Church Mutual Insurance Company
Merrill, WI · EIN 47-4690250. Reported 1,002 grants totalling $2,731,772 to 649 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$2,731,772granted, 2021-2025
649recipients, as named on its returns
37%of grantees funded again the next year
$172,197assets, latest filing
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. Church Mutual Insurance Company did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $1,000; the smallest was $30 and the largest $122,891. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
649 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Area United Way | Merrill, WI | $422,960 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $346,100 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life Promotions | Appleton, WI | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area | Wausau, WI | $121,200 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $110,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mke Fellows | Milwaukee, WI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uw Wausau Campus Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Detroit, MI | $57,949 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship Open Inc | Thiensville, WI | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mke Fellowship Open | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uwm Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Dane County | Milwaukee, WI | $48,080 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | $30,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Intitute for Public Policy and Service(wipps) | Wausau, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd | Wausau, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Food Pantry of Merrill Inc | Merrill, WI | $19,012 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul St Francis Xavier Conference Inc | Merrill, WI | $18,175 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | $17,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc | Merrill, WI | $16,269 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $14,660 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Center | Wausau, WI | $14,250 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | $12,722 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Parkside Pre-School Center Ltd | Merrill, WI | $12,704 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Haven Inc | Merrill, WI | $12,455 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Central Community Action Program Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $12,152 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $11,758 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $11,085 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | Wausau, WI | $10,390 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,096 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| All-in-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg | Mechanicsburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Partners Campus Inc | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duke Univeristy | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding Amercia | Washingtonville, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hands in 4 Youth Inc Dba Vacamas Programs for Youth | West Milford, NJ | $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kinship Mke | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Liberty University-Lu Serve | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Black Excellence and Culture | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army National Headquarters | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (tcmf) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Thurgood Marshall College Fund(tmcf) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Neighbors Place | Wausau, WI | $9,240 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Three Rivers United Temporary Housing | Tomahawk, WI | $9,088 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Peaceful Solutions Counseling | Wausau, WI | $8,635 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross-Wisconsin Region | Madison, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha Count | Milwaukee, WI | $8,161 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jessi's Wish | Merrill, WI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincoln County Humane Society | Merrill, WI | $7,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sharp Literacy | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Marcus Ministries | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital and Health Systems Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,628 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Wausau, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ozaukee Christian School | West Bend, WI | $5,495 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross-Wiconsin Region | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angelos | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chinese for Affimative Action | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant Group Ministries Inc | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cold Spring, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Globalgiving | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heffeman Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hmong American Friendship Association Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer | Frankfort, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lilydale First Baptist Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Vet at a Time Inc | Parrish, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Operation Finally Home | New Braunfels, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunnyside Community Services Inc | Sunnyside, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sure Ministries Inc | Cedar Hill, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Authentic Historic Brown Chapel AME Church Foundation | Selma, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wesley-Rankin Community Center | Dallas, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wsia Diversity Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mile High United Way | Denver, CO | $4,984 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Youth Center | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Stevens Point, WI | $4,428 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Northwest in | Gary, IN | $4,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Newhouse Inc | Kansas City, MO | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area | Bowling Green, OH | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkes Barre, PA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac, WI | $3,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Childcaring Inc | Mosinee, WI | $3,314 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Hope Ministries | Dillsburg, PA | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Caiu Champions for Children Inc | Enola, PA | $3,236 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region | Plainfield, IN | $3,236 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boyscouts of America 627 Samoset Council Inc | Weston, WI | $3,012 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Howard Young Foundation Inc | Woodruff, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| T Lab Accelerated Learning Centers | Garden City, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hagar House | Wausau, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uwsp Foundation-Central Wisconsin Mathematics League Acct 9161 | Stevens Point, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | $2,750 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Every Meal | Rosevillle, MN | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YWCA of Northeast in | Ft Wayne, IN | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bald Knob Cross of Peace | Alto Pass, IL | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bethany House of Cumberland County | Carlisle, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Kesem National | Covina, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Care USA | Merrifield, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company Si | Merrill, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Compassion Church | Waverly, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmaus Campus Ministry | Missoula, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fondy Food Pantry | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Graceful Acres | Halifax, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Historic Vernon a M E Church Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Plaza Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Merrill Food Pantry | Merrill, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Urban Alliance | Detroit, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ozaukee County Historical Society | Cedarburg, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ryan Dungey Foundation | Chanhassen, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salt Family Services | Ormond Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Stephens United Church of Christ | Merrill, WI | $2,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Merrill, WI | $2,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wings of God Transition Home Inc | Paw Paw, MI | $2,400 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Eastbrook Academy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Madison Inc | Madison, IN | $2,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Aspirus Health Foundation | Wausau, WI | $2,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc | Weston, WI | $2,183 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cornerstone United Methodist Church | Portsmouth, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friedens Community Ministries Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hometown Heroes Inc | Grafton, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hope Center Inc | Waukesha, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Known Inc | Appleton, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Inter-Faith Ministries Dba Lutheran Social Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Saint Augustines College | Raleigh, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women Are Dreamers Too | Alpharetta, GA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Technology Laboratory and Professional Development | Livonia, MI | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Alliance of the Far Eastside | Indianapolis, IN | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Journey Mental Health Center Inc | Madison, WI | $1,727 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Banyan Community | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for Leadership Development | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chai Lifeline | Lakewood, NJ | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Cry Inc | Waukesha, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Feeding America Easter Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of the Northwoods Inc | Woodruff, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Grace Christian Academy Foundation | Church, VA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizon High School of Madison | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church-Immanuel Christian Academy | Hillside, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leadership Council for Non Profits | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighbor for Neighbor | Tomah, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Never Forgotten Honor Flight | Wausau, WI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Outreach for Hope | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ozaukee Food Alliance | Saukville, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pacific House Inc | Stamford, CT | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ritenour Co-Care Inc Food Pantry | Overland, MO | $1,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sheltering Wings Center for Women Inc | Danville, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Technology Laboratory and Professional Development Center | Livonia, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation | Stevens Point, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Northwest Indiana | Gary, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northland Lutheran High School | Kronenwetter, WI | $1,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Total Living Center Ministries Inc | Canton, OH | $1,350 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church | Vancouver, WA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rescue Missions Ministry Inc Dba Durham Rescue Mission | Durham, NC | $1,250 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Teen Challenge International Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Asone Fellowship Inc | Fayetteville, NC | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Operation Wildcat | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Discovery World Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | $1,050 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Adagp Charitable Foundation | East Norriton, PA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ascension Lutheran Church | Brookings, SD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Luther Inc | Three Lakes, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA Guadalupe Education Center | West Bend, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chabad Center for Jewish Life | Champaign, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| CHIX4ACAUSE Ltd | West Bend, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Christ Child Society Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Christian Life Communications Incorporated | Wausau, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Christian Life Ministries | Little Canada, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Center of Hope | Mosinee, WI | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Compassion Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cup O Joy | Green Bay, WI | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Elevatemed Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Faith Alliance Church | Chilton, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Family Promise of Hendricks County | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Metro East | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Tualatin Valley | Tualatin, OR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Wausau | Weston, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace Chirstian Academy Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jones Chapel AME Church | Fairfield, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kenbrook Bible Camp | Lebanon, PA | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Linn Christain Education Association Dba Isaac Newton Christian Academy | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mercy House International Inc | Albany, OR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Merrill Forward Together Inc | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ninth District AME Ministry | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Onefest Ltd | Cadott, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Saviours Lutheran Church | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Place of Grace | Huntington, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rahabs Daughters | Barrington, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rides and Reins Tec Inc | Slinger, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saint Stephens Ucc | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silver Birch Ranch Inc | White Lake, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul St Francis Xavier Conf Inc | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Wisconsin | Stevens Point, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St John's Lutheran Church | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Johns Lutheran Church | Merrill, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Actuarial Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Pines of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army of Tomahawk | Tomahawk, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Uw Stephens Point Foundation | Stevens Point, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vincent Village Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Leadership Dba Cancer Companions | Cottleville, MO | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wels-Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Waukesha, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training Inc | Wilmette, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Waukesha, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Service Inc Dba Christian Family Solution | Germantown, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Valley Lutheran Highschool | Mosinee, WI | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Middletown Ny | Middletown, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Zuni Chirstian Mission School | Zuni, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Wisconsin | Stevens Point, WI | $996 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merrill Chamber of Commerce | Merrill, WI | $960 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Alliance of the Far East Side (caf) | Indianapolis, IN | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowling Green State University Foundation | Bowling Green, OH | $853 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Merrill Fire Fighters Charities Inc | Merrill, WI | $829 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln County Fair Association | Merrill, WI | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church Missouri Synod-Southern Illinois District | Belleville, IL | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Village Missions | Dallas, OR | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Phillip Inc | Wautoma, WI | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Camphill Soltane | Glenmoore, PA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christmas in July Charity | Rothschild, WI | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
177 of 649 (27%) 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 37%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Merrill Area United Way
MATCHING EMPLOYEE PLEDGES - Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area
MERRILL AREA B&GC 2ND AND FINAL PAYMENT - Marquette University
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Uw Wausau Campus Foundation
WIPPS WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND SERVICE: SURVEY: PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, ACCESS ANDOPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL IN MARATHON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES - Mke Fellowship Open
$25K MKE FELLOWS BASE PROGRAM AND $25K MKE FELLOWS ZEUS PROGRAM - Morehouse College
MLK JR. INTERNATIONAL CHAPEL RESTORATION FINAL INSTALLMENT OF 5 YEAR DONATION PLEDGE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 481 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 | 193 | $707,896 | $500 |
| 2022 | 167 | $485,308 | $500 |
| 2023 | 194 | $643,475 | $500 |
| 2024 | 192 | $431,206 | $500 |
| 2025 | 256 | $463,887 | $500 |
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
78% 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.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund174 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc152 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc140 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program100 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America85 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund77 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. 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 Church Mutual Insurance Company'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: 3000 Schuster Lane, Merrill, WI, 54452. 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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