Grants paid by John H Witte Jr Foundation Trust
EIN 42-6297940 · Milwaukee, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
John H Witte Jr Foundation Trust of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 42-6297940) reported 112 grants paid totaling $2,294,000 to 45 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,294,000
112 grants
Recipients
45
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | $385,000 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $334,000 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $403,000 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $427,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $344,000 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $401,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 45 recipients receiving the most from John H Witte Jr Foundation Trust, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Community College Fdn 42-1212111 | B | West Burlington, IA | 5 | $341,000 | 2025 |
| United Way-Burlington Area | U | Burlington, IA | 5 | $295,000 | 2024 |
| Burlington Notre Dame Foundation 42-1192150 | B | Burlington, IA | 7 | $205,000 | 2025 |
| Scc Foundation | U | West Burlington, IA | 2 | $168,000 | 2021 |
| Burlington Capitol Theatre | U | Burlington, IA | 6 | $140,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington Civic Music 42-1207564 | C | Burlington, IA | 6 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington Area Homeless Shelter 42-1498646 | B | Burlington, IA | 6 | $103,500 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Cty Historical Society C/O Austin Schwartz | U | Burlington, IA | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Art Center of Burlington | U | Burlington, IA | 6 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| City Hope Foundation 84-3761726 | C | Burlington, IA | 3 | $70,000 | 2023 |
| Burlington STEM Foundation 84-4286982 | C | West Burlington, IA | 2 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Transitions Dmc Inc 81-1396617 | B | Burlington, IA | 4 | $63,500 | 2025 |
| Friends of Burlington Parks | U | Burlington, IA | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| United Way Worldwide 13-1635294 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington Area YMCA Inc 13-4289848 | B | Burlington, IA | 4 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of the Heartland 36-2684253 | B | Moline, IL | 4 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Southeast Iowa Symphony Association 42-6077749 | C | Mt Pleasant, IA | 5 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Partners for Conservation a Des Moines County Foundation | U | Burlington, IA | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Young House Family Services 42-0959956 | B | Burlington, IA | 3 | $27,500 | 2022 |
| Heart Song Inc 13-3665796 | C | White Plains, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Burlington Riverfront Entertainment 42-1459200 | B | Burlington, IA | 1 | $20,500 | 2023 |
| Heart Song Inc | U | West Burlington, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Heartsong Inc | U | Burlington, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Bel Canto Chorale 42-1183611 | B | Burlington, IA | 4 | $15,500 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Valley Council of Boy Scouts | U | Quincy, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Bart Howard Foundation Inc 47-1806438 | C | Burlington, IA | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington Municipal Band Fnd 45-5092393 | C | Burlington, IA | 4 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Balance Autism Foundation 42-1417295 | B | Altoona, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Southeast Iowa Swim Club 81-4361946 | B | Burlington, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Great River Christian School 39-1900292 | B | Burlington, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Mississippi Valley Council Boy Scouts of America | U | Quincy, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | U | Moline, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| St Vincent de Paul | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | U | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Hetta Gilbert Association 27-3431603 | D | Burlington, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Kayla Atkins Foundation 46-5529640 | B | Burlington, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Homestead 1839 81-1294272 | B | W Burlington, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Valley Council | U | Quincy, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| American Music Festival 42-1390625 | D | Burlington, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Southeastern Iowa Astronomy Club Attn Vicki Philabaum 42-1251207 | D | Burlington, IA | 1 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| St Vincent de Paul | U | Burlington, IA | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| The Nest of Des Moines County | U | Burlington, IA | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | U | Burlington, IA | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Players Workshop 42-6006528 | B | Burlington, IA | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Des Moines County Conservation | U | West Burlington, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
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 112 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southeastern Community College Fnd West Burlington, IA | C | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Burlington STEM Foundation West Burlington, IA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Transitions Dmc Inc Burlington, IA | B | $28,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $28,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Heart Song Inc West Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Burlington Civic Music Association Burlington, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Friends of Burlington Parks Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | St Vincent de Paul Cincinnati, OH | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Southeast Iowa Symphony Association Mt Pleasant, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Bart Howard Foundation Inc W Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Bel Canto Chorale Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2025 | Homestead 1839 W Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513539349100901 |
| 2024 | Southeastern Community College Fdn West Burlington, IA | B | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | United Way-Burlington Area Burlington, IA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Heartsong Inc Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Friends of Burlington Parks Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington STEM Foundation Inc W Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington Civic Music Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Transitions Dmc Inc Burlington, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Junior Achievement Moline, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Bart Howard Foundation Inc Burlington, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Southeast Iowa Symphony Association Mt Pleasant, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Burlington Municipal Band Fnd Burlington, IA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2024 | Bel Canto Chorale Burlington, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100355 |
| 2023 | Southeastern Community College Fdn West Burlington, IA | B | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | United Way-Burlington Area Burlington, IA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | City Hope Foundation Burlington, IA | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Partners for Conservation a Des Moines County Foundation Burlington, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Riverfront Entertainment Burlington, IA | B | $20,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Civic Music Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Friends of Burlington Parks Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Cty Historical Society C/O Austin Schwartz Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Southeast Iowa Symphony Association Mt Pleasant, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Area YMCA Inc Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Transitions Dmc Inc Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Bel Canto Chorale Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Bart Howard Foundation Inc Burlington, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2023 | Burlington Municipal Band Fnd Burlington, IA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100710 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Community College Fdn West Burlington, IA | B | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | United Way-Burlington Area Burlington, IA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | City Hope Foundation Burlington, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Des Moines Cty Historical Society C/O Austin Schwartz Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Area YMCA Inc Burlington, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Civic Music Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Quincy, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Young House Family Services Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Southeast Iowa Symphony Association Mt Pleasant, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Transitions Dmc Inc Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Burlington Municipal Band Fnd Burlington, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | Partners for Conservation a Des Moines County Foundation Burlington, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | St Vincent de Paul Burlington, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | The Nest of Des Moines County Burlington, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army Burlington, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340139349100804 |
| 2021 | Scc Foundation West Burlington, IA | U | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | United Way-Burlington Area Burlington, IA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Heart Song Inc White Plains, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Burlington Civic Music Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Des Moines Cty Historical Society C/O Austin Schwartz Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | City Hope Foundation Burlington, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Burlington Area YMCA Inc Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Hetta Gilbert Association Burlington, IA | D | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Young House Family Services Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Mississippi Valley Council Quincy, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | REPAIR & UPGRADE BURLINGTON | 202200119349100415 |
| 2021 | Southeastern Community College Fdn West Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202200119349100415 |
| 2019 | Scc Foundation West Burlington, IA | U | $84,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | United Way-Burlington Area Burlington, IA | U | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Notre Dame Foundation Burlington, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Area Development Fdn Burlington, IA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Civic Music Burlington, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Des Moines Cty Historical Society C/O Austin Schwartz Burlington, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Mississippi Valley Council of Boy Scouts Quincy, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | REPAIR & UPGRADE BURLINGTON | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Art Center of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Area Homeless Shelter Burlington, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Young House Family Services Burlington, IA | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Area YMCA Inc Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Southeast Iowa Symphony Association Mt Pleasant, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Capitol Theatre Burlington, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Southeast Iowa Swim Club Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Great River Christian School Burlington, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Balance Autism Foundation Altoona, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Kayla Atkins Foundation Burlington, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | American Music Festival Burlington, IA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Iowa Astronomy Club Attn Vicki Philabaum Burlington, IA | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Burlington Municipal Band Fnd Burlington, IA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Bel Canto Chorale Burlington, IA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Players Workshop Burlington, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
| 2019 | Des Moines County Conservation West Burlington, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202030089349100408 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-08-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513539349100901 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-08-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403589349100355 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-08-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400169349100710 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-08-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202340139349100804 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-08-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202200119349100415 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-08-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 202030089349100408 |
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