Husco Foundation
Husco Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $52,834,000, with the largest award supporting St. Augustine Preparatory Academy in Milwaukee.
Husco Foundation at a glance
In short: Husco Foundation gave $52.8M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4.8M), mostly in Wisconsin. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,834,000
- +1556.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,803,091
- +3664.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $29,845,540
- -60.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (98% 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 Husco Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a scholarship application request as the application material and says award restrictions are provided to applicants with the application.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April for the following year.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April for the following year.
- Contact
Application contact: Co-Ordinator Of The Scholarship Pro
Mailing address: PO Box 257, Waukesha, WI 53187-0257
Phone: (414) 277-5000
Website: https://husco.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Husco Foundation
Who Husco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Augustine Preparatory Academy ($51.4M). Together the top 10 received $52.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($236,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 99 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 2% to recipients in Florida; the reported shares for Texas, Virginia, and Minnesota were each 0%. The funder’s website also describes education initiatives in Central America and other international philanthropic activity.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Husco Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7.5M. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $200K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 972% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $1.2M (2023) to $52.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $52.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support, Event Sponsorship | $51,368,500 |
| World Missions Today Inc Orlando, FL | General Operating Support | $586,000 |
| All-in Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $274,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $236,500 |
| Missionary Ventures International I Maitland, FL | Intl Disaster Relief, School Development | $200,000 |
| Sports Catalyst Inc Spring, TX | Ukraine Efforts, Kenya Training | $125,000 |
| Milwaukee College Prep Milwaukee, WI | Event Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Grace Center Foundation Naples, FL | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Virginia Student Aid Foundation Charlottsville, VA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Dignity for the Amputee Internation Minnetonka, MN | General Operating Support | $9,000 |
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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 | $29,845,540 | $6,719,557 | $52,925,045 | $52,834,000 | 11 | $52,888,458 | $2,003,921 | $349,617 |
| 2024 | $76,051,028 | $19,376,859 | $3,224,805 | $3,189,700 | 25 | $3,225,049 | $2,285,348 | $287,760 |
| 2023 | $59,898,974 | $16,100,549 | $1,374,749 | $1,200,450 | 15 | $1,230,324 | $995,612 | $538,697 |
| 2022 | $45,173,174 | $1,751,494 | $5,105,199 | $4,928,600 | 25 | $4,958,712 | $455,673 | $886,670 |
| 2021 | $48,526,879 | $17,429,039 | $1,454,453 | $1,398,703 | 23 | $1,433,791 | $5,319,704 | $1,134,805 |
| 2020 | $32,552,293 | $11,112,048 | $1,955,818 | $1,863,500 | 18 | — | $364,902 | $683,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Husco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $350K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Husco’s website says its philanthropic work is guided by the values of teamwork, integrity, and value creation, and describes education as a priority. Its stated areas of activity include support for Milwaukee-area schools, scholarships, and education efforts internationally.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. St. Augustine Preparatory Academy says it provides non-denominational Christian K-12 education and develops students as future leaders. All-In Milwaukee describes itself as a college-completion program offering financial aid, advising, and career support to limited-income, diverse Milwaukee students. Sports Catalyst says it works to catalyze and maintain sports movements in cities around the world. Other 2025 recipients included organizations whose stated missions include supporting children and families in Ethiopia, student-athletes at the University of Virginia, and charitable projects in Coral Gables.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $52,834,000. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $51,368,500, with a median of $125,000. The largest grants were $51,368,500 to St. Augustine Preparatory Academy for general operating support and event sponsorship, $586,000 to World Missions Today for general operating support, and $274,000 to All-In Milwaukee for general operating support. Other listed awards included $236,500 to individual recipients for scholarships and $200,000 to Missionary Ventures International for international disaster relief and school development.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists scholarship application requests through the scholarship program coordinator, with restrictions provided to applicants with the application.
The funder’s website describes scholarship support for students, including scholarships for minority students, children of Husco employees, and children of Christian missionaries. The listed undergraduate and medical-college scholarships are for students and are not grants for outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Agustin A Ramirez Jr, Rebecca Page Ramirez, Austin M Ramirez, Abby P Andrietsch, and Anna R Baritt as trustees.
Husco Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Agustin A. Ramirez Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Page Ramirez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby P. Andrietsch
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna R. Baritt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin M. Ramirez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Husco Foundation
How much does Husco Foundation give each year?
Husco Foundation gave $52.8M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 25 grants.
What is Husco Foundation's typical grant size?
Husco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $4,803,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Husco Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Husco Foundation give grants?
Husco Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 98% 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 Husco Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of Husco Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Husco Foundation's largest grantees?
Husco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Augustine Preparatory Academy ($51,368,500), World Missions Today Inc ($586,000) and All-in Milwaukee Inc ($274,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($236,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Husco Foundation?
Husco Foundation reported $29.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $350K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Husco Foundation fund?
Husco’s website says its philanthropic work is guided by the values of teamwork, integrity, and value creation, and describes education as a priority. Its stated areas of activity include support for Milwaukee-area schools, scholarships, and education efforts internationally. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Husco Foundation?
The filing lists a scholarship application request as the application material and says award restrictions are provided to applicants with the application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Husco Foundation's EIN?
Husco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6626017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Husco Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/husco-foundation-morg_f1606f0323114c379575ef4f495e3ea3
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