Vilter Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0678640. Reported 268 grants totalling $642,300 to 96 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Vilter 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $3,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Milwaukee, WI | $37,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee County | Milwaukee, WI | $29,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $26,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Jazz Festival | Sussex, WI | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | $16,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $15,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Faith Hope and Love | Racine, WI | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Pettit Center - Schools on Ice Program | Milwaukee, WI | $14,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Matthew Congregation | Green Bay, WI | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Racine Zoological Society | Racine, WI | $11,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Circus World Museum | Baraboo, WI | $10,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Racine County Food Bank | Racine, WI | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Cathedral Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Feeding America - Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Se Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Racine Toys for Tots Program | Racine, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wauwatosa, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Valley of the Kings | Sharon, WI | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Heart Science | Wauwatose, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine | Madison, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation - Wisconsin Chapter | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Religious Retirement | St Francis, WI | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wctc Foundation | Pewaukee, WI | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Broadscope Disability Services Inc | Greenfield, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church | Waterford, WI | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uwm Lubar School of Business | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity of Wi | El Grove, WI | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Francis Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $6,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Blood Center Research Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons | West Allis, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cudahy Family Library | Cudahy, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Racine Theater Guild - Children's Theater | Racine, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shepherds College | Union Grove, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Women's Center | Waukesha, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue Education Center Inc | Rock Springs, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bader Honor Flight | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vision Forward Association | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wheaton Franciscan Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parkinsons Foundation | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wi Adaptive Sports Association | Brookfield, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Pettit Center - Schools on Ice | Milwaukee, WI | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historic Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Racine Toys for Tots | Racine, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Matthew School | Green Bay, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Lunc Association | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation - Wi Chapter | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin Historical Society | Franklin, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee County War Memorial Center | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Womens Center | Waukesha, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wi Academy for Graduate Service Dogs | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Progeria Research Foundation | Peabody, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ascension Franciscan Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bomeric Horse Rescue | Evansville, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hunger Task Force Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pabst Mansion Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Wauwatosa, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Variety - the Childrens Charity of Wi | Elm Grove, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wi Parkinson's Association | Brookfield, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Se Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Racine Kenosha | Racine, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwauke County War Memorial Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Racine Theater Guild - Childrens Theater | Racine, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Betty Brinn Childrens Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America - Eastern Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penfield Childrens Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Ann Center for Integrational Care | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Childrens Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
62 of 96 (65%) 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 79%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | $136,000 | $2,500 |
| 2021 | 49 | $128,200 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $115,450 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $104,700 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 60 | $157,950 | $2,250 |
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
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 $2,000. 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 Vilter Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: Po Box 270082, Milwaukee, WI, 53227. 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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