Charles Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew Franken, Wisconsin · EIN 26-3925889 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$677K
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DAVID R CHARLES |
|---|---|
| Address | 5845 N SHORE ACRES RD, NEW FRANKEN WI 54229 |
| Phone | 9204325777 |
| Form and materials | SUBMIT GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD FORM THAT SHOULD BE USED. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION ONLY AWARDS GRANTS WITH PROOF OF IRC SEC. 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
24% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bay Beach | Green Bay, WI | Funding for beach improvements | $200,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Unrestricted donation for greatest needs at mayo clinic | $100,000 |
| Grace - Green Bay Area Catholic Education | Green Bay, WI | Special staff grants for the grace master's degree path program and top teacher talent awards funding | $80,000 |
| Green Bay Preble Optimist Foundation | Green Bay, WI | To support youth programs and events. | $75,000 |
| Rawhide Boys Ranch | New London, WI | To fund charitable objectives of charity | $30,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Wi Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Ne care closer to home site | $20,000 |
| Stella Maris Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | To support grants to individuals in need. | $20,000 |
| YWCA | Green Bay, WI | 2024 annual campaign | $15,000 |
| Families in Transition Support Network Inc | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Donation for the holiday market program | $11,800 |
| Autism Society of Southeastern Wi | Wauwatosa, WI | Funding for the 2024 annual campaign. | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Green Bay, WI | To support youth mentoring program. | $10,000 |
| Brown County Foster Care | Green Bay, WI | In support of foster care programs | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Appleton, WI | Annual friends of scouting campaign | $7,500 |
| Cerebral Palsy Inc | Green Bay, WI | To support programs for individuals with disabilities. | $7,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Academic coaching & mentorship programs | $5,000 |
| Curative Connections | Green Bay, WI | Donation to end-of-year appeal | $5,000 |
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation | Green Bay, WI | Sponsor flight of champions flight | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | De Pere, WI | To support junior achievement programs. | $5,000 |
| National Ski Patrol Intermountain Division | Lakewood, CO | General operating support for snow king volunteer ski patrol | $5,000 |
| On the Mark Dyslexia Clinic | Green Bay, WI | Provide individualized tutoring to students with dyslexia | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Players | Fish Creek, WI | Annual fund drive | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | Green Bay, WI | Unrestricted gift to provide support for those in need | $5,000 |
| St Louis Parish | Luxemburg, WI | Support of the parish operations | $5,000 |
| Casa of Brown County | Green Bay, WI | To support and promote court-appointed advocates | $3,000 |
| Izaak Walton League - Brown County Chapter | Green Bay, WI | Sponsorship of national convention and cops and bobbers | $3,000 |
| Badger Boys State Inc | Portage, WI | Sponsorship for brown and kewaunee high schools to attend badger boys state in 2024. | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | To fund charitable objectives of charity | $2,500 |
| YMCA | Green Bay, WI | 2024 YMCA annual campaign | $2,500 |
| Mission Teens Inc | Marked Tree, AR | Provide support for people with addictions | $2,500 |
| Brown County Oral Health Partnership | Green Bay, WI | Provide dentistry for children | $2,000 |
| Downer's Grove Junior Women's Club | Downers Grove, IL | For the charity fund | $2,000 |
| Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association | Teton Village, WY | To support therapeutic riding program. | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics | Madison, WI | State foundation grant | $2,000 |
| St John's Ministries | Green Bay, WI | Unrestricted fund donation to support homeless shelter operations. | $2,000 |
| Exceptional Equestrians | De Pere, WI | Horse therapy for special needs people | $1,000 |
| Green Bay Sail & Paddle | Green Bay, WI | To fund efforts in teaching safe sailing and paddle sports in the waters of green bay | $1,000 |
| Howe Community Resource Center | Green Bay, WI | Annual appeal | $1,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | For cancer research. | $1,000 |
| Kewaunee Youth Basketball | Kewaunee, WI | To promote the sport of youth basketball in kewaunee | $1,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Green Bay, WI | Holiday lights campaign | $1,000 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | Matching fundraiser | $1,000 |
| Texas Casa | Austin, TX | To support the operations of the local casa progams. | $1,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Southfield, MI | One walk jackson - team nolan | $500 |
| Movember Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Distinguished gentleman's ride | $500 |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation | Homer, MI | Annual fight hunger give hope campaign | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $676,800 | 45 |
| 2023 | $762,733 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523119349100607
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3925889
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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