Motor Castings Foundation Inc
Motor Castings Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Kiel, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing lists grants for charitable activities, education, scholarships, and other program support.
Motor Castings Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Motor Castings Foundation Inc gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,500
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,925
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $334,680
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (77% 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 Motor Castings Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Contact Joseph Kempen. No special form is required; the filing lists no deadlines or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph Kempen
Mailing address: 13605 Cedar Lake Road, Kiel, WI 53024
Phone: (414) 476-1434
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Motor Castings Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aurora Healthcare ($5K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Kiel, Wisconsin. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 13% to Indiana, 6% to Illinois, 3% to Pennsylvania, and 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Motor Castings Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Healthcare West Allis, WI | Charitable Activities of the Hospital | $5,000 |
| Christo Rey Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Catholic School Support | $5,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin World Affairs Seminar West Allis, WI | Education | $5,000 |
| Uw-Eau Claire Foundation Eau Claire, WI | Scholarships | $3,500 |
| West Allis Rotary West Allis, WI | Charitable Activites of the West Allis Rotary Club | $3,000 |
| West Allis Police Department West Allis, WI | Domestic Violence Program Support | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities Milwaukee, WI | Charitable Program Support | $1,000 |
| Notre Dame Academy Green Bay, WI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Rotary International Evansville, IL | Charitable Activities of Rotary International | $1,000 |
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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 | $334,680 | $32,152 | $44,809 | $38,500 | 20 | $38,500 | $25,843 | $21,399 |
| 2024 | $347,337 | $19,741 | $50,374 | $43,500 | 17 | $43,500 | $12,867 | $20,570 |
| 2023 | $377,970 | $44,651 | $28,655 | $22,000 | 15 | $22,000 | $37,988 | $19,008 |
| 2022 | $361,974 | $72,261 | $42,183 | $35,000 | 17 | $35,000 | $65,078 | $21,926 |
| 2021 | $331,396 | $57,383 | $56,461 | $49,000 | 24 | — | $49,922 | $24,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Motor Castings Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for hospital activities, Catholic school programs, scholarships, education, Rotary activities, a domestic violence program, and services for disadvantaged families and women.
Among the grantees, Rotary International describes its mission as providing service, promoting integrity, and advancing understanding, goodwill, and peace. Children’s Craniofacial Association says it assists people with facial differences and their families with medical, financial, psychosocial, and educational concerns. The Boy Scouts of America says it prepares young people to make ethical choices by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $38,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable awards included $5,000 each to Aurora Healthcare, Christo Rey Milwaukee, the University of Notre Dame, and Wisconsin World Affairs Seminar; $3,500 to UW-Eau Claire Foundation; and $3,000 to West Allis Rotary.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requires no special form or materials, lists no award restrictions, and has no deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Sommerhauser as president, as needed.
Motor Castings Foundation Inc is led by Peter Sommerhauser, President As Needed on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Sommerhauser
President As Needed
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Motor Castings Foundation Inc
How much does Motor Castings Foundation Inc give each year?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 17 grants.
What is Motor Castings Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,925, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Motor Castings Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Motor Castings Foundation Inc give grants?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (13%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (7 grants) and West Allis, WI (4 grants).
Does Motor Castings Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Motor Castings Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Motor Castings Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Aurora Healthcare ($5,000), Christo Rey Milwaukee ($5,000) and University of Notre Dame ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Motor Castings Foundation Inc?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Motor Castings Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for hospital activities, Catholic school programs, scholarships, education, Rotary activities, a domestic violence program, and services for disadvantaged families and women. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Motor Castings Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Motor Castings Foundation Inc's EIN?
Motor Castings Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6086724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Motor Castings Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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