Kohler Foundation Inc
EIN 390810536 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$85.1M
755 grants · $17.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $3K–$19K
grant size
30%
supporter · 123/409 multi-year
repeat
$413.7M
Assets (2024)
409
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KOHLER FOUNDATION - EXEC DIRECTOR
Phone
(920) 458-1972
Deadlines
MARCH 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15
How to Apply
APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REQUEST PER THE KOHLER FOUNDATION GRANT GUIDELINES, AVAILABLE ONLINE OR BY REQUEST (920-458-1972). APPLICANTS MUST DEFINE THE PROJECT, SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED, HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECTED, TIMING, AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT. PROJECT MANAGER CREDENTIALS ARE REQUESTED. COMMON GRANT APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS WITH 501 (C) 3 STATUS. GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE IS SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN THE ARTS AND EDUCATION. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM TWELVE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.4M | $306.6M | $4.3M | 165 |
| 2022 | $11.6M | $426.9M | $7.5M | 222 |
| 2023 | $67.4M | $371.5M | $294.4M | 203 |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $413.7M | $13.3M | 165 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 755 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$6K
Average
$113K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$53.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #17 of 42 states
$154K across
7 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Midland
- 3 Ector
- 4 Travis
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (755 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohler Trust for Clean Water | Kohler, WI | $53,690,000 | GIFTING OF STOCK | 2023 |
| Friends of Dickeyville Grotto Inc | Dickeyville, WI | $7,625,617 | ART DONATION: DICKEYVILLE GROTTO | 2023 |
| Louis Round Wilson Library at University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,746,642 | ART DONATION-ROLAND FREEMAN COLLECTION | 2022 |
| Freeborn County Historical Society | Albert LEA, MN | $2,069,927 | ART DONATION-ITASCA ROCK GARDEN | 2022 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $1,260,504 | ART DONATION-KEA TAWANA | 2022 |
| Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Inc | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,066,191 | ART DONATION: PROPHET ISAIAH'S SECOND COMING HOUSE | 2023 |
| Arts Foundation of Kosciusko Inc | Kosciusko, MS | $872,650 | ART DONATION-LV HULL (ART) | 2022 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | $547,865 | ART DONATION-ROLAND FREEMAN COLLECTION | 2022 |
| David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | Durham, NC | $425,771 | ART DONATION: DANNY LYON CIVIL RIGHTS ARCHIVE | 2023 |
| Utah Arts Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | $369,250 | ART DONATION: CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ART COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Fuller Craft Museum | Brockton, MA | $366,175 | ART DONATION: PAUL SMITH COLLECTION | 2023 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $304,000 | ART DONATION: PROPHET ISAIAH'S SECOND COMING HOUSE | 2023 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $280,968 | DR. CHARLES SMITH - HAMMOND COLLECTION | 2024 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $274,684 | ART DONATION: JOE "40,000" MURPHY | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI | $250,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $249,479 | THOMAS KONG | 2024 |
| Racine Art Museum | Racine, WI | $249,300 | ART DONATION - DAVID BECK | 2020 |
| Marian University | FOND DU LAC, WI | $243,530 | ART DONATION - JUDITH ROTH COLLECTION | 2020 |
| Museum of Arts & Design NY | New York, NY | $222,800 | ART DONATION - DORIAN ZACHAI | 2020 |
| Racine Art Museum | Racine, WI | $211,372 | ART DONATION-BOB TROTMAN | 2022 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $202,440 | ART DONATION-BARBARA ROSSI COLLECTION | 2022 |
| Wright Museum of Art | Beloit, WI | $191,229 | ART DONATION: DAVID LUNDAHL COLLECTION | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | $190,677 | INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION | 2024 |
| Kleefield Museum of Art at CSU - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $183,906 | ART DONATION-STELLA WAITZKIN (2021 COLLECTION) | 2022 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | $182,850 | ART DONATION: PAUL SMITH COLLECTION | 2023 |
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