Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6040256

The Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Incorporated in 1959 and granted tax-exempt status in August 1961, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+15.5% YoY

Grant Count

100

+1.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+14.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Education
  • Health
  • Social services
  • Programs for the homeless
  • Hunger relief
  • Services for the handicapped
  • Youth and child welfare
  • Family services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The Ralph Evinrude Foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with the following characteristics:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Wisconsin, Michigan, and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BOSTONBOZEMANCHICAGOCUDAHYDOWNERS GROVEFOND DU LACFOX POINTGARDEN CITYGREENFIELDHALES CORNERSMADISONMEQUONMILWAUKEENEW YORKNEWBURGSHEBOYGANUNION GROVEWASHINGTONWAUKESHAWAUWATOSA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • Fiscal year 2023: $14,353,470
  • Fiscal year 2022: $13,795,201

Revenue (Fiscal Year 2023):

  • Total revenues: $113,943
  • Investment income and dividends: $364,874
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$254,561

Expenses (Fiscal Year 2023):

  • Total expenses: $1,123,930

Staffing:

  • The foundation operates with 0 employees
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$268K$536K$804K$1M98 grants2019100 grants202091 grants202190 grants202299 grants2023100 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

META HOUSE$70KMILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEA…$50KUNITED WAY OF GREATER MI…$50KALIVE MKE INC$35KBOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF GTR …$25KDR TERENCE N THOMAS SCHO…$25KFELLOWSHIP OPEN INC$25KAURORA HEALTH CARE FOUND…$25KST AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY…$15KUNITED COMMUNITY CENTER …$15K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

243<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by three trustees:

  • Paul J. Tilleman – President/Director (10 hours per week, $50,000 compensation)
  • John W. Daniels Jr. – Vice President/Secretary/Director (3 hours per week, $16,000 compensation)
  • Ann M. Murphy – Treasurer/Director (3 hours per week, $16,000 compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PAUL J TILLEMANPRES/DIR$50KJOHN W DANIELS JRVP/SECR/DIR$16KANN M MURPHYTREAS/DIR$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL J TILLEMANPRES/DIR10$50,000
JOHN W DANIELS JRVP/SECR/DIR3$16,000
ANN M MURPHYTREAS/DIR3$16,000

Contact Information

Address: 411 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 2400 Milwaukee, WI 53202-4428

Telephone: 414-277-5000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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