Tikvah Charitable Trust
Watertown, WI · EIN 39-6777005. Reported 171 grants totalling $39,153 to 78 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. Tikvah Charitable Trust 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 $100. Half of everything it gave fell between $50 and $450; the smallest was $15 and the largest $1,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | $3,590 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,355 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Educational Foundation of Watertown | Watertown, WI | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics | Boulder, CO | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sarcoma Foundation of America | Damascus, MD | $1,390 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Watertown Humane Society | Watertown, WI | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | $1,258 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Waukesha, WI | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kuchinate | Tel Aviv | $710 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Albert Lea, MN | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Phoenix, AZ | $675 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock River Rescue Foundation | Watertown, WI | $505 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abortion Freedom Fund | Hohokus, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capitol Hill Cluster School Parent Teacher Association | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Abortion Fund | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Madison | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Academy Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunites Inc | Fort Atkinson, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save Our Monarchs Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center | Surf City, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation | Madison, WI | $470 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Haserstown, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Wider Bridge | New York, NY | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Durham Rescue Mission | Durham, NC | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Women International | Washington, DC | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Milwaukee, WI | $320 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $305 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee PBS | Milwaukee, WI | $275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association | Milwaukee, WI | $250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Animal Protection Society of Durham | Durham, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Forest Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildlife in Need Center | Oconomowoc, WI | $225 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Hospice | Jefferson, WI | $200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Topeka, KS | $200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Touch of Kindness | Los Angeles, CA | $159 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jordan High School Bank Booster Club Inc | Durham, NC | $154 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| America Gives Inc | Washington, DC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Watertown Public Library | Watertown, WI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled Veterans National Foundation | Lanham, MD | $125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Jefferson County | Jefferson, WI | $125 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | $113 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoard Historical Museum | Fort Atkinson, WI | $105 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akiba - Schechter Jewish Day School | Chicago, IL | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Adat Yeshurun | La Jolla, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $90 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Albert Lea, WI | $80 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| AARP | Madison, WI | $75 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Band Boosters | Durham, NC | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Jewish Chronical | Milwaukee, WI | $75 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Public Television | Madison, WI | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habonim Camp Tavor | West Bend, WI | $72 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $60 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Maca Foundation | New York, NY | $59 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Consumer Reports Foundation | Washington, DC | $55 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Courier Newsroom | Chippewa Falls, WI | $50 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mptv Friends Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
42 of 78 (54%) 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 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Capitol Hill Cluster School Parent Teacher Association
THE MAEVE MCKEAN CLUSTER CARES FUND - Save Our Monarchs Foundation
SCHOOL POLLINATOR GARDEN PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 75 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | $9,293 | $95 |
| 2022 | 33 | $7,148 | $100 |
| 2023 | 46 | $9,840 | $102 |
| 2024 | 51 | $12,872 | $115 |
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. 41% 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 $100. 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 Tikvah Charitable Trust'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: N8499 Jefferson Road, Watertown, WI, 53094. 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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