The Everydaygood Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mequon, WI EIN: 47-2233384

The EveryDayGood Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mequon, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $1,240,000, all to recipients in Wisconsin, including organizations working in health, human services, education, and community development.

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Everydaygood Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Wisconsin. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,240,000
-0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+7.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$88,571
-7.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$6,498,103
-7.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Everydaygood Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 11731 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon, WI 53092
Phone: (414) 232-3400

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Everydaygood Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc: $500KChildrens Hospital ofWisconsin Foundation Inc$500KSojourner Family Peace Center: $150KSojourner Family Peace Center$150KCore - El Centro: $100KCore - El Centro$100KUnited Communuty Center: $100KUnited Communuty Center$100KSt Thomas More High School: $75KSt Thomas More High School$75KActs Community Development Corporation: $50KActs Community DevelopmentCorporation$50KKinship Community Food Center: $50KKinship Community Food Center$50KPearls for Teen Girls Inc: $50KPearls for Teen Girls Inc$50KRunning Rebels: $50KRunning Rebels$50KSixteenth Street Communities Health: $50KSixteenth Street CommunitiesHealth$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K33$50–100K17$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 33 grants of 70 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. The listed 2025 recipients are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MilwaukeeBrookfieldWauwatosa

Is The Everydaygood Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $95K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 287% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M12 grants2020 13 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 13 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $895K (2020) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WIGeneral$500,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center Milwaukee, WICreation of Wellness Program$150,000
Core - El Centro Milwaukee, WIIntegrative Health Program$100,000
United Communuty Center Milwaukee, WIGeneral$100,000
St Thomas More High School Milwaukee, WIGeneral$75,000
Acts Community Development Corporation Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
Kinship Community Food Center Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
Pearls for Teen Girls Inc Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
Running Rebels Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
Sixteenth Street Communities Health Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,498,103$1,006,956$1,506,993$1,240,00014$1,347,596$850,161$469,435
2024$6,998,138$373,424$1,525,965$1,245,00013$1,360,569$360,260$499,433
2023$8,165,969$452,963$1,861,531$1,556,00015$1,681,616$68,474$499,147
2022$9,574,529$101,010$1,456,817$1,110,00015$1,237,458$96,551$558,828
2021$11,034,058$1,739,147$1,286,271$917,50013$1,062,212$1,449,781$597,689
2020$10,487,932$387,848$1,290,818$895,00012—$156,397$584,440

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Everydaygood Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $469K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a children’s hospital foundation, a domestic violence service organization, a natural healing center, a community organization offering education and human services, a food center, and organizations focused on homeownership, youth development, and wellness.

The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Sojourner Family Peace Center says its mission is “transforming lives impacted by domestic violence.” Core El Centro describes itself as a bilingual natural healing center working to make healing services accessible, build community, and inspire wholeness. Kinship Community Food Center says it works to address hunger, isolation, and poverty through food security, wellness, community engagement, and economic stability.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,240,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $50,000.

Among the largest reported grants were $500,000 to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc for general support; $150,000 to Sojourner Family Peace Center for creation of a wellness program; $100,000 to Core - El Centro for an integrative health program; and $100,000 to United Community Center for general support. Other reported grants included $75,000 to St Thomas More High School; $50,000 each to Acts Community Development Corporation, Kinship Community Food Center, Pearls for Teen Girls Inc, Running Rebels, and Sixteenth Street Communities Health; $40,000 to Aurora Health Care Foundation for Walker’s Point Clinic; and $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Nannette M Gardetto as president/secretary, Jon M Becker as vice president/treasurer, and Richard B Slater as director.

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc is led by Nannette M. Gardetto, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nannette M. Gardetto

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $30K (2020) → $30K (2025)

  • Richard B. Slater

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon M. Becker

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $11K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nannette M Gardetto — President/Secretary: $30KNannette M GardettoPresident/Secretary$30KJon M Becker — Vice President/Treasurer: $11KJon M BeckerVice President/Treasurer$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Nannette M Gardetto (President/Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Everydaygood Foundation Inc

How much does The Everydaygood Foundation Inc give each year?

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 13 grants.

What is The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $88,571, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Everydaygood Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Everydaygood Foundation Inc give grants?

The Everydaygood 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).

Does The Everydaygood Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 79% of The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc ($500,000), Sojourner Family Peace Center ($150,000) and Core - El Centro ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Everydaygood Foundation Inc?

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $469K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Everydaygood Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Everydaygood Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Everydaygood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2233384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Everydaygood Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Everydaygood Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-everydaygood-foundation-inc-morg_0aee0f8698194175bf9ea7886394d268

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