Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-6056375 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $8.4M
- Grants reported
- 211
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- $1.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | $3.6M |
| 2024 | 148 | $4.8M |
Where Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $411.3K |
| THE HAVEN OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $300K |
| MANITOWOC PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $300K |
| LAKESHORE HUMANE SOCIETY | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $250K |
| DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $250K |
| LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $250K |
| MANITOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $200K |
| LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDAATION INC | CLEVELAND, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $150K |
| ASCEND SERVICES INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $150K |
| LAKESHORE FIRST ROBOTICS PROGRAM | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION (FOODWISE) | MADISON, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $150K |
| GROW IT FORWARD INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $150K |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | APPLETON, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $150K |
| MANITOWOC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $130K |
| LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MANITOWOC COUNTY INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $125K |
| BELLIN COLLEGE | GREEN BAY, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $120K |
| MANITOWOC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $110K |
| EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIANS | DE PERE, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| CITY OF TWO RIVERS PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT | TWO RIVERS, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| CITY OF MANITOWOC ON BEHALF OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MANITOWOC SKATEPARK | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| CITY OF TWO RIVERS ON BEHALF OF THE TWO RIVERS PARKS & REC DEPT | TWO RIVERS, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| ASCEND SERVICES INC | MANITOWOC, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| CITY OF TWO RIVERS ON BEHALF OF THE TWO RIVERS FIRE DEPARTMENT | TWO RIVERS, WI | RESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| LAKESHORE REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | SHEBOYGAN, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| WOODLAND DUNES | TWO RIVERS, WI | RESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MS PHYLLIS SCHIPPERS
- Address
- 915 MEMORIAL DRIVE MANITOWOC, WI, 54220
- Phone
- 9206846110
- Deadlines
- NONE - GRANTS ARE CONSIDERED MONTHLY AT BOARD MEETINGS.
- Application materials
- WRITTEN NARRATIVE DESCRIBING ORGANIZATION AND ITS NEED FOR FUNDING.
- Restrictions
- QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS MAINLY IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.