Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brookfield, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $57K.
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,000
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $20,591
- +37.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brookfield Academy ($22K). Together the top 3 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $57K (2025) to $71K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Academy Brookfield, WI | Scholarship | $22,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI | Homeless Shelter | $22,000 |
| Riveredge Nature Center Newburg, WI | General Support | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,591 | $63,383 | $57,750 | $57,000 | 3 | $57,000 | $1,072 |
| 2024 | $14,958 | $64,301 | $67,692 | $67,000 | 3 | $67,300 | $1,063 |
| 2023 | $18,349 | $68,104 | $62,625 | $62,000 | 3 | $62,300 | $1,051 |
| 2022 | $12,870 | $63,652 | $62,910 | $62,000 | 3 | $62,250 | $817 |
| 2021 | $12,128 | $64,307 | $62,870 | $62,000 | 3 | $62,250 | $1,052 |
| 2020 | $10,691 | $64,942 | $71,770 | $71,000 | 3 | — | $1,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Cornwell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric Peter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William R. Law
Director
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 Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation
How much does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation give each year?
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 3 grants.
What is Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $19,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation give grants?
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation?
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's EIN?
Robert W & Josephine Pieper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6083875. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 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 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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