth $3,364,167. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Versiti Blood Research Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $1,900,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (hhm) | Milwaukee, WI | $875,000 |
| Brewers Community Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 |
| Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics | Downers Grove, IL | $80,000 |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | $60,000 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $52,500 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wauwatosa, WI | $40,000 |
| Securefutures Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Sbp | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| All-in Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
81% 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 $5,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hauske Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 800 N Marshall Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. 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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