Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd

EIN 202058965 Private Foundation

Middleton, WI 53562 |(262) 796-1177

Total Given 2016–2024
$7.4M
411 grants · $826K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 78/108 multi-year
repeat
$17.7M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person SUSAN GETZEL
Phone (262) 796-1177
Deadlines APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY THE FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL EACH YEAR.
How to Apply A PAPER COPY OF APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPPORT SERVICE MAIN OFFICE AT NATHAN HALE HIGH SCHOOL IN WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN. THE SUPPORT SERVICE MAIN OFFICE THEN MAILS ALL THE APPLICATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION'S PO BOX. THE APPLICATION REQUESTS INFORMATION REGARDING COLLEGES APPLIED TO, ACT AND SAT TEST SCORES, HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND AWARDS. AN OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT AND STUDENT ESSAY MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.
Restrictions THE STUDENT MUST BE ACCEPTED AND ENROLLED IN A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FROM NATHAN HALE HIGH SCHOOL AND ELECT A SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING OR MATHEMATICS MAJOR WHICH WILL LEAD TO A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN 4 YEARS PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE 3.0 GPA IS MAINTAINED EACH SEMESTER.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $333K $7.0M $-61K 45
2017 $286K $7.7M $685K 42
2018 $303K $6.7M $813K 39
2019 N/A $18.6M $15.6M N/A
2020 $1.1M $17.7M $167K 52
2021 $1.1M $19.8M $2.4M 57
2022 $1.1M $16.3M $809K 61
2023 $1.1M $17.6M $479K 53
2024 $2.1M $17.7M $2.2M 62

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 411 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$1.3M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.5% of US grants · Rank #13 of 17 states $10K across 2 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Tarrant 1 grant · $5K
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (411 total)

Purpose
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $1,300,000 FOR EDUCATION 2024
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $600,000 FOR EDUCATION 2023
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $550,000 FOR EDUCATION 2020
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $550,000 FOR EDUCATION 2021
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $550,000 FOR EDUCATION 2022
Lutheran Home Foundation Wauwatosa, WI $100,000 FOR ASSISTING THE ELDERLY 2024
Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc Inc Oconomowoc, WI $100,000 FOR ASSISTING THE ELDERLY 2024
American Red Cross Milwaukee, WI $90,000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2023
American Red Cross Milwaukee, WI $80,000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2022
Haiti Partners VERO Beach, FL $60,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2021
American Red Cross Milwaukee, WI $55,000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2024
Children's Hospital Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI $55,000 FOR ASSISTANCE TO ILL CHILDREN 2024
Children's Hospital Foundation of WI Milwaukee, WI $50,000 FOR ASSISTANCE TO ILL CHILDREN 2020
Haiti Partners VERO Beach, FL $50,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2020
American Red Cross Milwaukee, WI $50,000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2021
Children's Hospital Foundation of WI Milwaukee, WI $50,000 FOR ASSISTANCE TO ILL CHILDREN 2021
Haiti Partners VERO Beach, FL $50,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2022
Haiti Partners VERO Beach, FL $50,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2023
Haiti Partners VERO Beach, FL $50,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2024
Broom Tree Ministries Delafield, WI $45,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS 2023
American Red Cross West Palm Beach, FL $40,000 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2018
American Red Cross West Palm Beach, FL $37,500 FOR DISASTER RELIEF 2017
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $35,000 FOR EDUCATION 2018
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Oconomowoc, WI $35,000 FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 2022
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Oconomowoc, WI $35,000 FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 2023

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