Sommerhauser Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1805123 · reported 2023–2025
60grants reported
$1,000median award
$350lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$278Ktotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 60 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,700 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
833 E Michigan St Ste 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5621
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $27,652 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $15,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $14,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $13,500 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $11,000 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $10,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation (northwestern Memorial Healthcare) | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $10,000 |
| Nch Healthcare Systems Inc | Naples, FL | $7,500 |
| Nch Healthcare Systems Inc | Naples, FL | $7,500 |
| Naples Community Hospital Inc | Naples, FL | $7,500 |
| Milwaukee County War Memorial Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF | Kerrville, TX | $2,000 |
| United Community Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 |
| Whitefish Bay Public Library Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 |
| Maui United Way Inc | Wailuku, HI | $1,000 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | $1,000 |
| Huskers Athletic Fund (university of Nebraska Foundation) | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 |
| Nch Healthcare Systems Inc | Naples, FL | $1,000 |
| UW Carbone Cancer Center (university of Wisconsin Foundation) | Madison, WI | $1,000 |
| MacUlar Degeneration Research (brightfocus Foundation) | Clarksburg, MD | $750 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | EL Segundo, CA | $500 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 |
| Christo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 |
| MacUlar Degeneration Research (brightfocus Foundation) | Clarksburg, MD | $350 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $350 |
| Denison University | Mount Vernon, OH | $300 |
| First Stage Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $250 |
| Congregation Sinai | Milwaukee, WI | $250 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $200 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $150 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $150 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $150 |
| Peninsula School of Art Inc | Fish Creek, WI | $100 |
| American Lung Association | Brookfield, WI | $100 |
| Camp Puhtok for Boys and Girls Inc | Monkton, MD | $100 |
| Congregation Sinai | Milwaukee, WI | $100 |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel | Lincoln, NE | $100 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern WI Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $100 |
| St Anne's Catholic Church | Boulder Junction, WI | $100 |
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