Private foundation
MEQUON, WIEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,467,869 | $2,216,777 | $2,013,033 | $47,130,205 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 18% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA BELLE FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA | LOS ANGELES BASED ANIMAL RESCUE DEVOTED TO SAVING, REHABILITATING AND ADVOCATING FOR DOGS. | $50,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn S Nicholas | PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $150,000 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $47,108,530 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,685,354 | $2,595,435 | $2,263,033 | $46,879,113 | $46,857,438 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $50,515,854 | $2,748,335 | $2,566,517 | $47,790,194 | $47,767,519 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOVE LEO RESCUESANTA MONICA, CA |
| LOS ANGELES BASED ANIMAL RESCUE DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT ALL DOGS DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE. |
| $50,000 |
| 2022 |
| THE RIDGES SANCTUARYBAILEYS HARBOR, WI | NATURE PRESERVE AND LAND TRUST DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| HAWS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY INCWAUKESHA, WI | LEADS THE COMMUNITY IN ANIMAL WELFARE AND ASSURES SANCTUARY FOR ANIMALS IN NEED. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSEWAUWATOSA, WI | HELPING FAMILIES FEEL AT HOME WHEN THEY CAN'T BE. HELPING THEM ACCESS THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| OSHKOSH AREA HUMANE SOCIETYOSHKOSH, WI | PROMOTE THE BOND BETWEEN ANIMALS AND PEOPLE, PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACHAND EDUCATION AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIVES OF ANIMALS THROUGH SHELTERING, ADOPTIONS AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| WAUNAKEE HOOPS CLUBWAUNAKEE, WI | TO SUPPORT THE AB NICHOLAS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| MILWAUKEE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCEMILWAUKEE, WI | PROVIDING VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| ELMBROOK HUMANE SOCIETYBROOKFIELD, WI | TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS, PROMOTE THE HUMAN, ANIMAL BOND AND PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| HUNGER TASK FORCEWEST MILWAUKEE, WI | MILWAUKEE'S FREE AND LOCAL FOOD BANK, BELIEVES EVERYONE DESERVES THE RIGHT TO HEALTHY FOOD OBTAINED WITH DIGNITY. PREVENT HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION BY PROVIDING FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED AND PROMOTING SOCIAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT A HUNGER FREE COMMUNITY. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGNMILWAUKEE, WI | PRIVATE ART SCHOOL PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN VISUAL ART AND DESIGN. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| OCCUPAWS GUIDE DOG ASSOCIATIONMADISON, WI | PLACE FULLY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED RESIDENTS OF WISCONSIN. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| ST MARCUS LUTHERAN SCHOOLMILWAUKEE, WI | TO TRAIN CHILDREN TO EXCEL IN THEIR ROLES IN THE FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| CENTER FOR DEAF BLIND PERSONS INCWEST ALLIS, WI | STRIVE TO HELP THOSE WITH HEARING LOSS AND SIGHT LOSS FEEL LIKE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY. TO HELP THOSE ACHIEVE AS MUCH INDEPENDENCE AS POSSIBLE. | $10,000 | 2022 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501339349101280
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202441359349103444
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202331359349101918
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202211369349105951
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.