Richard L Boland Love for Life
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.
Richard L Boland Love for Life at a glance
In short: Richard L Boland Love for Life gave $7.9M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $656K), mostly in Wisconsin. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,873,302
- -61.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $656,109
- -51.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $144,151
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (87% 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 Richard L Boland Love for Life
- 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: Co Trust Services P O Box 2965, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 298-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard L Boland Love for Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 53 (57%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richard L Boland Love for Life open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $761K; repeat grants $604K. How we count
Medians: $513K first-time, $144K 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2023) to $20.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $7.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $2,000,000 |
| St Francis De Sales Seminary St Francis, WI | General Purposes | $2,000,000 |
| Life's Connection Mukwonago Center Inc Mukwonago, WI | General Purpose | $1,500,000 |
| Saint Paul VI Institure Omaha, NE | General Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Seton Catholic Schools St Francis, WI | General Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force Inc Brookfield, WI | General Purpose | $260,000 |
| Wisconsin Right to Life Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $28,302 |
| Christian Life Resources Aging with Grace Richfield, WI | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Carenet Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Women's Care Center of Milwaukee Corp Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 | — | $7,184,607 | $7,992,122 | $7,873,302 | 12 | $7,932,711 | — | $50,831 |
| 2024 | $807,514 | $19,907,290 | $20,315,991 | $20,185,000 | 15 | $20,250,496 | $91,795 | $200,480 |
| 2023 | $1,216,216 | $788,786 | $335,973 | $280,000 | 12 | $307,986 | $10,795 | $44,228 |
| 2022 | $763,402 | $1,240,372 | $477,319 | $436,000 | 14 | $456,658 | — | $26,123 |
| 2021 | $349 | $753 | $753 | — | — | $753 | — | $17 |
| 2020 | $349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17 |
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.
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.
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.
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 $761K 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Richard L Boland Love for Life funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richard-l-boland-love-for-life-morg_d76152bba1f647b79a4b3e96646ec2df
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