Ruth St John & John Dunham West
Manitowoc, WI · EIN 39-6056375. Reported 634 grants totalling $20.5M to 260 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$15,000median grant
$20.5Mgranted, 2021-2025
260recipients, as named on its returns
48%of grantees funded again the next year
$145.4Massets, 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. 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,000 and $27,000; 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
260 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum | Manitowoc, WI | $791,343 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Core Treatment Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $707,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | $616,100 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Foundation Inc | Cleveland, WI | $565,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ascend Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $476,800 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grow It Forward Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $466,831 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Programs | Manitowoc, WI | $430,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Production Farm Inc | Whitelaw, WI | $396,800 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $380,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Treehouse Theater Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $361,369 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore Humane Society | Manitowoc, WI | $338,850 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Van Der Brohe Arboretum Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $314,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $314,000 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Program | Manitowoc, WI | $305,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| City of Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitowoc Public School District Foundation | Manitowoc, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $263,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Community Recovery Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | $250,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County | Mantiowoc, WI | $235,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse | Manitowoc, WI | $220,000 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $210,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope House of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $205,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Manitowoc Public Library Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI | $157,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation (foodwise) | Madison, WI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $135,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Earl O Vits Memorial Trust Dba Camp Sinawa | Valders, WI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Woodland Dunes | Two Rivers, WI | $120,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics | Manitowoc, WI | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc County Youth Hockey Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $103,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bookworm Gardens Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Manitowoc on Behalf of the Friends of the Manitowoc Skatepark | Manitowoc, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Two Rivers on Behalf of the Two Rivers Fire Department | Two Rivers, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Two Rivers on Behalf of the Two Rivers Parks & Rec Dept | Two Rivers, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Two Rivers Parks and Rec Department | Two Rivers, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Medical College of Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shady Lane Home Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $87,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership | Port Washington, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magic - Mishicot Community Athletic Complex | Mishicot, WI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossfire Ranch Inc | Reedsville, WI | $70,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Network Learning Center (southfield Townhouses) | Manitowoc, WI | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 & Universities Inc | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Dba Children's Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $55,863 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hmong Health and Community Development Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Mishicot Area Growth & Improvement Committee Inc (magic) | Michicot, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Painting Pathways | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peter's Pantry | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Two Rivers Youth Sports Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development | Green Bay, WI | $40,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory Inc Dba Lake Michigan Bird Obser | Port Washington, WI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Manitowoc Public School District Foundation on Behalf of School Forest | Manitowoc, WI | $38,415 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Sociey | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lotus Recovery Homes Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| The Forst Inn Arts Collective Inc | Tisch Mills, WI | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Take Note Studio | Manitowoc, WI | $30,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hshs St Vincent Children's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| City of Manitowoc on Behalf of the Rahr West Art Museum | Manitowoc, WI | $29,623 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 & Beyond Children's Museum | Sheboygan, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Above and Beyond Corporation | Sheboygan, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley Inc for the Manitowoc Club | Manitowoc, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Kiel Fire Department & Ambulance Service | Kiel, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Manitowoc Marine Band Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $22,119 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $16,964 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $16,050 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Conservation Education Inc of Manitowoc County | Reedsville, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundations Health & Wholeness on Behalf of Rays in Manitowoc County | Green Bay, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mishicot FFA Alumni | Michicot, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Cleveland on Behalf of Cleveland Police Dept | Cleveland, WI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uw Madison - Manitowoc County (foodwise) | Manitowoc, WI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Exodus Transitional Care Facility Inc | Kewaskum, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Two Rivers Snow Festival | Two Rivers, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Alzheimer's Association Inc | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Foundation Inc on Behalf of Metro Jam | Manitowoc, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Sinawaearl O Vits Memorial Trust | Valders, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
98 of 260 (38%) 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 48%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 349 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 | 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 |
| 2025 | 63 | $3,586,885 | $32,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Ruth St John & John Dunham West has 85 of them, worth $1,683,670. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Weill Center Foundation Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $200,000 |
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $100,000 |
| Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $50,000 |
| Peter's Pantry Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $50,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Two Rivers | Manitowoc, WI | $50,000 |
| Two Rivers Ecumenical Pantry | Two Rivers, WI | $50,000 |
| Peter's Pantry Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin Shoreline Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $35,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Manitou Council Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $30,000 |
| Lester Public Library Foundation Inc | Two Rivers, WI | $30,000 |
| Manitowoc Public Library Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $30,000 |
| Lakeshore Foster Families and Friends Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $29,170 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
100% 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.
Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc36 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund34 shared recipientsGreen Bay Packers Foundation30 shared recipientsGreater Milwaukee Foundation Inc17 shared recipientsCommunity Foundation for the Fox Valley16 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc16 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. 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 Ruth St John & John Dunham West'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: 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.
EIN 39-6056375 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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