Patrick & Marysue Michels Family Foundation
Private foundation · Brownsville, WI · EIN 85-4224305 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Patrick & Marysue Michels Family
55grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $276K 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 128
Brownsville, WI 53006-0128
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis de Sales Seminary | St Francis, WI | $400,000 |
| St Francis de Sales Seminary | St Francis, WI | $300,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Community GENERAL SUPPORT AND WARMING SHELTER CAMPAIGN | Fond du Lac, WI | $100,000 |
| Fond du Lac Area Foundation FDL COUNTY VEHICLE FUND | Fond du Lac, WI | $100,000 |
| Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,000 |
| Badgerland Youth for Christ | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,000 |
| Badgerland Youth for Christ | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,000 |
| Badgerland Youth for Christ | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Community GENERAL SUPPORT AND WARMING SHELTER CAMPAIGN | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,000 |
| Shepard of the Hills | Hickman, NE | $36,000 |
| Love One Another Campaign THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN | Milwakee, WI | $30,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Community GENERAL SUPPORT AND WARMING SHELTER CAMPAIGN | Fond du Lac, WI | $30,000 |
| Love One Another THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| Love One Another Campaign THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| The Arc Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac, WI | $25,000 |
| The Arc Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac, WI | $25,000 |
| The Arc Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac, WI | $25,000 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Lomira, WI | $20,000 |
| Catholic Community Schools MN | St Cloud, MN | $10,000 |
| Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| St Katherine Drexel Shelter | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| Unlimited Play Inc CREEKSIDE CAMPGROUND KEWASKUM | St Peters, MO | $10,000 |
| All Saints Catholic Church | Berlin, WI | $10,000 |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| Fond du Lac Area Foundation DAVIG G. COOK SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic Church | Mequon, WI | $10,000 |
| St Katherine Drexel Shelter | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Springs Academy | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| St Katherine Drexel Shelter | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| St Mary Parish | Lomira, WI | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Springs Academy | Fond du Lac, WI | $10,000 |
| Fond du Lac Area Foundation DAVID G COOK SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Fond du Lac, WI | $5,000 |
| Oshkosh Area Community Foundation | Oshkosh, WI | $5,000 |
| St Francis Xavier | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 |
| Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center | Frankfort, IL | $5,000 |
| Cops for Kids Foundation | Fond du Lac, WI | $5,000 |
| Fondy Food Pantry Inc | Fond du Lac, WI | $5,000 |
| Solution Center Shelter & Support Services Inc | Fond du Lac, WI | $5,000 |
| St Francis Xavier School | Sartell, WI | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Mayville, WI | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Manitoqua Ministries | Frankfort, IL | $5,000 |
| Fond du Lac Symphonic Band | Fond du Lac, WI | $4,000 |
| The Stacy Fuson Foundation | Scouttsdate, AZ | $2,500 |
| Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication | St Louis Park, MN | $2,000 |
| Fond du Lac Symphonic Band | Fond du Lac, WI | $2,000 |
| Fond du Lac Symphonic Band | Fond du Lac, WI | $2,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Forest Athletic Club Newcorp Inc | Mt Calvary, WI | $1,000 |
| Heart of the Nation Catholic Mass | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Found du Lac, WI | $1,000 |
| Cure for Casey | Oregon, WI | $1,000 |
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