Private foundation · EIN 39-0810536 · Kohler, WI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Kohler Foundation's grants went
It reported $67.4M in grants paid across 203 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 16.3% of those dollars to 57 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $11M 80 lines
- No confident match $55.6M 63
- Individuals, not shown $796K 60
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REQUEST PER THE KOHLER FOUNDATION GRANT GUIDELINES, AVAILABLE ONLINE OR BY REQUEST (920-458-1972). APPLICANTS MUST DEFINE THE PROJECT, SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED, HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECTED, TIMING, AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT. PROJECT MANAGER CREDENTIALS ARE REQUESTED. COMMON GRANT APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED.
- Deadlines
- SEPTEMBER 15
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS WITH 501 (C) 3 STATUS. GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE IS SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN THE ARTS AND EDUCATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM TWELVE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 142 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohler Trust for Clean Water Kohler, WI · no confident EIN match | $53,690,000 | GIFTING OF STOCK | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of the Dickeyville Grotto Madison, WI · EIN 84-4783956 | $7,625,617 | ART DONATION: DICKEYVILLE GROTTO | Exact name 1.00 |
| Niagara Falls National Heritage Are Niagara Univ, NY · EIN 46-1240940 | $1,066,191 | ART DONATION: PROPHET ISAIAH'S SECOND COMING HOUSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| David M Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Durham, NC · no confident EIN match | $425,771 | ART DONATION: DANNY LYON CIVIL RIGHTS ARCHIVE | Unmatched Help match |
| Utah Arts Alliance Salt Lake Cty, UT · EIN 74-3090585 | $369,250 | ART DONATION: CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ART COLLECTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Fuller Craft Museum Brockton, MA · EIN 20-3069102 | $366,175 | ART DONATION: PAUL SMITH COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $304,000 | ART DONATION: PROPHET ISAIAH'S SECOND COMING HOUSE | Same address 1.00 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $274,684 | ART DONATION: JOE "40,000" MURPHY | Same address 1.00 |
| Wright Museum of Art Beloit, WI · no confident EIN match | $191,229 | ART DONATION: DAVID LUNDAHL COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $182,850 | ART DONATION: PAUL SMITH COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| 547 Arts Center Greensburg, KS · no confident EIN match | $168,000 | ART DONATION: MEEKER & ANDERSON COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Racine Art Museum Association Racine, WI · EIN 39-1018155 | $163,500 | ART DONATION: ELEANOR SPIESS - FERRIS | Same address 0.94 |
| The Kinsey Institute - Indiana University Bloomington, IL · no confident EIN match | $81,210 | ART DONATION: JOHN SCHACHT | Unmatched Help match |
| Mint Museum Charlotte, NC · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | ART DONATION: BOB TROTMAN COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Ashville Art Museum Asheville, NC · no confident EIN match | $70,000 | ART DONATION: BOB TROTMAN COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Montana Museum of Art and Culture Missoula, MT · no confident EIN match | $70,000 | ART DONATION: ELEANOR SPIESS - FERRIS | Unmatched Help match |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $60,000 | OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Luther College Decorah, IA · EIN 42-0680466 | $57,000 | ART DONATION: JANICE LOWRY | Same address 0.56 |
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI · no confident EIN match | $55,950 | ART DONATION: GUSTAVO FARES ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum - Cal State Long Beach Long Beach, CA · no confident EIN match | $47,750 | ART DONATION: JOHN SCHACHT | Unmatched Help match |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $45,050 | ART DONATION: GLEN C. DAVIES ART COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Art Museum of West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · no confident EIN match | $42,800 | ART DONATION: SALLY DUBACK MOSAIC | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Michigan Museum of Art Ann Arbor, MI · no confident EIN match | $40,475 | ART DONATION: BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Fine Arts Collection - Luther College Decorah, IA · no confident EIN match | $40,450 | ART DONATION: GUSTAVO FARES ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Museum of the Southwest Midland, TX · EIN 75-1229711 | $40,000 | ART DONATION: HO BARON SCULPTURES | Same address 1.00 |
| Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center Oak Bluffs, MA · no confident EIN match | $39,994 | ART DONATION: KEVIN SAMPSON | Unmatched Help match |
| Ellen Nol Art Museum Odessa, TX · no confident EIN match | $37,000 | ART DONATION: HO BARON SCULPTURES | Unmatched Help match |
| El Paso Museum of Archeology El Paso, TX · no confident EIN match | $33,200 | ART DONATION: HO BARON SCULPTURES | Unmatched Help match |
| The Archives of American Art - the Smithsonian Institute Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $32,420 | ART DONATION: BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Luther College Decorah, IA · EIN 42-0680466 | $31,720 | ART DONATION: JOHN SCHACHT | Same address 0.56 |
| Freeborn County Historical Society Albert Lea, MN · EIN 41-0872543 | $29,200 | ART DONATION: ITASCA BIRDBATHS & ANCILLARY ITEMS | Same address 0.66 |
| Montana Museum of Art and Culture Missoula, MT · no confident EIN match | $29,200 | ART DONATION: GLEN C. DAVIES ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| The American Visionary Art Museum Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1608934 | $28,000 | ART DONATION: FRED CARTER COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Wright Museum of Art Beloit, WI · no confident EIN match | $26,500 | ART DONATION: JANICE LOWRY | Unmatched Help match |
| Uwm at Washington County West Bend, WI · no confident EIN match | $26,305 | ART DONATION: TOM GROSS COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| International Quilt Museum Cedarburg, WI · no confident EIN match | $25,300 | ART DONATION: ROLAND FREEMAN PHOTOGRAPHY & FOLK ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Illinois State Museum Lockport, IL · no confident EIN match | $24,400 | ART DONATION: GLEN C. DAVIES ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| University of California- Davis Davis, CA · EIN 46-4117124 | $24,350 | ART DONATION: PAUL SMITH COLLECTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI · EIN 39-1024723 | $22,650 | ART DONATION: TOM GROSS COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $21,600 | ART DONATION: ELEANOR SPIESS - FERRIS | Unmatched Help match |
| Montana Museum of Art and Culture Missoula, MT · no confident EIN match | $21,175 | ART DONATION: GUSTAVO FARES ART COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Rockford Art Museum Rockford, IL · EIN 36-2349612 | $20,950 | ART DONATION: BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1085180 | $20,390 | ART DONATION: BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia Museum of Art Columbia, SC · EIN 57-6007869 | $20,000 | ART DONATION: BOB TROTMAN COLLECTION | Same city 1.00 |
| Friends of Saxonia House West Bend, WI · EIN 39-1917195 | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery - Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY · no confident EIN match | $19,300 | ART DONATION: JOHN SCHACHT | Unmatched Help match |
| Montana Museum of Art and Culture Missoula, MT · no confident EIN match | $18,300 | ART DONATION: JOHN SCHACHT | Unmatched Help match |
| El Paso Museum of Art El Paso, TX · no confident EIN match | $17,500 | ART DONATION: HO BARON SCULPTURES | Unmatched Help match |
| Luther College Decorah, IA · EIN 42-0680466 | $16,950 | ART DONATION: BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | Same address 0.56 |
| High Art Museum Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $16,000 | ART DONATION: BOB TROTMAN COLLECTION | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($29.6K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.