Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation Inc
Historical FunderManitowoc, Wisconsin · EIN 39-6056375 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.6M
Organizations funded63
Typical grant$32,000
Total assets$145.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $91,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | MS PHYLLIS SCHIPPERS |
|---|---|
| Address | 915 MEMORIAL DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220 |
| Phone | 9206846110 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN NARRATIVE DESCRIBING ORGANIZATION AND ITS NEED FOR FUNDING. |
| Deadlines | NONE - GRANTS ARE CONSIDERED MONTHLY AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| Restrictions | QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS MAINLY IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI. |
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
0% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $411,343 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $300,000 |
| Manitowoc Public Library Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $200,000 |
| Grow It Forward Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $150,000 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Program | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $150,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation (Foodwise) | Madison, WI | Restricted | $150,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $125,000 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | Restricted | $120,000 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $110,000 |
| Ascend Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| City of Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| City of Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| City of Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| Earl O Vits Memorial Trust Dba Camp Sinawa | Valders, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| Shady Lane Home Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| Van Der Brohe Arboretum | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $91,500 |
| Neighborhood Network Learning Center (Southfield Townhouses) | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $70,000 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities Inc | Madison, WI | Restricted | $60,000 |
| Grow It Forward Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $59,612 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Dba Children's Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Restricted | $55,863 |
| Hope House of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| Mishicot Area Growth & Improvement Committee Inc (Magic) | Michicot, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| Two Rivers Youth Sports Inc | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| The Production Farm Inc | Whitelaw, WI | Restricted | $45,000 |
| Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory Inc Dba Lake Michigan Bird Obser | Port Washington, WI | Restricted | $40,000 |
| Manitowoc Public School District Foundation | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $38,415 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Restricted | $35,000 |
| Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI | Restricted | $35,000 |
| Lotus Recovery Homes Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $35,000 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $32,000 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $30,000 |
| Treehouse Theater Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $27,869 |
| Above & Beyond Children's Museum | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley Inc for the Manitowoc Club | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development | Green Bay, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| City of Kiel Fire Department & Ambulance Service | Kiel, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $21,000 |
| The Forst Inn Arts Collective Inc | Tisch Mills, WI | Restricted | $21,000 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $18,700 |
| Manitowoc Marine Band Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $17,175 |
| Franciscan Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $16,000 |
| City of Manitowoc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Conservation Education Inc of Manitowoc County | Reedsville, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Rays in Manitowoc County | Green Bay, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Mishicot Ffa Alumni | Michicot, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Hshs St Vincent Children's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| Village of Cleveland | Cleveland, WI | Restricted | $9,000 |
| Uw Madison - Manitowoc County (Foodwise) | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $8,000 |
| Exodus Transitional Care Facility Inc | Kewaskum, WI | Restricted | $5,000 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $5,000 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $5,000 |
| Two Rivers Snow Festival | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $5,000 |
| Manitowoc Marine Band Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $4,944 |
| Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $3,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weill Center Foundation Inc | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $200,000 |
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $100,000 |
| Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center Inc | Sheboygan, WI | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Peter's Pantry Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Two Rivers | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| Two Rivers Ecumenical Pantry | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $50,000 |
| Peter's Pantry Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin Shoreline Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $35,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Manitou Council Inc | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $30,000 |
| Lester Public Library Foundation Inc | Two Rivers, WI | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Manitowoc Public Library Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Lakeshore Foster Families and Friends Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $29,170 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Capitol Civic Centre Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care Inc | Sheboygan, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Lighthouse Recovery Community Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center Dba Incourage | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Rahr West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Rahr West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Maritime Museum Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley Inc for the Manitowoc Club | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Casa of East Central Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Core Treatment Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum Inc | Two Rivers, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Hope House of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Lakeshore Cap Inc of Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Lakeshore College Foundation Inc | Cleveland, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Lakeshore Humane Society Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Manitowoc County Historical Society | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Painting Pathways Clubhouse Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve Inc | Two Rivers, WI | Restricted | $20,000 |
| Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $18,000 |
| Ascend Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Franciscan Center Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Lakeshore First Robotics Program | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Lakeshore Wind Ensemble Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area YMCA | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $15,000 |
| Treehouse Theater Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Core Treatment Services Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| Crossfire Ranch Inc | Reedsville, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Manitou Council Inc | Sheboygan, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lakeshore College Foundation Inc | Cleveland, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| Lakeshore Wind Ensemble Association Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| Nami Inc of Manitowoc County | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Rogers Street Fishing Village Inc | Two Rivers, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Crossing of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
| The Haven of Manitowoc County Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Production Farm Inc | Whitelaw, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Treehouse Theater Inc | Manitowoc, WI | Restricted | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,586,885 | 148 |
| 2024 | $4,838,720 | 148 |
| 2023 | $3,860,450 | 186 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601199349100905
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-6056375
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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