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Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc: 19 grants to organizations, $65,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Milwaukee, WI, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $65,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Milwaukee Public Museum Inc in Milwaukee, WI for unrestricted grant.
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- EIN
- 391232384
- Based in
- Milwaukee, WI
- Assets
- $1,417,876
- Grants paid
- $65,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202621349349103797. It reported $65,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifestriders | Waukesha, WI | Unrestricted grant | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Stage | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens | Hales Corners, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Services of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Risen Savior Youth Services | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellpoint Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons | West Allis, WI | Unrestricted grant | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Ballet | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renaissance Theaterworks | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benedict Center | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serenity Inns | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102457. It reported $66,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Marcus School | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Stage | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curative Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens | Hales Corners, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Services of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Next Door Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellpoint Care Network | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Ballet | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renaissance Theaterworks | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cathedral Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serenity Inns | Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $59,000 |
| Health care | $7,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Environment | $3,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $131,000 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.