Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Geneva, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $634K. Net investment income was $781K.
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation gave $634K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $127K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $634,300
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $126,860
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $7,801,611
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Half Moon Foundation ($175K). Together the top 5 received $634K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $529K (2023) to $732K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $634K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Foundation Lake Geneva, WI | General Contribution | $175,000 |
| J Jeffry & Elizabeth S Louis Foundation Inc Lake Geneva, WI | General Contribution | $175,000 |
| Louis Stewart Foundation Lake Geneva, WI | General Contribution | $175,000 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Lake Owen Association Inc Cable, WI | General Contribution | $9,300 |
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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 | $7,801,611 | $1,076,134 | $811,907 | $634,300 | 5 | $634,300 | $780,976 | $679,945 |
| 2024 | $7,536,920 | $1,184,559 | $886,235 | $731,550 | 5 | $731,550 | $915,022 | $643,617 |
| 2023 | $7,238,562 | $742,734 | $665,365 | $529,000 | 4 | $529,000 | $595,278 | $594,323 |
| 2022 | $7,161,662 | $573,501 | $802,390 | $637,000 | 6 | $637,000 | $422,029 | $606,779 |
| 2021 | $7,391,595 | $1,584,575 | $800,629 | $625,000 | 4 | $625,000 | $1,461,864 | $621,667 |
| 2020 | $6,607,538 | $1,601,427 | $808,835 | $675,000 | 5 | — | $1,494,696 | $557,733 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $680K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation is led by Kimberly C. Louis Stewart, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly C. Louis Stewart
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eoin M. Dempsey
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Jeffry Louis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracy L. Merrill
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation
How much does Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation give each year?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation gave $634K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $732K across 5 grants.
What is Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $126,860, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation give grants?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Geneva, WI (3 grants).
Does Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Half Moon Foundation ($175,000), J Jeffry & Elizabeth S Louis Foundation Inc ($175,000) and Louis Stewart Foundation ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $634K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $680K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3640917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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