Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation
Menomonee Falls, WI · EIN 45-3640866. Reported 113 grants totalling $690,630 to 98 organizations 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. Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $40 and the largest $50,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Lombardi Foundation | Elm Grove, WI | $199,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A&a All the Way Foundation - Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hunger Task Force | Milwaukee, WI | $73,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Milwaukee, WI | $15,678 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Dancing Grannies | Franklin, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waukesha South Band Boosters | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waukesha Xtreme Dance | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin - Lacrosse | La Crosse, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ebenezer Stone Ministries | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fostering Community Incorporated | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Friend Inc | Brookfield, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelter in the Storm Inc | Depere, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waukesha County Community Foundation | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association Inc (wasa) | Brookfield, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vision Forward Association | Milwaukee, WI | $4,704 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raise and Relish Inc | Sussex, WI | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| God Touch Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Youth Center | Milwaukee, WI | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Community Center | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Starfish Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashwaubenon Fishing Club | Green Bay, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Louisville, KY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Street Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (afbd) | Glendale, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baby Blessings Inc | Oconomowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Wausau Area | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown County Oral Health Partnership Inc | Green Bay, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chosen Inc | Waukesha, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Convergence Resource Center | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fondy Food Pantry | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gps Education Partners | Waukesha, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hometown Heroes Inc - Camp Hometown Heroes | Grafton, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kingdom Workers | Waukesha, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Youth Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Professional Firefighters of Wi Charitable Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riverview Gardens | Appleton, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Poscatello, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Milwaukee Human Concerns | South Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Cloud State University | St Cloud, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Up With Families | Waukesha, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Veterans Network | West Allis, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Anthony School | Milwaukee, WI | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bell Tower Memorial | Pewaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastbrook Academy | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life Navigators | Wauwatosa, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Street Angels Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teens Grow Teens | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Transitions Resource Center | Beaver Dam, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts Large | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dogsinvests | Palmyra, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fox Valley Memory Project | Menasha, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kenosha Fire Rescue Association | Trevor, WI | $1,080 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perry Meridian High School | Indianapolis, IN | $1,019 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cedarburg Cultural Center | Cedarburg, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crivitz Area Food Pantry | Crivitz, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Ranch | Baraboo, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oak Creek Lions Community Foundation | Oak Creek, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation | Greenfield, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Home | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wheels for Winners | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Perry Meridian Middle School | Indianapolis, IN | $722 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenbrair Elementary School | Indianapolis, IN | $633 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kewaskum Middle School | Kewaskum, WI | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Elementary School | Greenwood, IN | $476 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riveredge Nature Center | Newburg, WI | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westlane Middle School | Indianapolis, IN | $353 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northview Middle School | Indianpolis, IN | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Isom Elementary School | Greenwood, IN | $214 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Boerner Botanical Gardends - Milw Counties Whitnal Park Inc | Hales Corners, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creekside Middle School | Carmel, IN | $101 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trailside Elementary School | Zionsville, IN | $40 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
10 of 98 (10%) 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 14%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Vince Lombardi Foundation
SUPPORT FOR THOSE FIGHTING CANCER AND PREVENTING CANCER - Hunger Task Force
SUPPORT FOR BATTLING HUNGER - Milwaukee Dancing Grannies
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHOSE LOVED ONES HAVE BEEN MURDERED IN MILWAUKEE VIOLENCE - Concordia University Wisconsin
SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Starfish Foundation Inc
SUPPORT FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING IN THOSE FACED WITH TRAUMA - Convergence Resource Center
SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE FACED TRAUMA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 46 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $158,280 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 22 | $144,300 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $208,104 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 32 | $179,946 | $2,500 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 79% of this one's giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: N83W13400 Leon Road, Menomonee Falls, WI, 53051. 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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