Aloysius Foundation
Aloysius Foundation is a private foundation based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $169,500 to charitable organizations.
Aloysius Foundation at a glance
In short: Aloysius Foundation gave $170K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Wisconsin. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,500
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,705
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,750
- Total assets
- $2,641,717
- +11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Aloysius Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3031 Old Creek Rd, Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: (608) 203-5717
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aloysius Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty ($30K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 132 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (44%), Texas (15%), Illinois (11%), Pennsylvania (6%), and Delaware (6%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Aloysius Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2020) to $213K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Expenses | $30,000 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Parish Cross Plains, WI | General Operating Expenses | $26,000 |
| University of Dallas Dallas, TX | General Operating Expenses | $25,000 |
| Canons Regular of St John Cantius Chicago, IL | General Operating Expenses | $11,000 |
| Priestly Fraternity of St Peter S Abinton TWP, PA | General Operating Expenses | $11,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | General Operating Expenses | $7,500 |
| Crisis Magazine Manchester, NH | General Operating Expenses | $7,500 |
| Corpus Christi Monastery Rockford, IL | General Operating Expenses | $6,000 |
| Mother of Divine Grace Ojai, CA | General Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,641,717 | $130,946 | $178,891 | $169,500 | 22 | $171,875 | $126,886 | $120,842 |
| 2024 | $2,379,379 | $188,863 | $179,101 | $172,500 | 25 | $176,685 | $186,447 | $115,294 |
| 2023 | $1,943,230 | $102,230 | $176,119 | $169,500 | 27 | $173,550 | $99,661 | $111,107 |
| 2022 | $2,017,119 | $175,951 | $180,990 | $169,000 | 29 | $174,921 | $169,882 | $115,885 |
| 2021 | $2,022,158 | $205,169 | $222,862 | $213,250 | 29 | $218,802 | $202,556 | $133,487 |
| 2020 | $2,039,853 | $94,228 | $145,911 | $138,000 | 38 | — | $91,637 | $120,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aloysius Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including universities, religious organizations, educational institutions, and public-policy organizations. These grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: for example, the University of Dallas says it pursues wisdom, truth, and virtue through education, while the Intercollegiate Studies Institute says it inspires college students to advance principles it associates with a good, free, and prosperous America. The grantee Alliance Defending Freedom describes its work as advancing the right to live and speak the truth through law, policy, and public advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $169,500 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $4,750. The largest grants included $30,000 to Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, $26,000 to Holy Cross Catholic Parish, and $25,000 to the University of Dallas. Other grants included $11,000 each to Canons Regular of St John Cantius and Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, and $10,000 to Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
The filing lists the purposes of the grants above as general operating expenses. Among other 2025 recipients, Mother of Divine Grace received $5,000; its stated mission is to provide pre-K through 12th-grade distance learning in the Catholic and classical tradition. Thomas Aquinas College and the University of Chicago each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Erna Kostuch as President & CEO. It lists Thomas Kostuch, Keith Kostuch, Lydia Kostuch, William Kostuch, and Hannah Kostuch as directors.
Aloysius Foundation is led by Erna Kostuch, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erna Kostuch
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Kostuch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Kostuch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Kostuch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kostuch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Kostuch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aloysius Foundation
How much does Aloysius Foundation give each year?
Aloysius Foundation gave $170K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 25 grants.
What is Aloysius Foundation's typical grant size?
Aloysius Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,750, and its average grant was $7,705, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Aloysius Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Aloysius Foundation give grants?
Aloysius Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (15%) and Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Aloysius Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Aloysius Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Aloysius Foundation's largest grantees?
Aloysius Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty ($30,000), Holy Cross Catholic Parish ($26,000) and University of Dallas ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aloysius Foundation?
Aloysius Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Aloysius Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including universities, religious organizations, educational institutions, and public-policy organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aloysius Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Aloysius Foundation's EIN?
Aloysius Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1600193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Aloysius Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Aloysius Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/aloysius-foundation-morg_f96d0aa6547340f5b5ba3bfe1748c78c
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