Robert a and Lynn I Doneff Foundation
Egg Harbor, WI · EIN 39-1858063. Reported 204 grants totalling $183,070 to 78 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Robert a and Lynn I Doneff 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 $300. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $12,600. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | Rochester, MN | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church | Baileys Harbor, WI | $17,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kingdom Workers | Waukesha, WI | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Egg Harbour, WI | $14,200 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Marcus Lutheran School | Milwaukee, WI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Birch Creek | Egg Harbor, WI | $8,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Baileys Harbor, WI | $6,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $5,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Manitowoc Lutheran High School | Manitowoc, WI | $5,050 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center | Egg Harbor, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Waukesha, WI | $2,975 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Women's Missionary Society | Milwaukee, WI | $2,720 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti | Saint Paul, MN | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Door County Maritime Museum | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peninsula Players Theatre | Fish Creek, WI | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Central Africa Medical Mission | Swartz Creek, MI | $2,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary | Mequon, WI | $2,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Peter Lutheran Church | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,950 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Destination Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wels Christian Aid and Relief | Waukesha, WI | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Door County Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Door County YMCA | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice in the Valley | Brookfield, WI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institutional Ministries | Oconomowoc, WI | $1,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Beginnings - a Home for Mothers | Milwaukee, WI | $1,200 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Johns Lutheran Church - Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum | Manitowoc, WI | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Peninsula Art School | Fish Creek, WI | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wels Lutherans for Life | West Allis, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel & Student Center | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Christian Life Resources | Hartford, WI | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Midsummer Music Festival | Sister Bay, WI | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northern Sky Theater | Fish Creek, WI | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Door Shakespeare | Baileys Harbor, WI | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Egg Harbor Historical Society | Egg Harbor, WI | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| International Dark Sky Discovery Center | Fountain Hills, AZ | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 100 Women Who Care Madison | Madison, WI | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arizona Music Festival | Scottsdale, AZ | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capitol Civic Center | Manitowoc, WI | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Egg Harbor Fire Fighters Assoc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| World Gospel Mission | Marion, IN | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capitol Civic Centre | Manitowoc, WI | $335 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | Sheboygan, WI | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Time of Grace | Milwaukee, WI | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Johns Lutheran Church - Valmy | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A City for God | Milwaukee, WI | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arizona Lutheran Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fountain Hills Theater | Fountain Hills, AZ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Griffon String Quartet | Green Bay, WI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Masquers | Richmond, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Symohony | Phoenix, AZ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salem Lutheran Church | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thoughts of Faith-Els | Mankato, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wels Prison Ministry | New Ulm, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zion Lutheran | Menomonee Falls, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Johns Lutheran School | Glendale, WI | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Sue Baldwin Fund | Sister Bay, WI | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Milwaukee, WI | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beautiful Saviour Lutheran Church | Mequon, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church - Ephraim | Ephraim, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chaplains in Schools | Milwaukee, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heritage Lutheran Church | Saint Paul, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midsummer's Music | Sister Bay, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peace Lutheran-Greencastle in | Greencastle, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peninsula Music Festival | Sister Bay, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Theater Company | Phoenix, AZ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Marks Lutheran Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunshine Resources of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran Church | Milwaukee, WI | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cal Farleys Boys Ranch | Amarillo, TX | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
51 of 78 (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 72%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT - Immanuel Lutheran Church
CHARITABLE OPERATING GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 75 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 | 40 | $27,160 | $250 |
| 2022 | 35 | $31,425 | $400 |
| 2023 | 41 | $26,070 | $300 |
| 2024 | 42 | $39,240 | $400 |
| 2025 | 46 | $59,175 | $400 |
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 $300. 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 Robert a and Lynn I Doneff Foundation'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: 7833 Dock Road, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209. 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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