Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262
La Crosse, WI · EIN 39-1857836. Reported 169 grants totalling $1,111,598 to 77 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. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262 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 $5,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $450 and the largest $45,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $63,333 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Nederland, CO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Door County Land Trust Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tricklebee Cafe | Milwaukee, WI | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Public Library Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Historic Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| International Hearing Dog | Henderson, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Old World Wisconsin Foundation | Elkhorn, WI | $25,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boulder Food Rescue | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Latino Arts Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Danceworks Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $23,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Carousel of Happiness | Nederland, CO | $20,040 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Crossroads at Big Creek | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc | Sanibel, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Paragon Service Dogs | Longmont, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Optimist Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Artists Working in Education Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Ballet | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Domes Alliance | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation | Brussels, WI | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Civic Music | Milwaukee, WI | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ecohab | El Prado, NM | $10,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cycling Without Age - Door County Inc | Sister Bay, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Door County Historical Society | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Stage | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kathy's House Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Warrior Foundation Inc | Brookfield, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of Door County Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Present Music Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $8,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Lakeshore Park | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Belgian Heritage Center | Brussels, WI | $8,305 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Growing Gardens | Boulder, CO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Heartland Farm Sanctuary | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knock Publishing Company | Egg Harbor, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Riverkeepers | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Horse Rescue | Longmont, CO | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Frankly Music | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arts at Large | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center | Egg Harbor, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Discovery World Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Door County Knock | Egg Harbor, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ex Fabula | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Center Inc | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nederland Community Library Foundation | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door Bird Sanctuary | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Vets | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rezdawg Rescue | Lafayette, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Skylight Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Studio Arts Boulder Inc | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thompson Soccer Association Inc | Loveland, CO | $3,270 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elder Pet Care | Fort Collins, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Street Dog Coalition | Fort Collins, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wuwm | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boulder Opera | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Renaissance Theaterworks Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Foundation | La Crosse, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Door County Public Library Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
43 of 77 (56%) 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 59%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- International Hearing Dog
HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION - Door County Medical Center Foundation
OPERATING CLINIC EXPENSES - Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation
CULTURAL, ETHNIC AWARENESS - Open Door Bird Sanctuary
SLOP SINK, OUTDOOR LIGHTS, - Milwaukee Ballet
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FINANCIAL - Civic Music
PRIVATE LESSON SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 114 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 | 35 | $180,310 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $243,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $217,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $230,955 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 30 | $240,333 | $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
70% 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262'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: 230 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI, 54601. 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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