Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $49K.
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $6,203
- -13.7% 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.
Who Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Jewish Federation ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $80K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Milwaukee, WI | General Operations | $45,000 |
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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 | $6,203 | $51,124 | $52,109 | $45,000 | 1 | $51,424 | $48,809 | — |
| 2024 | $7,188 | $45,123 | $48,287 | $42,000 | 1 | $47,606 | $33,451 | $15 |
| 2023 | $10,352 | $92,292 | $85,710 | $80,000 | 1 | $85,058 | $71,265 | $430 |
| 2022 | $3,770 | $44,692 | $42,254 | $38,500 | 1 | $42,254 | $40,041 | — |
| 2021 | $1,332 | $1 | $4,469 | — | — | $3,842 | $1 | $191 |
| 2020 | $5,800 | $36,986 | $39,929 | $35,000 | 1 | — | $33,281 | — |
| 2019 | $8,743 | $61,470 | $34,807 | $31,500 | 1 | — | $29,577 | $217 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Bader
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jere D. McGaffey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bader
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne R. Lueders
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation
How much does Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation give each year?
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.
How large is Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation?
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $51K.
Where does Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation operate?
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation's EIN?
Daniel and Linda Bader Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6586346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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