Schoenleber Foundation Inc
Schoenleber Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Wisconsin, including research, education, health, hunger relief, arts and culture, and human services organizations.
Schoenleber Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schoenleber Foundation Inc gave $500K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Wisconsin. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,496,509
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schoenleber Foundation Inc
- Review Cycle
- July 31 of each year.
- Deadline
- July 31 of each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Frank W Bastian
Mailing address: 111 East Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 276-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schoenleber Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UWM Research Foundation ($60K). Together the top 10 received $339K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 113 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. The foundation’s filing states a preference for Wisconsin organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Schoenleber Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $411K (2022) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UWM Research Foundation Milwaukee WI, WI | General | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of WI Milwaukee, WI | General | $50,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | General | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital of WI Milwaukee, WI | General | $40,000 |
| Hunger Task Force Milwaukee WI, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Milw Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Marquette Univ Law School Milwaukee, WI | General | $24,000 |
| Lotus Legal Clinic Milwaukee, WI | General | $20,000 |
| Edward Macdowell Montessori Milwaukee, WI | General | $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 | $8,496,509 | $1,018,344 | $677,933 | $500,000 | 25 | $500,000 | $850,633 | $515,848 |
| 2024 | $8,160,559 | $812,861 | $630,473 | $460,000 | 22 | $460,000 | $649,576 | $504,562 |
| 2023 | $7,990,301 | $600,292 | $606,065 | $450,000 | 20 | $450,000 | $458,344 | $459,737 |
| 2022 | $7,993,765 | $365,745 | $550,885 | $410,500 | 25 | $410,500 | $253,842 | $472,547 |
| 2021 | $8,178,905 | $755,172 | $647,335 | $479,000 | 21 | $479,000 | $601,554 | $531,138 |
| 2020 | $8,067,480 | $658,140 | $592,258 | $411,500 | 23 | — | $491,941 | $449,617 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schoenleber Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $516K 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 support for organizations with varied missions. For example, UWM Research Foundation describes its work as supporting research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee through research funding, entrepreneurship support, and corporate partnerships. Hunger Task Force says it works to prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food and promoting policies for a hunger-free community. Lotus Legal Clinic describes its work as providing legal services, victims’ rights representation, and therapeutic arts programming for survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $500,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000. Among the largest listed awards were $60,000 to UWM Research Foundation, $50,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Foundation, $40,000 to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and $25,000 each to Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Historic Haymarket Milwaukee.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. To apply, contact Frank W Bastian for an application and materials. The filing states a preference for Wisconsin organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank W Bastian as president and Michael Orgeman as vice president.
Schoenleber Foundation Inc is led by Frank W. Bastian, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank W. Bastian
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Orgeman
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peter C. Haensel (2020–2024) — Director
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 Schoenleber Foundation Inc
How much does Schoenleber Foundation Inc give each year?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc gave $500K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $460K across 22 grants.
What is Schoenleber Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schoenleber Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Schoenleber Foundation Inc give grants?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (14 grants), Milwaukee WI, WI (2 grants) and Wauwatosa, WI (2 grants).
Does Schoenleber Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schoenleber Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schoenleber Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UWM Research Foundation ($60,000), Planned Parenthood of WI ($50,000) and University of Wisconsin Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schoenleber Foundation Inc?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $516K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Schoenleber Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schoenleber Foundation Inc?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Schoenleber Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schoenleber Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1049364. 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. 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 November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 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 November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Schoenleber Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schoenleber-foundation-inc-morg_165647417ce14855ae048529daa02825
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