Grants paid by Graef Foundation Inc
EIN 39-2033285 · Milwaukee, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Graef Foundation Inc of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 39-2033285) reported 37 grants paid totaling $215,750 to 17 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
$215,750
37 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $75,750 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $15,500 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $26,500 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $16,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $82,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Graef Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | U | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $64,500 | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $28,000 | 2024 |
| Uwm Foundation 23-7337744 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering 39-0477970 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | U | Platteville, WI | 4 | $12,250 | 2024 |
| Sharp Literacy Inc 39-1963963 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Illinois 81-0558183 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $9,000 | 2024 |
| Marquette University | U | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $9,000 | 2022 |
| Marquette University 39-0806251 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Afe Milwaukee Chapter 12 | U | Mclean, VA | 2 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| STEM Forward Inc 39-0854863 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Greater Milwaukee | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| American Society of Civil Engineers Inc Wisconsin Section | U | Reston, VA | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Foundations College Prep | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Kids Building Wisconsin 47-1669376 | B | Fitchburg, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Schools | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $500 | 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 37 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Uwm Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | B | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Sharp Literacy Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | ENTITY SUPPORT | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | STEM Forward Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | American Society of Civil Engineers Inc Wisconsin Section Reston, VA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543109349101929 |
| 2024 | Kids Building Wisconsin Fitchburg, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | EVENT SUPPORT | 202543109349101929 |
| 2023 | Uwm Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE (CEAS) STRUCTURES LAB REDESIGN | 202423199349104497 |
| 2023 | Sharp Literacy Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | ENTITY SUPPORT | 202423199349104497 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202423199349104497 |
| 2023 | Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202423199349104497 |
| 2022 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | U | $6,000 | paid | Scholarship for Marquette University | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | Uwm Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $4,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND STUDENT RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | C | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship award for the University of Wisconsin Foundation | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | Alumni Scholarship | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | Sharp Literacy Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | Novel Event | 202323199349106652 |
| 2022 | Ace Mentor Program of Greater Milwaukee Philadelphia, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTRODUCING MILWAUKEE AND MADISON LOCALS INTO ENGINEERING AND RELATED FIELDS | 202323199349106652 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 202123159349102472 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 202123159349102472 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | C | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship award for the University of Wisconsin Foundation | 202123159349102472 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 202123159349102472 |
| 2020 | Afe Milwaukee Chapter 12 Mclean, VA | U | $1,500 | paid | Sponsorship for leading technical and certification resource for facilities engineering | 202123159349102472 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | U | $59,500 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | U | $3,250 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | Scholarship award for student at University of Wisconsin-Madison. | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | Afe Milwaukee Chapter 12 Mclean, VA | U | $1,500 | paid | Sponsorship for leading technical and certification resource for facilities engineering | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | Foundations College Prep Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | STEM Forward Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | Support the Wisconsin Regional Future City Competition | 201902569349100120 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee, WI | U | $500 | paid | Support of STEM Fair 2018 | 201902569349100120 |
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 | 202543109349101929 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423199349104497 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349106652 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123159349102472 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902569349100120 |
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/392033285.json.
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