Foley Family Foundation
Foley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elm Grove, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $227K.
Foley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Foley Family Foundation gave $400K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $133,333
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $1,566,389
- -10.6% 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 Foley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medical College of Wisconsin ($250K). Together the top 3 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Foley Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 146% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 494% of 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 $53K (2019) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | (1) fourth installment of 5-year grant for child/adolescent psychiatry fellowships (2) second installment of 3-year grant for pediatric advanced practice providers fund | $250,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Milwaukee, WI | Gifts to 2024 and 2025 United Way Campaigns | $125,000 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Granto to Aurora Zilber Family Hospice | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,566,389 | $231,404 | $417,507 | $400,000 | 3 | $434,389 | $226,569 | $87,987 |
| 2024 | $1,752,492 | $149,186 | $264,732 | $250,000 | 1 | $259,714 | $144,434 | $99,707 |
| 2023 | $1,868,026 | $56,256 | $276,546 | $262,500 | 2 | $271,952 | $51,673 | $157,829 |
| 2022 | $2,088,319 | $52,199 | $180,017 | $162,500 | 2 | $172,127 | $47,614 | $107,917 |
| 2021 | $2,216,137 | $136,462 | $77,848 | $62,500 | 1 | $72,968 | $131,582 | $122,033 |
| 2020 | $2,157,523 | $24,261 | $74,756 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $19,886 | $107,957 |
| 2019 | $2,208,018 | $-138,548 | $72,207 | $52,500 | 1 | — | $32,342 | $108,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen M. Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$14K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Wendy R. Bosworth
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephen (2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Stephen M Fisher (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Foley Family Foundation
How much does Foley Family Foundation give each year?
Foley Family Foundation gave $400K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
What is Foley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Foley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $133,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foley Family Foundation give grants?
Foley Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).
Does Foley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Foley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Foley Family Foundation?
Foley Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $434K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Foley Family Foundation's EIN?
Foley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6551865. 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 May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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