Private foundation · EIN 81-3941498

Michael W Louis Private Foundation

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Lake Geneva, 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 202641569349100519
Total assets (EOY)$8,287,600
Grants paid$775,000
Typical (median) grant$11,250
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (WI)5%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K20
$25K–$100K9
$100K+1

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

AZ
39%
CO
17%
IL
13%
UT
11%
MD
5%
WI
5%
CA
4%
CT
3%

Common purposes

contributioncontributions

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$575,000$7,825,54823
2024$845,000$7,896,07023
2025$775,000$8,287,60030

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
National Louis UnversityCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$100,000
Colorado CollegeCOLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$90,000
Valleywise Health FoundationPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$88,500
Desert VoicesPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$50,000
Park City Community FoundationPARK CITY, UTGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$50,000
Honor Health FoundationSCOTTSDALE, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$50,000
The First Tee Of PhoenixPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$45,000
Foundation Fighting BlindnessCOLUMBIA, MDGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$40,000
Uc San Diego FoundationLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$30,000
Lake Owen AssociationCABLE, WIGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$29,000
Phoenix Country Day SchoolPARADISE VALLEY, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$22,500
Rye Nature CenterRYE, NYGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$15,000
Winter Sports SchoolPARK CITY, UTGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$15,000
University Of ColoradoDENVER, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$15,000
New Canaan Community FundNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS$11,250
New Canaan LibraryNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$11,250
Barrow Neurological FoundationPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike AssociationCABLE, WIGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Denver Zoological FoundationDENVER, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS$10,000
Desert Botanical GardensPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Graland Country Day SchoolDENVER, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS$10,000
Translation GenomicsPHOENIX, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Christ Church SchoolPARADISE VALLEY, AZGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Utah Outdoor PartnersSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
Washington & Lee UniversityLEXINGTON, VAGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$7,500
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