Ruth St John & John Dunham West
Manitowoc, WI · EIN 39-6056375. Reported 571 grants totalling $16.9M to 230 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$13,000median grant
$16.9Mgranted, 2021-2024
230organizations funded
51%of grantees funded again the next year
$124.9Massets, 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. Ruth St John & John Dunham West 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 $13,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $500,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Treatment Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $707,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Foundation Inc | Cleveland, WI | $565,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | $506,100 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rahr West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $502,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club Fox Valley Inc on Behlf of Boys and Girls Club Manitowo | Manitowoc, WI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dementia Innovations Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Programs | Manitowoc, WI | $430,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum | Manitowoc, WI | $380,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ascend Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $376,800 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $360,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Production Farm Inc | Whitelaw, WI | $351,800 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Humane Society | Manitowoc, WI | $338,850 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treehouse Theater Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $333,500 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitowoc Public School District Foundation | Manitowoc, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $293,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grow It Forward Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $257,219 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Community Recovery Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | $250,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $245,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Van Der Brohe Arboretum Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $223,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $210,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse | Manitowoc, WI | $200,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin Shoreline Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $190,090 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center | Sheboygan, WI | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rogers Street Fishing Village Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $175,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Village of Mishicot - Magic | Mishicot, WI | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Foundaation Inc | Cleveland, WI | $160,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope House of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $155,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Program | Manitowoc, WI | $155,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation | Wauwatosa, WI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hshs St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawrence University of Wisconsin | Appleton, WI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc Public Library | Manitowoc, WI | $150,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum | Two Rivers, WI | $140,500 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Recovery Community Center | Manitowoc, WI | $140,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lester Public Library Foundation Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $130,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Exceptional Equestrians | De Pere, WI | $123,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI | $122,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodland Dunes | Two Rivers, WI | $120,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics | Manitowoc, WI | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County | Mantiowoc, WI | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitowoc County Youth Hockey Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bookworm Gardens Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Two Rivers Parks and Rec Department | Two Rivers, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medical College of Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center | Manitowoc, WI | $99,180 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Conservatory of Music | Manitowoc, WI | $97,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Wind Ensemble | Manitowoc, WI | $95,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| NAMI Inc of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $94,900 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA of East Central Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lester Public Library | Two Rivers, WI | $90,000 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $88,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Interfaith Hospitality Network Hope House | Manitowoc, WI | $85,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin Green Bay - Manitowoc Campus | Manitowoc, WI | $84,900 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Interfaith Hospitality of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $84,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of Wi Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership | Port Washington, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magic - Mishicot Community Athletic Complex | Mishicot, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $75,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossfire Ranch Inc | Reedsville, WI | $70,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rahr West Art Mueum Charitable Foundation | Manitowoc, WI | $66,885 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Branch Area Fire Fighters Inc on Behalf of Branch Area Recreation Associait | Whitelaw, WI | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $65,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Two Rivers Ecumenical Pantry | Two Rivers, WI | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waicu | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent College and Universities | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (waicu) | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Two Rivers Historical Society | Two Rivers, WI | $58,576 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmong Health and Community Development Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $55,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Two Rivers Historical Society on Behalf of the Hamilton Wood Type and Print | Two Rivers, WI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Masquers Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $51,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aurora Health Foundation | Two Rivers, WI | $50,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Associates for Collaborative Education Inc | Green Bay, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Two Rivers on Behalf of the Lester Public Library | Two Rivers, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Manitou Council Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $50,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Painting Pathways | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peter's Pantry | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valders Area Sports Association | Valders, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc K-9 Fund | Manitowoc, WI | $45,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Center | Sheboygan, WI | $45,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc Dba Felician Village | Manitowoc, WI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Mishicot on Behalf of the Mishicot Police Department | Mishicot, WI | $43,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Glacial Lakes Conservancy Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $43,264 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan Co on Behalf of Bbbs of Wi Shoreline | Sheboygan, WI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eternal Flame and Veterans Memorial Fund | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Cap Inc of Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul - Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Masquers and Treehouse Theater | Manitowoc, WI | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Above and Beyond Children's Museum | Sheboygan, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley - Manitowoc Club | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Wisconsin Camp Tapawingo Corporation | Misicot, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Sociey | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc Fire and Rescue | Manitowoc, WI | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Take Note Studio | Manitowoc, WI | $30,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Earl O Vits Memorial Trust Dba Camp Sinawa | Valders, WI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paws 4 Laws | Manitowoc, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society - Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manitwoc Symphony Orchestra | Manitowoc, WI | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manitowoc County on Behalf of Manitowoc County Human Services | Manitowoc, WI | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Above and Beyond Corporation | Sheboygan, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation Health and Wholeness on Behalf of Rays | Green Bay, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hygeia Corp | Cato, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc County Crimestoppers Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center Dba Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reedsville Area Youth Sports Inc on Behalf of Reedsville School District | Reedsville, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharon Richardson Community Hospice Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeshore Foster Families and Friends | Manitowoc, WI | $22,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $22,342 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Two Rivers Historical Socviety | Two Rivers, WI | $22,185 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exceptional Equestrians Company | De Pere, WI | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crusaders of Justicia Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Domestic Violenc Center Dba Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Domestic Violence Center Dba Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation Health and Wholeness | Green Bay, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Center of Music | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Wisconsin Public Television Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hshs St Vincent Children's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin (ne Region) | Appleton, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Cap Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Community Helath Center | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ltc Scholarships | La Valle, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitou Girl Scout Council Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manitowoc Chiefs Football Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manitwoc Public Library | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mishicot Area Growth and Improvement Committee | Mishicot, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newahec on Behalf of Hmc Substance Use Prevention | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent Depaul - Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul - Two Rivers | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crossing | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Division of Extension Manitowoc Co | Manitowoc, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brillion Nature Study Center Association Inc | Brillion, WI | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Point Beach Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $16,050 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peter Quince Performing Company Ltd | Manitowoc, WI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Village of Valders on Behalf of the Valders Fire Department | Valders, WI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development | Green Bay, WI | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin Shorelinem Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundations Helath and Wholeness Onbehalf of Rays | Green Bay, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Center Inc Aka Holy Family Conservatory of Music | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Centerfor Music | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reins Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Two Rivers Volunteer Fire Department | Two Rivers, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Manitowoc on Behalf of the Rahr West Art Museum | Manitowoc, WI | $14,623 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliances Inc | Cross Plains, WI | $13,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mishicot Area Growth and Improvement Committee Inc (magic) | Mishicot, WI | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Two Rivers Main Street Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $12,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc County Market Animal Sale Committee Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $12,541 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Acoustic Fest Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $12,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Agriculture Education Center (waec) | Manitowoc, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chiefs Football Inc | Manitiwoc, WI | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manitowoc County Youth Sports Inc | St Nazianz, WI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forst Inn Arts Collective | Tisch Mills, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum on Behalf of the Spirit of the Hamil | Two Rivers, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peters Pantry | Manitowoc, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheboygan County Food Bank Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | Two Rivers, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Salem, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Village of St Nazianz on Behalf of St Nazianz Police Department | St Nazianz, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clipper City Chordsmen | Manitowoc, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids From Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Kiel Police Department | Kiel, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| County of Manitowoc- Soil and Water Conservation Department | Manitowoc, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fall Prevention Alliance of Northeast Wi Inc | Green Bay, WI | $5,107 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Two Rivers on Behalf of the Two Rivers Fire Deptarment | Two Rivers, WI | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association for the Developmentally Disabled (add) | Two Rivers, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Sinawa | Valders, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Sinawaearl O Vits Memorial Fund | Valders, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc - K9 Memorial Project | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museumspirit of the Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kan Cool for School Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeshore Foster Families & Friends | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore's United Visionairies (luv) | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manitowoc County Human Services | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manitowoc Youth Hockey Association | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Cross Plains, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prevent Suicide Wisconsin - Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc Countyhabitathope House | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Masquer Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Juvenile Officers Association | Brillion, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zoological Society of Kewaunee County Inc | Kewaunee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Manitowoc - Family Aquatic Center | Manitowoc, WI | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc Marine Band | Manitowoc, WI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brillion Police Department | Brillion, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Wauwatosa, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Eastern Wi Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Manitowoc, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Center for Music Education and Performance | Manitowoc, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brillion Nature Study Center | Brillion, WI | $3,166 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Manitowoc Co Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Manitowoc County | Two Rivers, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Manty | Manitowoc, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association (heart-a-Rama) | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dillon Mueller Memorial Fund | Mishicot, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grow It Forward Inc - Metro Jam 2023 | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grow It Forward on Behalf of Metro Jam | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Amateur Radio Service Club Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peter Quince Performig Company Ltd | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Haven Habitat and Hope House | Manitowoc, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Sinawaearl O Vits Memorial Trust | Valders, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clippers City Chordsmen | Manitowoc, WI | $1,795 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Associaiton | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeshore's United Visionaries (luv) | Manitowoc, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manitowoc Professional Police Association - Shop With a Cop | Manitowoc, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc Manty Fire Deptmt | Manitowoc, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Manitowoc County Inc on Behalf of the Housing Coalition of Mani | Manitowoc, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Garden Club Federation | Mount Horeb, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeshores United Visionaries (luv) | Mantiowoc, WI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
86 of 230 (37%) 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 51%, 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 316 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 | $3,931,468 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 130 | $4,265,335 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 186 | $3,860,450 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 148 | $4,838,720 | $20,000 |
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. 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
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $13,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ruth St John & John Dunham West'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: 915 Memorial Dr, Manitowoc, WI, 54220. 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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