Archie & Viola Meinerz

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-1713840

The Archie and Viola Meinerz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 1992, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$324K

+14.1% YoY

Grant Count

18

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-4.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for education, the arts, and Roman Catholic education, organizations, and churches. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM education
  • Religious organizations
  • Medical research
  • Public charities

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Wisconsin and Nevada.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ARCADIAARLINGTONArcadiaFRANKLINGREENFIELDGreen BayGreenfieldHALES CORNERHALES CORNERSHENDERSONHales CornersHendersonINDIANAPOLISIrondaleJANESVILLEMILWAUKEEMilwaukeeSTATEN ISLANDSt FrancisWAUWATOSA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total assets: $4,746,184
  • Total revenues: $202,112
  • Total expenses: $315,474
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$173K$259K$345K15 grants202018 grants202113 grants202215 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PIUS XI HIGH SCHOOL$70KTHREE HOLY WOMEN PARISH$45KHAPPY ENDINGS NO KILL CA…$30KMARQUETTE UNIVERSITY$28KST ANN CENTER FOR INTERG…$25KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GR…$20KWOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTER O…$15KARCADIA EDUCATION FOUNDA…$10KHALES CORNERS LUTHERAN C…$10KMILWAUKEE COUNTY WAR MEM…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • William Fitzhugh Fox, Treasurer (as of October 2023)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LUANN NAMOWICZSEC/DIR
NANCY MEINERZPRES/DIR
GREGORY J RICCITREAS/DIR

Contact Information

  • Address: 622 N Water St Ste 500, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4910
  • Telephone: 414-273-3939

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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