Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262
La Crosse, WI · EIN 39-1857836. Reported 139 grants totalling $871,265 to 73 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. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Nederland, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tricklebee Cafe | Milwaukee, WI | $31,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Door County Land Trust Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Hearing Dog | Henderson, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Historic Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Library Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc | Sanibel, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Arts Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Old World Wisconsin Foundation | Elkhorn, WI | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Danceworks Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carousel of Happiness | Nederland, CO | $15,040 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Artists Working in Education Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boulder Food Rescue | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crossroads at Big Creek | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation | Brussels, WI | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Optimist Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Civic Music | 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 |
| Milwaukee Ballet | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paragon Service Dogs | Longmont, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Friends of Lakeshore Park | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Belgian Heritage Center | Brussels, WI | $5,805 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ecohab | El Prado, NM | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Present Music Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Growing Gardens | Boulder, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
37 of 73 (51%) 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 48%, 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.
- 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 recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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. 73% 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 $5,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262'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: 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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