Patrick & Marysue Michels Family
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family is a private foundation based in Brownsville, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 17 grants totaling $753,000, primarily to organizations in Wisconsin.
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family at a glance
In short: Patrick & Marysue Michels Family gave $753K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Wisconsin. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $753,000
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,294
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,742,163
- +6.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (92% 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 Patrick & Marysue Michels Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Post Office Box 128, Brownsville, WI 53006
Phone: (920) 583-3132
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patrick & Marysue Michels Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Francis De Sales Seminary ($400K). Together the top 10 received $721K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 85 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (92%), Nebraska (5%), Minnesota (2%), Missouri (1%), and Arizona (1%). These reported shares total 101%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patrick & Marysue Michels Family open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 436% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 280% of 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 $94K (2020) to $753K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $753K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis De Sales Seminary St Francis, WI | General Support | $400,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Community Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support and Warming Shelter Campaign | $100,000 |
| Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support | $50,000 |
| Badgerland Youth for Christ Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support | $50,000 |
| Shepard of the Hills Hickman, NE | General Support | $36,000 |
| Love One Another Campaign Milwakee, WI | The Catholic Campaign | $30,000 |
| The Arc Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Catholic Community Schools MN St Cloud, MN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Katherine Drexel Shelter Fond Du Lac, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,742,163 | $989,448 | $762,646 | $753,000 | 17 | $756,330 | $482,897 | $270,011 |
| 2024 | $3,515,361 | $380,470 | $627,397 | $618,000 | 15 | $622,584 | $375,640 | $241,207 |
| 2023 | $3,762,288 | $272,582 | $271,826 | $262,500 | 23 | $266,368 | $83,844 | $212,564 |
| 2022 | $3,756,454 | $1,646,729 | $163,877 | $140,500 | 14 | $144,880 | $71,371 | $190,835 |
| 2021 | $2,281,051 | $1,557,665 | $260,404 | $252,000 | 16 | $258,175 | $433,433 | $107,566 |
| 2020 | $1,606,000 | $1,700,000 | $94,000 | $94,000 | 7 | — | — | $280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick & Marysue Michels Family reported a distributable amount of $270K 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 included general support for charitable, health care, youth, disability-services, and community organizations, as well as support for a warming shelter campaign, a Catholic campaign, a campground project, and a scholarship fund.
Grantee descriptions illustrate some of the work supported: Badgerland Youth for Christ says its mission is to serve youth with multiple Christian services; The Arc Fond du Lac says it empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, education, training, and support; and Unlimited Play says it fosters inclusive playgrounds that promote dignity, understanding, and respect among children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $753,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $400,000 to Saint Francis de Sales Seminary for general support; $100,000 to Holy Family Catholic Community for general support and a warming shelter campaign; $50,000 each to Agnesian Healthcare Foundation and Badgerland Youth for Christ for general support; and $36,000 to Shepard of the Hills for general support. Other reported grants included $30,000 to Love One Another Campaign for the Catholic campaign and $25,000 to The Arc Fond du Lac for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick D Michels and Marysue Michels as trustees.
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marysue Michels
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick D. Michels
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Patrick & Marysue Michels Family
How much does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family give each year?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family gave $753K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $618K across 15 grants.
What is Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's typical grant size?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $44,294, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patrick & Marysue Michels Family that year got $66K on average.
Where does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family give grants?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family gives mostly in Wisconsin: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fond Du Lac, WI (8 grants).
Does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's largest grantees?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Francis De Sales Seminary ($400,000), Holy Family Catholic Community ($100,000) and Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patrick & Marysue Michels Family?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $756K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for charitable, health care, youth, disability-services, and community organizations, as well as support for a warming shelter campaign, a Catholic campaign, a campground project, and a scholarship fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patrick & Marysue Michels Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's EIN?
Patrick & Marysue Michels Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4224305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Patrick & Marysue Michels Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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