Archie and Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMilwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 39-1713840 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$294K
Organizations funded16
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$7.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pius Xi High School | Milwaukee, WI | Education and to provide scholarships for students to attend pius xi high school. | $67,000 |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy | Milwaukee, WI | Education | $50,000 |
| Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter Inc | Greenfield, WI | Finding of permanent homes for unwanted, stray, abused or feral animals. | $30,000 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | To provide scholarships to allow worthy students to attend marquette university | $28,000 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Ca | Milwaukee, WI | To provide quality, compassionate care to children, elders, and adults of all ages with disabilities | $25,000 |
| Three Holy Women Parish | Milwaukee, WI | Religious | $15,000 |
| Arcadia Education Foundation | Arcadia, WI | Education and to provide scholarships for arcadia high school. | $10,000 |
| Hales Corners Lutheran Church & School | Hales Corner, WI | Religious and education | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | Education and to provide a scholarship fund for msoe. | $10,000 |
| Preborn | Indianapolis, IN | To provide ultrasounds and rescources for mothers and their preborn babies. | $10,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | To help in providing mortgage free homes for gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially… | $10,000 |
| Women's Support Center of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | To help women and families who find themselves in a place where they need either emotional or material support, especially in the case of… | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee Diaper Mission | Franklin, WI | To provide the needy with a reliable source of free diapers & period supplies. | $5,000 |
| Nevada Old Time Fiddlers Association | Henderson, NV | Education and to serve as a rescource on the history, techniques and performance of old time fiddling. | $5,000 |
| Headwaters Fisheries Inc | Minocqua, WI | To unite all muskie fishing interests for the promotion and protection of a high-quality muskellunge sport fishery in the united states and… | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog | Janesville, WI | To provide a bullet & stab proof vest and first aid kit for every police dog in wisconsin. | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $294,000 | 16 |
| 2024 | $324,000 | 18 |
| 2023 | $284,000 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349103327
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-1713840
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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