Bader Philanthropies Inc
Bader Philanthropies Inc is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $68.9M. Net investment income was $98K.
Bader Philanthropies Inc at a glance
In short: Bader Philanthropies Inc gave $68.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $68.9M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,924,651
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,924,651
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,924,651
- Total assets
- $31,490,504
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bader Philanthropies Inc
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Bader Philanthropies Inc
Bader Philanthropies: Alzheimer's & Healthy Aging Grant
Bader Philanthropies Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bader Philanthropies: Community Matters Grant Programs
Bader Philanthropies Inc
Amount
Up to US $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bader Philanthropies: The Art's Grant
Bader Philanthropies Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Bader Philanthropies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Bader Philanthropies Inc gives
- Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22.7M (2020) to $68.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $68.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Various, WI | General | $68,924,651 |
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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 | $31,490,504 | $80,934,463 | $77,472,694 | $68,924,651 | 1 | $78,199,215 | $98,241 | $1,121,751 |
| 2024 | $27,587,905 | $55,917,808 | $52,867,469 | $45,286,451 | 1 | $55,732,848 | $116,834 | $614,326 |
| 2023 | $24,467,566 | $41,185,717 | $39,110,555 | $32,697,652 | 1 | $40,184,824 | $75,068 | $578,884 |
| 2022 | $22,344,402 | $28,510,416 | $33,024,366 | $27,480,157 | 1 | $32,552,147 | $309,743 | $1,823,164 |
| 2021 | $26,809,232 | $30,829,351 | $27,867,162 | $22,881,398 | 1 | — | — | $984,806 |
| 2020 | $24,252,636 | $31,756,700 | $27,226,907 | $22,694,632 | 1 | — | — | $443,175 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bader Philanthropies Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Frequently asked questions about Bader Philanthropies Inc
How much does Bader Philanthropies Inc give each year?
Bader Philanthropies Inc gave $68.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Bader Philanthropies Inc?
Bader Philanthropies Inc reported $31.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bader Philanthropies Inc operate?
Bader Philanthropies Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Bader Philanthropies Inc's EIN?
Bader Philanthropies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1710914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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