Gebhardt Foundation Inc
Gebhardt Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $160,500, all listed for general support.
Gebhardt Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gebhardt Foundation Inc gave $161K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Wisconsin. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,500
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,464
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,172,326
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (89% 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 Gebhardt Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7123 W Calumet Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 335-7740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gebhardt Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Door Community Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 8% to recipients in Virginia, and 3% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gebhardt Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2019) to $161K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Door Community Foundation Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $15,000 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | General Support | $12,500 |
| Mequon - Thiensville Education Foundation Mequon, WI | General Support | $11,000 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center Inc Egg Harbor, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ephriam Foundation Heritage Fund Inc Ephrim, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Northern Sky Theater Fish Creek, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation Inc Fish Creek, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,172,326 | $199,513 | $175,971 | $160,500 | 14 | $162,149 | $187,491 | $147,485 |
| 2024 | $2,148,784 | $133,635 | $163,761 | $145,500 | 13 | $147,021 | $122,468 | $139,103 |
| 2023 | $2,178,910 | $171,069 | $143,608 | $129,636 | 9 | $132,514 | $160,058 | $118,262 |
| 2022 | $2,190,949 | $98,657 | $139,765 | $128,400 | 12 | $128,672 | $50,525 | $120,602 |
| 2021 | $2,232,057 | $563,164 | $116,780 | $107,000 | 10 | $107,775 | $365,327 | $117,266 |
| 2020 | $1,785,673 | $84,006 | $104,578 | $94,000 | 9 | — | $74,287 | $92,673 |
| 2019 | $1,806,245 | $51,985 | $108,001 | $91,000 | 10 | — | $42,326 | $92,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gebhardt Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $147K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes performing arts, music instruction, theatre, community services, and youth development. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, United Performing Arts Fund describes its mission as raising community resources to support performing arts in southeastern Wisconsin. Birch Creek Music Performance Center says it provides intensive, performance-based music instruction to promising young musicians. Peninsula Players Theatre describes its work as preserving a professional summer theatre and supporting theatrical productions. Boys & Girls Club of Dane County says it aims to empower young people to reach their potential.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $160,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. All listed grants were for general support.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 each to Door Community Foundation and Medical College of Wisconsin; $15,000 to United Performing Arts Fund; and $12,500 to Young America’s Foundation. Other reported awards included $11,000 to Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation and $10,000 each to Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Ephriam Foundation Heritage Fund, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sky Theater, Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, and United Way of Dane County.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gebhardt Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Gebhardt
None
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Gebhardt
None
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 Gebhardt Foundation Inc
How much does Gebhardt Foundation Inc give each year?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc gave $161K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 13 grants.
What is Gebhardt Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,464, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gebhardt Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Gebhardt Foundation Inc give grants?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (4 grants) and Fish Creek, WI (2 grants).
Does Gebhardt Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gebhardt Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gebhardt Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Door Community Foundation ($25,000), Medical College of Wisconsin ($25,000) and United Performing Arts Fund ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gebhardt Foundation Inc?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gebhardt Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes performing arts, music instruction, theatre, community services, and youth development. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gebhardt Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gebhardt Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gebhardt Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1574609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gebhardt Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Gebhardt Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gebhardt-foundation-inc-morg_0dba3488dd524d2cb1b3509b55ceffa2
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