Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
EIN 362519612Total Given 2017–2024
$2.9M
21 grants · $360K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$96K
typical mid grants · $25K–$178K
grant size
20%
balanced · 2/10 multi-year
repeat
$47.0M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHARLES S POTTER
Phone
(847) 741-8000
Deadlines
REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR & PAID OUT ACCORDING TO THE GRANT DOCUMENT
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT IN LETTER FORM AND SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLY BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION.
Restrictions
1. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO INSTITUTIONS THAT SPONSOR INDIVIDUALS THAT FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. 2. GRANTS ARE FOR SPECIFIC WILDLIFE RESEARCH PROJECTS. 3. AREA OF INTEREST IS RESTRICTED TO" UPLAND GAME BIRDS, SONG BIRDS, WATERFOWL, FISHERIES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. 4. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO STUDIES IN THE MIDWEST.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $213K | $27.0M | $7.6M | 4 |
| 2018 | $357K | $27.4M | $6.9M | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $27.9M | $6.6M | N/A |
| 2021 | $357K | $31.2M | $10.1M | 3 |
| 2022 | $360K | $32.7M | $8.1M | 3 |
| 2023 | $374K | $37.7M | $10.7M | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $47.0M | $11.3M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$96K
Average
$137K
75th Pctl
$178K
Maximum
$949K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
David M Keller
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
JP
Jake Pepper
3 yrs
Director
GR
Glenn Reed
5 yrs
Director
DO
Douglas Oberhelman
5 yrs
Director
DB
Devon Bruce
Director
DF
Dean Fischer
3 yrs
Director
DP
Daniel Plote
5 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
CS
Crystal Curfman Shaw
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
David M Keller
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
TG
Terrence Graunke
4 yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
JP
Jake Pepper
3 yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
GR
Glenn Reed
5 yrs
Director
DF
Dean Fischer
3 yrs
Director
DO
Douglas Oberhelman
5 yrs
Director
DP
Daniel Plote
5 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
CS
Crystal Curfman Shaw
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
David M Keller
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Jake Pepper
3 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Daniel Plote
5 yrs
Director
DO
Douglas Oberhelman
5 yrs
Director
DF
Dean Fischer
3 yrs
Director
GR
Glenn Reed
5 yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
SP
Stanley J Pepper
5 yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
TG
Terrence Graunke
4 yrs
Director
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
CS
Crystal Curfman Shaw
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President
Leadership
CC
Crystal Curfman
Senior Vice President
Leadership
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
CG
Clark E Ganshirt
4 yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Stanley J Pepper
5 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
David M Keller
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
BC
Bruce Crowther
4 yrs
Director
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
DP
Daniel Plote
5 yrs
Director
GR
Glenn Reed
5 yrs
Director
TG
Terrence Graunke
4 yrs
Director
DO
Douglas Oberhelman
5 yrs
Director
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
SP
Stanley J Pepper
5 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
CG
Clark E Ganshirt
4 yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
DK
David M Keller
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Director, SECRETARY
Leadership
JS
Joseph Slawek
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TG
Terrence Graunke
4 yrs
Director
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
DZ
David Van Zelst
2 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
BC
Bruce Crowther
4 yrs
Director
DO
Douglas Oberhelman
5 yrs
Director
DP
Daniel Plote
5 yrs
Director
GR
Glenn Reed
5 yrs
Director
CG
Clark E Ganshirt
4 yrs
Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Stanley J Pepper
5 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Exec Vice President/Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Joseph Slawek
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BC
Bruce Crowther
4 yrs
Director
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wegner
6 yrs
Director
DA
Duncan Alexander
2 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
DK
David Keller
2 yrs
Director
DZ
David Van Zelst
2 yrs
Director
TG
Terrance Graunke
Director
SE
Scott Elrod
2 yrs
Director
WK
W Sandford Kasten
6 yrs
Director
SP
Stanley J Pepper
5 yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
BC
Bruce Crowther
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CP
Charles S Potter
7+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
WR
Wendy Romero
Vice President
Leadership
KL
Kerry Luft
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CG
Clark E Ganshirt
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CB
Christopher Burke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Joseph Slawek
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Richard T Schroeder
7+ yrs
Director
JD
James Dimatteo
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamilton
7+ yrs
Director
SG
Stephen Golan
7+ yrs
Director
KW
Kenneth Wagner
Director
DA
Duncan Alexander
2 yrs
Director
AT
Allen Turner
7+ yrs
Director
DK
David Keller
2 yrs
Director
DV
David Vanzelst
Director
MH
Michael C Hillstrom
7+ yrs
Director
TG
Terry Graunke
Director
SE
Scott Elrod
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Partners Entertainment Group | Greenwood Village, CO | $948,970 | General support | 2024 |
| Ohio State Unviversity Foundation | Columbus, OH | $242,474 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $217,115 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $210,334 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $182,608 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $177,886 | Research | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $166,491 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $119,969 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $118,116 | Research | 2021 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $116,389 | RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $96,098 | RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $91,078 | Research | 2024 |
| Ohio State Unviversity Foundation | Columbus, OH | $57,604 | Research | 2018 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $52,014 | CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $30,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Wild Wings Llc | Lake City, MN | $22,000 | Fundraiser Donation | 2021 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Out of Eden Walk | Santa Fee, NM | $500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Lens | New Orleans, LA | $300 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $250 | General Support | 2023 |