Grants paid by Bierman Family Foundation Inc
EIN 39-1673472 · Merrill, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bierman Family Foundation Inc of Merrill, WI (EIN 39-1673472) reported 54 grants paid totaling $14,350,295 to 28 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$14,350,295
54 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $2,570,757 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $4,476,788 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $1,142,843 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $965,457 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $2,681,600 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $2,512,850 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Bierman Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Merrill | U | Merrill, WI | 6 | $2,110,376 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin VFW Foundation 61-6376840 | C | Madison, WI | 2 | $1,700,000 | 2020 |
| Tomahawk Schools | U | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,555,242 | 2020 |
| City of Tomahawk | U | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| Merrill Public Schools | U | Merrill, WI | 3 | $1,121,200 | 2021 |
| Lincoln County Wi 39-6103417 | C | Merrill, WI | 2 | $954,350 | 2024 |
| Merrill Historical Society 39-1319203 | B | Merrill, WI | 2 | $723,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Co Sheriff | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $606,143 | 2021 |
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation 39-1266481 | B | Wausau, WI | 3 | $540,000 | 2024 |
| Three Rivers Temporary Housing 46-5639429 | D | Tomahawk, WI | 5 | $495,000 | 2024 |
| Bell Tower 20-5396184 | D | Merrill, WI | 2 | $451,500 | 2021 |
| Town of Corning | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Haven Inc | U | Merrill, WI | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln County Sheriff | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $297,257 | 2018 |
| Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc 82-2140993 | B | Merrill, WI | 3 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Merrill Memorial Park Inc 39-0466070 | B | Merrill, WI | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Ntc Foundation | U | Wausau, WI | 3 | $225,000 | 2021 |
| Haveninc | U | Merrill, WI | 3 | $215,000 | 2021 |
| Merrill Homeless | U | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $155,000 | 2018 |
| Bell Tower Residence Inc | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $133,227 | 2022 |
| Merrill Fire Department | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Merrill Homeless Shelter | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Lincoln County Forestry Department | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $64,000 | 2023 |
| Tomahawk Police | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Merrill Police Department 88-3403715 | D | Merrill, WI | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Merrill Chamber Foundation | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $8,900 | 2020 |
| Merrill Area Public Schools | U | Merrill, WI | 2 | $8,100 | 2024 |
| Merrill Lions | U | Merrill, WI | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $650,000 | paid | COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Lincoln County Wi Merrill, WI | C | $533,350 | paid | AMBULANCE AND EMS SUPPORT | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Northcentral Technical College Foundation Wausau, WI | B | $480,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Town of Corning Merrill, WI | U | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Three Rivers United Temporary Housing Inc Tomahawk, WI | B | $125,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Merrill Historical Society Inc Merrill, WI | B | $123,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc Merrill, WI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ASSIST THE HOMELESS | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Haven Inc Merrill, WI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 202532819349100033 |
| 2024 | Merrill Area Public Schools Merrill, WI | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532819349100033 |
| 2023 | City of Tomahawk Tomahawk, WI | U | $1,500,000 | paid | CITY PARK PROJECT SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Lincoln County Wi Merrill, WI | C | $421,000 | paid | AMBULANCE AND EMS SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $210,000 | paid | COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Three Rivers Temporary Housing Tomahawk, WI | D | $120,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc Merrill, WI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ASSIST THE HOMELESS | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Haven Inc Merrill, WI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Merrill Fire Department Merrill, WI | U | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Lincoln County Forestry Department Merrill, WI | U | $64,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Merrill Police Department Merrill, WI | D | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Northcentral Technical College Foundation Wausau, WI | B | $30,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2023 | Merrill Area Public Schools Merrill, WI | U | $6,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442909349100704 |
| 2022 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $277,230 | paid | COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Merrill Memorial Park Inc Merrill, WI | B | $250,000 | paid | PUBLIC CEMETERY ROADWORK | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Bell Tower Residence Inc Merrill, WI | U | $133,227 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Haven Inc Merrill, WI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Three Rivers Temporary Housing Tomahawk, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc Merrill, WI | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ASSIST THE HOMELESS | 202332989349100613 |
| 2022 | Northcentral Technical College Foundation Wausau, WI | B | $30,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202332989349100613 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Co Sheriff Merrill, WI | U | $606,143 | paid | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEW RADIO SYSTEM. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Bell Tower Merrill, WI | D | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF ASSISTING THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Haveninc Merrill, WI | U | $115,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF STOPPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Three Rivers Temporary Housing Tomahawk, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Merrill Homeless Shelter Merrill, WI | U | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF ASSISTING THE HOMELESS. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Tomahawk Police Merrill, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A POLICE DOG. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Ntc Foundation Wausau, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $20,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2021 | Merrill Public Schools Merrill, WI | U | $1,200 | paid | TO PROVIDE FNDS FOR CHILDRENS' BIKE HELMETS. | 202232649349100303 |
| 2020 | Tomahawk Schools Tomahawk, WI | U | $1,555,242 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDENT / ATHLETE PROGRAMS. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin VFW Foundation Madison, WI | C | $1,200,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN BUILDING VFW POST IN MERRILL, WISCONSIN. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $712,646 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF FAIR GROUNDS IMPROVEMENTS ($60,000) AND TO PURCHASE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ($652,646). | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Merrill Historical Society Merrill, WI | B | $600,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT BUILDING EXPANSION. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Ntc Foundation Wausau, WI | U | $175,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO TRAIN FIRST RESPONDERS ($150,000) AND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS ($25,000). | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Merrill Public Schools Merrill, WI | U | $125,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDENT / ATHLETE PROGRAMS. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Three Rivers Temporary Housing Tomahawk, WI | D | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO THE HOMELESS. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Haveninc Merrill, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF STOPPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2020 | Merrill Chamber Foundation Merrill, WI | U | $8,900 | paid | TO PURCHASE CHRISTMAS TREE FOR PUBLIC PARK. | 202111689349100706 |
| 2018 | Merrill Public Schools Merrill, WI | U | $995,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDENT / ATHLETE PROGRAMS. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin VFW Foundation Madison, WI | C | $500,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN BUILDING VFW POST IN MERRILL, WISCONSIN. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Bell Tower Merrill, WI | D | $301,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF HELPING THE ELDERLY. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Lincoln County Sheriff Merrill, WI | U | $297,257 | paid | TO PROCURE EQUIPMENT. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | City of Merrill Merrill, WI | U | $240,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF FAIR GROUNDS. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Merrill Homeless Tomahawk, WI | U | $155,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AREA HOMELESS PERSONS. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Haveninc Merrill, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF STOPPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Ntc Foundation Wausau, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO TRAIN FIRST RESPONDERS. | 201941639349100519 |
| 2018 | Merrill Lions Merrill, WI | U | $7,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF LANDSCAPING. | 201941639349100519 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532819349100033 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442909349100704 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332989349100613 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232649349100303 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111689349100706 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941639349100519 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/391673472.json.
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