Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Elm Grove, WI · EIN 39-6238856. Reported 441 grants totalling $4,886,960 to 238 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$4,886,960granted, 2021-2024
238organizations funded
47%of grantees funded again the next year
$24.4Massets, 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. Evan & Marion Helfaer 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.
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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $4,500; the smallest was $350 and the largest $1,000,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University for Helfaer Tenni | Milwaukee, WI | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $240,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Kern Learning Program | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Preservation Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $102,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukeeplatypus | Milwaukee, WI | $80,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesh | Milwaukee, WI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Performing Arts Fund (upaf) | Milwaukee, WI | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adaptive Community Approach Program Acap | Waukesha, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heritage Christian School | New Berlin, WI | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| War Memorial Center | Milwaukee, WI | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elm Grove Police Department | Elm Grove, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just One More Ministry Inc | Glendale, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hunger Task Force Inc Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maccanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society Virtual Pet W | Milwaukee, WI | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope House of Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sharp Literacy Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Center | Green Bay, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Women's Center of Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Care Center Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Literacy Services of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Family Solutions | Germantown, WI | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Street Ministry Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha Count | Waukesha, WI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cathedral Center | Milwaukee, WI | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Ballet | Milwaukee, WI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riveredge Nature Center | Saukville, WI | $10,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Waukesha | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| International Crane Foundation Inc | Baraboo, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marcus Performing Arts Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative | West Allis, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outreach for Hope Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America -Wi Chap | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Repairers of the Breach | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Repairers of the Breach (rotb) | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Graduate School Currency | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational | Milwaukee, WI | $9,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milw | Green Bay, WI | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Possible Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Historic Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Performing Arts Foundation (upaf) | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Great Lakes | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Serenity Inns Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery World LLC | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Community School | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Museum Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids From Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Schlitz Audubon Nature Center | Bayside, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vision Forward | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Badger Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impact Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La CASA De Esperanza Inc | Waukesha, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Asset Builders | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Life's Connection | Mukwonago, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association | Brookfield, WI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Civic Music Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kinship Community Food Center | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Above the Clouds | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artists Working in Education | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Augustine Preparatory School | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capuchin Community Services | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ Child Society of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservancy for Healing and Heritage | Franklin, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunger Task Force | West Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independence First Independent Living | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Women's Center a Division of Community Advocat | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Womens Center | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Next Door Foundation Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | New London, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Riverwest Food Pantry | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Womens Center | Vienna, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Care Center Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zoological Platypus Societymilwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Msoe | Milwaukee, WI | $4,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts at Large | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girls Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hear Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Priests of Sacred Heartsacred Heart M | Hales Corners, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Charities Eastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Above the Clouds Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coalition for Children Youth and Famil | West Allis, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Convergence Resource Center | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Lakeshore State Park | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Counseling & Family Services | Wauwatosa, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Chamber Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| STEM Forward Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waukesha County Land Conservancy | Waukesha, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wellpoint Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Economics Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Chamber Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Anthony School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benedict Center | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capuchin Franciscan Province of St Jo | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carenet Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Warehouse Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Stage Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Academy of Science | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Reperatory Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame School of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Old World Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Our Next Generation | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pabst Mansion | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Secure Futures | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joan Antida High School | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Josaphat Basilica Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uw Milwaukee School of Information Stud | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha Count | Waukesha, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adaptive Sportmen Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement (ab | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition for Children Youth and Fam | West Allis, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run of Southeastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Galilee Community Development | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independence First | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Museum Milwaukee | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lad Lake | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee College Prep | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Downtown | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Repertpry Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering University | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mke Downtown | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Risen Savior Lutheran | Mcfarland, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Risen Savior Youth Services | Mcfarland, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe & Sound Inc Community Programs | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sojourner Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variety the Children's Charity of Wisconsin | Elm Grove, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Servic | Germantown, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elm Grove Public Library | Elm Grove, WI | $2,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Milwaukee Committee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,110 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Deaf Blind Persons Inc | West Allis, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gl Community Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Catholic Home | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee PBS | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mount Calvary Lutheran Church & School | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Point Lighthouse | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Optimist Theatre Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safe and Sound Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sixteen Street Community Health Centre | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Michael and St Rose Catholic Parishes | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Florentine Opera | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Side Arts and the New State | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Society | Wauwatosa, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Broadscope Disability Services | Greenfield, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curative Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Education Foundation of Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Stage | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haase Community Connections | Mukwonago, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Center Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Center Wisconsin | Waukesha, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Island of Brilliance | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Causa Crisis Nursery & Respite Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lad Lake Guiding Growth | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Messmer Catholic Schools | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School Choice Wisconsin | Brookfield, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shepherds Ministries Dba Shepherds Col | Union Grove, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity Academy | Industry, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Catholic Community Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walker's Point Youth and Family Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Policy Forum | Milwaukee, WI | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington County | West Bend, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bread of Healing Clinic | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chix 4 a Cause | West Bend, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Tee Southeast Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hebron Housing Services | Pewaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Imagine Mke | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner City Computer Stars Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Islands of Brilliance | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kathy's House | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Circle Milwaukee PBS | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Redeem and Restore Center | Pewaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reins Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shakespeare in the Park | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Art | Brookfield, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soles for Catholic Education | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Milwaukee Human Concern | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| STEM Forward Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tbey Arts Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cathedral of St John the Evangeli | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New State West Side Arts Unlimited | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Wisconsin | Oak Creek, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin CASA | Green Bay, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Greenwood, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maciver Institute | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Film | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ozaukee Food Alliance | Saukville, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ozaukee Food Alliance Saukville Commun | Saukville, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Communications | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waukesha Deputy Charities Association | Waukesha, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
127 of 238 (53%) 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 47%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 217 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | $1,249,905 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 132 | $895,005 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 104 | $1,723,000 | $1,750 |
| 2024 | 94 | $1,019,050 | $1,500 |
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. 100% 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
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How to approach this foundation
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- 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 Evan & Marion Helfaer 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: Po Box 147, Elm Grove, WI, 53122. 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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