Organization · EIN 45-1606079 · Milwaukee, WI · Crime & legal
Who funds Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty?
18 private foundations reported paying Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty $1.99M on returns for tax year 2023.
18 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 18
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$760,000 2 grant lines |
To support general operations +1 more Filed as “Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Inc” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$500,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bader Family Foundation Arlington, VA |
$315,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rite-Hite Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$126,200 | THE RITE-HITE FOUNDATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS LISTED. THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT DESIGNA… Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$100,000 | LITIGATION Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William S Knight Foundation Naples, FL |
$50,000 | SCHOOL CHOICE, ED. FREEDOM | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ed Uihlein Family Foundation Lake Forest, IL · Preselected only |
$40,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Aloysius Foundation Middleton, WI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| David V Uihlein Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Nasgovitz Family Foundation Shorewood, WI |
$15,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hamilton Roddis Foundation Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Nehring Foundation Scottsdale, AZ · Preselected only |
$12,000 | EDUCATION Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation Wausau, WI · Preselected only |
$10,000 | BOARD MEMBER GRANT FOR EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW PROJECT Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Silseth Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Sturgeon Bay, WI |
$2,000 | FOR EDUCATION ON PUBLIC POLICY | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Linda & Barry Allen Foundation Boca Grande, FL · Preselected only |
$500 | OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carol and Richard Bayerlein Fdn Elm Grove, WI · Preselected only |
$250 | CHARITABLE Filed as “WISCONSIN INSTITUE FOR LAW & LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$162 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $1.24M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $293K to them - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $156K to them - John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.2M to them - Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $5M to them - Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp Phoenix, AZ
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $169K to them - Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $41.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $14.6K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Badger Institute Milwaukee, WI
7 shared funders · 12 funders in all - Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI
7 shared funders · 85 funders in all - Institute for Justice Arlington, VA
7 shared funders · 146 funders in all - Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA
5 shared funders · 120 funders in all - The Independent Institute Oakland, CA
5 shared funders · 62 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
5 shared funders · 640 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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