Emil Ewald Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · EIN 39-1687505 · reported 2021–2025 · files as Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc
351grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 52 of its 351 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $489K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 147
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-0147
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thirst4jesus Inc BUILDING PURCHASE | Oconomowoc, WI | $500,000 |
| International Cooperating Ministries BUILD CHURCHES | Newport News, VA | $85,000 |
| International Cooperating Ministries - Rosser Family Foundation BUILDING CHURCHES | Hampton, VA | $75,000 |
| International Cooperating Ministries RELIGIOUS SUPPORT | Newport News, VA | $65,000 |
| International Cooperating Ministries RELIGIOUS SUPPORT | Newport News, VA | $49,200 |
| Watda Foundation | Madison, WI | $30,000 |
| American Legion of Wisconsin LOCAL POSTS - SUPPORT FOR VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONNEL, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES | Portage, WI | $26,000 |
| Watda Foundation | Madison, WI | $25,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America-Potowatomi Area Council PURCHASE BOAT & MOTOR | Waukesha, WI | $12,000 |
| Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church | Hartland, WI | $10,000 |
| Elmbrook Education Foundation | Brookfield, WI | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Waukesha Co | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 |
| Geist Christian Church | Fischers, IN | $10,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Whitefish Bay, WI | $10,000 |
| Hope Church of Wisconsin | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Journey 21 VAN PURCHASE | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Lake Area Free Clinic | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| North Point Church | Hartland, WI | $10,000 |
| Oconomowoc Area Historical Society CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAMPAIGN | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| St Charles Catholic Church | Hartland, WI | $10,000 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Thirst Church | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| WI Masonic Center Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Dousman, WI | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America-Potowatomi Area Council HOOKED ON SCOUTING | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Waukesha County COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 |
| Oconomowoc Silver Streak COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Center Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| WI Masonic Foundation JUMP BAGS CAMPAIGN | Dousman, WI | $8,000 |
| Alano Club of Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 |
| Center for Deaf Blind Person | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Childrens' Dyslexia Center-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $5,000 |
| Childrens' Dyslexia Center-Madison | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Childrens' Dyslexia Center-Milwaukee | Whitefish Bay, WI | $5,000 |
| Cudahy HS | Cudahy, WI | $5,000 |
| Erins Law Foundation | Elgin, IL | $5,000 |
| Franklin HS | Franklin, WI | $5,000 |
| Germantown HS | Germantown, WI | $5,000 |
| Greendale HS | Greendale, WI | $5,000 |
| Greenfield HS | Greenfield, WI | $5,000 |
| Hartford Union HS | Hartford, WI | $5,000 |
| Hartland Arrowhead HS | Hartland, WI | $5,000 |
| Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha Co PET ADOPTION | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 |
| Kettle Moriaine HS | Wales, WI | $5,000 |
| Lake Country Lutheran HS | Hartland, WI | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Martin Luther HS | Greendale, WI | $5,000 |
| Menomonee Falls HS | Menomonee Falls, WI | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Community Service Center TRAINING | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Lutheran HS | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| New Berlin Eisenhower HS | New Berlin, WI | $5,000 |
| New Berlin West HS | New Berlin, WI | $5,000 |
| Oconomowoc HS | Oconomowoc, WI | $5,000 |
| Pewaukee HS | Pewaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Shepherds Ministry | Union Grove, WI | $5,000 |
| Slinger HS | Slinger, WI | $5,000 |
| Vision Forward | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Watertown Humane Society PET ADOPTION | Watertown, WI | $5,000 |
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