Private foundation · EIN 39-1949453

Michels Family Foundation

Preselected only

Brownsville, WI

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602599349100400
Total assets (EOY)$5,132,520
Grants paid$3,198,150
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed33
Giving in home state (WI)96%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K20
$25K–$100K2
$100K+7

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $1,000,000

Geographic focus

WI
96%
MO
4%
IN
0%
AZ
0%

Common purposes

katharinedrexelcenter

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,094,250$6,940,95436
2024$2,203,000$6,252,16033
2025$3,198,150$5,132,52033

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Francis De Sales SeminaryST FRANCIS, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
Agnesian Healthcare FoundationFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
St Mary'S Springs AcademyFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$530,000
Fond Du Lac Family YmcaFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$370,000
Marian UniversityFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Unlimited PlayST PETERS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$120,000
St Lawrence SeminaryMT CALVARY, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Holy Family Catholic ChurchFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
St Mary'S Catholic ChurchLOMIRA, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
St Paul'S EvangelicalBROWNSVILLE, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Lumen Christi Catholic SchoolMEQUON, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Blandine House IncFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Fondy Food PantryFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Holyland Food PantryMALONE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Lumen Christi Catholic ChurchMEQUON, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Shepherd Of The Hills Catholic ParishEDEN, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Solutions Center Shelter & Support Services IncFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Trinity Methodist Church-Lomira Area Food PantryLOMIRA, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Oakfield High SchoolOAKFIELD, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$7,150
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Fdl CountyFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Boys & Girls Club Of Fond Du LacFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Fond Du Lac Symphonic BandFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
St Ann Center For Intergenerational CareLOMIRA, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Thelma Sadoff Center For The ArtsFOND DU LAC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Badgerland Area Youth For ChristSTEVENS POINT, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
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