Ladish Co Foundation

ELM GROVE, WI EIN: 39-6040489

Ladish CO Foundation is a private, company-sponsored foundation established in 1952 and headquartered in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.1M

-2.5% YoY

Grant Count

47

-6.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

+3.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports organizations involved in:

  • Zoological societies
  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Health
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Diabetes
  • Hunger relief
  • Human services
  • Services for the visually impaired

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in Wisconsin, Florida, and Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BROOKFIELDCEDARBURGCHICAGOCUDAHYELM GROVEHALES CORNERSMADISONMILWAUKEENAPLESNEW BERLINOCONOMOWOCPEORIAPLATTEVILLESAINT PAULST PAULUNION GROVEWAUKESHAWEST ALLIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $8,085,124 (as of fiscal year ending December 2024)

Total Revenues (FY 2024): $1,448,555

Total Expenses (FY 2024): $3,125,520

Investment Income (FY 2024): $603,702

Tax Status: Tax-exempt since February 1955; EIN 39-6040489

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$785K$2M$2M$3M38 grants202037 grants20211 grants202250 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MI…$500KCATHEDRAL CENTER$500KROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH$400KROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH$200KCRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH S…$200KGUADALUPE CENTER$200KST JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL$150KBREAKTHROUGH T1D$82KUNITED WAY OF GREATER MI…$50KMAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN$50K

Grant Size Distribution

173 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K17$50–100K11$100–250K4$250–500K4$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's trustees include Ronald O Wiese, Wayne E Larsen, and Gary J Vroman.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RONALD O WIESETRUSTEE$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RONALD O WIESETRUSTEE$5,000
WAYNE E LARSENTRUSTEE
GARY J VROMANTRUSTEE
THOMAS FURMANTRUSTEE

Contact Information

Address: 13500 Watertown Plank Road, Suite 108, Elm Grove, WI 53122-2200

Telephone: 414-418-7415

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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