Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd
The Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in communication services, domestic violence support, addiction recovery, family services, and the arts.
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd gave $565K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,600
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $7,149,979
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (94% 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 Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 E Wisconsin Ave Suite 1800, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 326-3101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hear Wisconsin ($60K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 102 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 5% to recipients in Illinois, and 1% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $466K (2020) to $565K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hear Wisconsin West Allis, WI | General | $60,000 |
| Kinship Community Food Center Milwaukee, WI | General | $50,000 |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center Milwaukee, WI | General | $50,000 |
| Capuchin Community Services Milwaukee, WI | General | $35,000 |
| Women's Care Center Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $35,000 |
| Meta House Milwaukee, WI | General | $30,000 |
| The Missionaries of Charities Chicago, IL | General | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood House of MKE Milwaukee, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Ozaukee Family Services Cedarburg, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Historic Haymarket MKE Milwaukee, WI | General | $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 | $7,149,979 | $320,927 | $690,115 | $565,000 | 25 | $565,000 | $237,557 | $544,324 |
| 2024 | $7,515,747 | $306,945 | $622,790 | $500,000 | 24 | $500,000 | $215,964 | $509,501 |
| 2023 | $7,831,592 | $263,193 | $595,484 | $480,000 | 19 | $480,000 | $244,210 | $454,839 |
| 2022 | $8,163,883 | $311,461 | $617,500 | $500,000 | 17 | $500,000 | $229,637 | $471,640 |
| 2021 | $8,469,922 | $406,838 | $596,233 | $472,000 | 17 | $472,000 | $249,204 | $526,976 |
| 2020 | $8,659,317 | $230,004 | $566,418 | $466,000 | 15 | — | $104,910 | $449,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $544K 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, HEAR Wisconsin says it helps people overcome communication and language barriers through services, technology, and education. Sojourner Family Peace Center describes its mission as transforming lives impacted by domestic violence, while Meta House says it works to end the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families. TBEY Arts Center says it strengthens youth and young adults through arts exposure and creative opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $565,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $60,000 to HEAR Wisconsin, $50,000 each to Kinship Community Food Center and Sojourner Family Peace Center, and $35,000 each to Capuchin Community Services and Women’s Care Center Milwaukee. The listed purposes for these grants were general.
Other 2025 recipients included Meta House ($30,000), Ozaukee Family Services ($25,000), Urban Ecology Center ($20,000), TBEY Arts Center ($15,000), and Mequon Nature Preserve ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Lewenauer as Director/V-P, Donal Demet as Treasurer, and Donald Shane as Director.
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Shane
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $16K (2025)
John Lewenauer
Director & V-P
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Donal Demet
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $18K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Donal Demet (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd
How much does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd give each year?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd gave $565K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 24 grants.
What is Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $22,600, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd that year got $20K on average.
Where does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd give grants?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd gives mostly in Wisconsin: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (17 grants) and Mequon, WI (2 grants).
Does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's largest grantees?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Hear Wisconsin ($60,000), Kinship Community Food Center ($50,000) and Sojourner Family Peace Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $565K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $544K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, HEAR Wisconsin says it helps people overcome communication and language barriers through services, technology, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2031461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 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 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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