Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 81-0820227

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc

In short: Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-0820227
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,500
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,786
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$290,360
Primary geography
Wisconsin (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$290K

-3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

+8.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+54.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeWauwatosaInterlochenWinchesterHillsdaleOshkoshPresque IsleClinton TownshipCotatiEagle RiverWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K18 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $94K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Milwaukee Art Museum: $10KMilwaukee Art Museum$10KWI Trust for Historic Preservation Inc: $5KWI Trust for HistoricPreservation Inc$5KMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc: $2KMilwaukee Symphony OrchestraInc$2KMilwaukee Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church: $1KMilwaukee Latvian EvangelicalLutheran Holy Trinity Church$1KScholl Community Impact Group: $1KScholl Community Impact Group$1KInterlochen Center of the Arts: $500Interlochen Center of the Arts$500Milwaukee Rescue Mission: $500Milwaukee Rescue Mission$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Art Museum ($10K). Together the top 7 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WISupport the Arts$10,000
WI Trust for Historic Preservation Inc Oshkosh, WIHistoric Preservation$5,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc Milwaukee, WISupport the Orchestra$1,500
Milwaukee Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church Wauwatosa, WIChurch Needs$1,000
Scholl Community Impact Group Winchester, WIEquine Therapy$1,000
Interlochen Center of the Arts Interlochen, MISupport the Arts$500
Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WISupport for the Homeless$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$290,360$301,236$306,968
Revenue$10,433$13,762$13,747
Expenses$21,309$19,494$20,313
Qualifying Distributions$20,312$18,772$19,656
Net Investment Income$9,621$13,040$13,090
Distributable Amount$14,587$15,089$15,480

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 July 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc is led by Linda A. Wilhelms, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda A. Wilhelms

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel P. Wilhelms

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilly G. Wilhelms

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lidija A. Garan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy V. Telkamp

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lidija A. Wilhelms (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lucy V. Wilhelms (2020–2023) — 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 Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc

How much does Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 10 grants.

What is Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,786, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).

Does Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Milwaukee Art Museum ($10,000), WI Trust for Historic Preservation Inc ($5,000) and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0820227. 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.

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