Richter Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyHayward, Wisconsin · EIN 41-2019517 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$95K
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$1,500
Total assets$603K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $3,000.
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
97% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | To help provide food and shelter | $10,000 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | To provide nutrition, water, and medicine to kids in crisis | $5,000 |
| Feed My People Food Bank | Eau Claire, WI | To provide food assistance to those in need | $5,000 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | To help children, families and their communties overcome poverty and injustice | $4,250 |
| YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities | Minneaoplis, MN | To help transform lives | $4,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | To provide emergency medical care around the globe | $4,000 |
| Npr | Baltimore, MD | To support public radio stations | $4,000 |
| Twin Cities Public Tv | St Paul, MN | To support public tv in the twin cities | $3,000 |
| Minneapolis Public Radio | St Paul, MN | To provide classical music | $3,000 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | Topeka, KS | To end child hunger | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To provide nourishing meals around the world | $3,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | To find cures and save children | $3,000 |
| Touchstone Mental Health | Minneaoplis, MN | To provide mental health services | $3,000 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Washington, DC | To help animals in need | $3,000 |
| Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | To support the families of american heroes | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, MN | To help wounded soldiers and their families | $2,500 |
| Lift Up | Minneapolis, MN | Provide relief from huricane melissa | $2,000 |
| Second Harvest Hartland | St Paul, MN | To provide healthy food to households who need it | $2,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | To protect the planet for future generations | $2,000 |
| Luekemia and Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | To treat patients with lymphoma | $2,000 |
| National Institute of Mental Health | Bethesda, MD | To research mental illness and brain function | $2,000 |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation | Arlington, VA | To research osteoporsis | $2,000 |
| Wildlife Rehab Center | Roseville, MN | Support of wildlife health and rehab | $1,500 |
| International Owl Center | Houston, TX | To make the world a better place for owls | $1,500 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation | Minneaoplis, MN | To transform human lives through parks and public spaces | $1,500 |
| Facing History & Outselves | Boston, MA | Use of lessons of history to challange teachers and their students | $1,000 |
| Heifer Biogas Stoves for a Village | Little Rock, AR | Working to end poverty around the world | $1,000 |
| Childrens Home Society of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | To meet need of children in foster care | $1,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | To end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library | Minneaoplis, MN | To support public libraries | $1,000 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | To fight child hunger | $1,000 |
| K9s for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | To train dogs for veterans with ptsd | $1,000 |
| Alber Lea Art Center | Albert Lea, MN | To create, educate, promote the arts | $1,000 |
| University of Minnesota Raptor Center Fund | Minneaoplis, MN | To rehabilitate sick and injured birds | $1,000 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | To provide student scholarships | $1,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines, IA | To provide services for people in need | $1,000 |
| Storycorps | Chicago, IL | To share stories of others | $750 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | To support california condors | $500 |
| Define American | Los Angeles, CA | To humanize conversations about immigrants | $500 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | Preserves and shows historical aircraft | $500 |
| Adoptees for Justice | Chicago, IL | Intercountry adoptee led organization for transactional adoptees | $500 |
| Soldier 6 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | To provide honorably discharged veterans with trained K-9'S | $500 |
| Sahan Journal | St Paul, MN | New reporting for mn immigrants | $500 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters | St Paul, MN | To defend bwca from toxic sulfide and mining | $500 |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz Mn | Plymouth, MN | To help children obtain bikes | $500 |
| Faith and Life Lecture Series | Plymouth, MN | To spread the christian faith | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95,000 | 46 |
| 2024 | $63,500 | 35 |
| 2023 | $42,000 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610649349101151
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-2019517
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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