Mark A & Jean M Elste Familyfoundation Inc
Private foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · EIN 20-5949996 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Mark A and Jean M Elste Family
32grants reported
$500median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$23Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,250 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
4339 Glidden Dr
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-9185
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Doorway to Learning Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 |
| Feed and Clothe MY People | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $3,000 |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| Sail Training Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $580 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $575 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $575 |
| Friends of Wisconsin Public Television | Madison, WI | $525 |
| Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | $500 |
| Door County Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | $500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Midsummer's Music | Sister Bay, WI | $500 |
| Diocese of LA Crosse | LA Crosse, WI | $500 |
| Catholic Foundation | Green Bay, WI | $500 |
| Door County Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | $500 |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Door County Medical Center Foundation | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Sue Baldwin Fund Inc | Egg Harbor, WI | $500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | $500 |
| Door County Auditorium | Fish Creek, WI | $500 |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Sail Training Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Town of Sevastopol Door County Wisconsin | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $500 |
| Birch Creek Music Performancer Center Inc | Egg Harbor, WI | $250 |
| New Life Clinic | Wilmington, OH | $250 |
| Sunshine Resources of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $250 |
| Mary Mother of the Church Parish | LA Crosse, WI | $250 |
| Altrusa International of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $250 |
| Michigan Animal Rescue League | Pontiac, MI | $250 |
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