Richard L Boland Love for Life

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1738990

RICHARD L BOLAND LOVE FOR LIFE is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Wisconsin and Nebraska, including Catholic, educational, pregnancy-support, and right-to-life organizations.

Key facts about Richard L Boland Love for Life

In short: Richard L Boland Love for Life gave $7.9M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $656K), mostly in Wisconsin. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1738990
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$7,873,302
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$656,109
Median grant
$144,151
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.9M

-61.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$656K

-51.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard L Boland Love for Life reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Richard L Boland Love for Life open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $809K; repeat grants $547K. How we count

Medians: $1M first-time, $28K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1706% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated work addresses education and right-to-life advocacy, pregnancy resources, and other charitable purposes. For example, Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force says it advocates through education for the right to life; Wisconsin Right to Life says it works to make abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, and destruction of human embryos socially, ethically, and legally unacceptable; and Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee says it provides pregnancy education, counseling, tests, ultrasounds, tangible assistance, and parenting supplies.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $7,873,302. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $2,000,000, with a median of $144,151. Among the largest grants were $2,000,000 to Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee, $2,000,000 to St Francis de Sales Seminary, $1,500,000 to Life’s Connection Mukwonago Center, and $1,000,000 each to Saint Paul VI Institure and Seton Catholic Schools. Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force received $260,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 13% to recipients in Nebraska.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MilwaukeeSt FrancisBrookfieldFront RoyalMukwonagoWauwatosaOmahaNew YorkRichfieldTitusville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M0 grants20200 grants202114 grants202212 grants202315 grants202412 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2023) to $20.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $7.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee: $2.0MCatholic Charities Fdn ofArchdiocese of Milwaukee$2.0MSt Francis De Sales Seminary: $2.0MSt Francis De Sales Seminary$2.0MLife's Connection Mukwonago Center Inc: $1.5MLife's Connection MukwonagoCenter Inc$1.5MSaint Paul VI Institure: $1.0MSaint Paul VI Institure$1.0MSeton Catholic Schools: $1.0MSeton Catholic Schools$1.0MPro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force Inc: $260KPro-Life Wisconsin EducationTask Force Inc$260KWisconsin Right to Life Inc: $28KWisconsin Right to Life Inc$28KChristian Life Resources Aging with Grace: $25KChristian Life Resources Agingwith Grace$25KCarenet Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee: $20KCarenet Pregnancy Center ofMilwaukee$20KWomen's Care Center of Milwaukee Corp: $20KWomen's Care Center ofMilwaukee Corp$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $7.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M9$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 53 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$2,000,000
St Francis De Sales Seminary St Francis, WIGeneral Purposes$2,000,000
Life's Connection Mukwonago Center Inc Mukwonago, WIGeneral Purpose$1,500,000
Saint Paul VI Institure Omaha, NEGeneral Purpose$1,000,000
Seton Catholic Schools St Francis, WIGeneral Purpose$1,000,000
Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force Inc Brookfield, WIGeneral Purpose$260,000
Wisconsin Right to Life Inc Milwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$28,302
Christian Life Resources Aging with Grace Richfield, WIGeneral Purposes$25,000
Carenet Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$20,000
Women's Care Center of Milwaukee Corp Milwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 — $7,184,607 $7,992,122 $7,873,302 12
2024 $807,514 $19,907,290 $20,315,991 $20,185,000 15
2023 $1,216,216 $788,786 $335,973 $280,000 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$807,514$1,216,216
Revenue$7,184,607$19,907,290$788,786
Expenses$7,992,122$20,315,991$335,973
Qualifying Distributions$7,932,711$20,250,496$307,986
Net Investment Income—$91,795$10,795
Distributable Amount$50,831$200,480$44,228

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Norma J Herbers as director/secretary, John A Herbers as director/president, and Mary T Bates as director/vice president.

Richard L Boland Love for Life is led by John A. Herbers, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John A. Herbers

    Director & President

    Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Director, President A & O, 2022

    Director, President A & O → Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Norma J. Herbers

    Director & Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary T. Bates

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elizabeth A. Boland (2020–2022) — President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Trust Services P O Box 2965, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 298-1000

Frequently asked questions about Richard L Boland Love for Life

How much does Richard L Boland Love for Life give each year?

Richard L Boland Love for Life gave $7.9M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20.2M across 15 grants.

What is Richard L Boland Love for Life's typical grant size?

Richard L Boland Love for Life's median grant in 2025 was $144,151, and its average grant was $656,109, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard L Boland Love for Life that year got $809K on average.

Where does Richard L Boland Love for Life give grants?

Richard L Boland Love for Life gives mostly in Wisconsin: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants) and St Francis, WI (2 grants).

Does Richard L Boland Love for Life give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richard L Boland Love for Life's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Richard L Boland Love for Life's largest grantees?

Richard L Boland Love for Life's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee ($2,000,000), St Francis De Sales Seminary ($2,000,000) and Life's Connection Mukwonago Center Inc ($1,500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What does Richard L Boland Love for Life fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated work addresses education and right-to-life advocacy, pregnancy resources, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richard L Boland Love for Life?

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 ↑

How much is Richard L Boland Love for Life required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Richard L Boland Love for Life reported a distributable amount of $51K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard L Boland Love for Life's EIN?

Richard L Boland Love for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1738990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Richard L Boland Love for Life accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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