Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc
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.
Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,786
- +54.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $290,360
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (97% 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 Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Art Museum ($10K). Together the top 7 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $94K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | Support the Arts | $10,000 |
| WI Trust for Historic Preservation Inc Oshkosh, WI | Historic Preservation | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc Milwaukee, WI | Support the Orchestra | $1,500 |
| Milwaukee Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church Wauwatosa, WI | Church Needs | $1,000 |
| Scholl Community Impact Group Winchester, WI | Equine Therapy | $1,000 |
| Interlochen Center of the Arts Interlochen, MI | Support the Arts | $500 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI | Support for the Homeless | $500 |
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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 | $290,360 | $10,433 | $21,309 | $19,500 | 7 | $20,312 | $9,621 | $14,587 |
| 2024 | $301,236 | $13,762 | $19,494 | $18,050 | 10 | $18,772 | $13,040 | $15,089 |
| 2023 | $306,968 | $13,747 | $20,313 | $19,000 | 8 | $19,656 | $13,090 | $15,480 |
| 2022 | $313,534 | $3,307 | $66,071 | $64,850 | 6 | $65,460 | $2,696 | $16,962 |
| 2021 | $376,298 | — | $94,683 | $93,500 | 4 | $94,091 | — | $21,391 |
| 2020 | $470,981 | — | $29,239 | $28,000 | 18 | — | — | $24,599 |
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.
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.
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 July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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