Private foundation · Mequon, WI

The Cudahy Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $14K – $55K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
19
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kevin L Lindsey
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE
$30K
Joanna D Hamadi
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE
$16K
Melvin S Newman
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE
$6K
Julia a Cudahy
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE
$4K
Lisa a Cudahy
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE
$4K
John W Linnen
DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'24
53
Total grants awarded
$3.4M
Total amount
$65K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.5M
21 grants
2022
$530K
9 grants
2021
$160K
9 grants
2020
$226K
14 grants

Top recipients

Milwaukee Symphony
1 grant · WI
$1.0M
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$745K
3 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$160K
1 grant · WI · ✓ Exact match
$160K
Acts
4 grants · WI
$155K
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$154K
1 grant · WI · ✓ Exact match
$145K
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$138K
Milwaukee Ballet
3 grants · WI
$136K
1 grant · WI · ≈ likely match
$125K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Milwaukee Symphony
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$1.0M
Discovery World
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$280K
St Augustine Preparatory Academy
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$160K
United Community Center
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$145K
Acts
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$125K
Milwaukee Academy of Science
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$125K
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$125K
Wisconsin Humane Society
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$123K
Milwaukee Ballet
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$120K
St Marcus School
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$75K
Milwaukee Jazz Institute
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$50K
Cudahy Family Library
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$50K
Milwaukee Tennis & Education Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Wisconsin Lions Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Pabst Theater Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Journeys Lutheran School
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
COMMUNTIY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Heaven's Gait Ranch
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$20K
St Benedict the Moor Parish
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$10K
World Ocean School
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Intiative
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$10K
Discovery World
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$396K
Big Brothers Big Sisters
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$50K
Pabst Theater Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$28K
Milwaukee Ballet
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$14K
Acts
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$10K
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$10K
St Augustine Prepatory Academy
EDUCATION
WI · TY 2022
$10K
Milwaukee Public Museum
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$8K
Wisconsin Humane Society
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2022
$5K
Discovery World
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$58K
Big Brothers Big Sisters
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$55K
Acts
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$10K
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$9K
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$8K
St Augustine Prepatory Academy
EDUCATION
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Wisconsin Humane Society
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Arts at Large
ARTS
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Big Brothers Big Sisters
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$55K
Cudahy Family Library
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$54K
City Year Milwaukee
EDUCATION
WI · TY 2020
$25K
Acts
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Arts at Large
ARTS
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Pabst Theater Foundation
ARTS/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Pius Xi High School
EDUCATION
WI · TY 2020
$10K
St Augustine Prepatory Academy
EDUCATION
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Discovery World
EDUCATION/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$10K
Milwaukee County Historical Society
COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2020
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.