Messmer Foundation Inc

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 36-6117571

Messmer Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $79K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$79K

-3.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

-26.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+31.1% YoY

About Messmer Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Messmer Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $79K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CEDARBURGDELAFIELDELM GROVEHALES CORNERSIRONTONMENOMONEE FALLSMILWAUKEENOTRE DAMEPRESQUE ISLESAINT FRANCISSAINT LOUIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$41K$62K$82K9 grants202110 grants202219 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHURCH OF THE GESU$20KST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMI…$10KFIRST UNITED METHODIST C…$10KFRIENDS OF HALES CORNERS…$6KWOMENS CARE CENTER$6KCHESTERTON ACADEMY OF MI…$5KALL HANDS BOATWORKS$5KMILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION$5KCATHEDRAL CENTER$3KANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNI…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Church of the Gesu ($20,000), St Francis De Sales Seminary ($10,000), First United Methodist Church Wa ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALL HANDS BOATWORKS MILWAUKEE, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
CATHEDRAL CENTER MILWAUKEE, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE MENOMONEE FALLS, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$5,000
CHURCH OF THE GESU MILWAUKEE, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$20,000
ALL HANDS BOATWORKS MILWAUKEE, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$5,000
CRAB LAKE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION PRESQUE ISLE, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$1,000
FRIENDS OF HALES CORNERS PARK POO HALES CORNERS, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$6,000
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY SAINT FRANCIS, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$10,000
WOMENS CARE CENTER MILWAUKEE, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$6,000
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS MILWAUKEE, WIPUBLIC SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID A AFFELDTPRESIDENTDIRECTORTREASURER
STEVEN A AFFELDTDIRECTOR
TOM TUTTLEVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Messmer Foundation Inc operate?

Messmer Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Messmer Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Messmer Foundation Inc awarded 14 grants totaling $79K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Messmer Foundation Inc's EIN?

Messmer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6117571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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