William Stark Jones Foundation Katherine W Lambert Co-Trustee
Invitation OnlyMilwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 39-6786974 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$240K
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$2.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
27% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Music Now Early Music Now | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $15,000 |
| Plymouth Harbor Foundation Plymouth Harbor Foundation | Sarasota, FL | Operating support | $13,000 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Ctr Environmental Law & Policy Ctr | Chicago, IL | Operating support | $12,000 |
| Next Door Foundation Next Door Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $12,000 |
| Boca Blue Benevolent Boca Blue Benevolent | Boca Raton, FL | Operating support | $10,000 |
| Arizona Axemen Motorcycle Club Arizona Axemen Motorcycle Club | Waddell, AZ | Operating support | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Milwaukee Catholic Charities of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $10,000 |
| Diabetes Coalition of Palm Beach Diabetes Coalition of Palm Beach | Riviera Beach, FL | Operating support | $10,000 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc the Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | Operating support | $10,000 |
| Highland Beach Police and Fire Highland Beach Police and Fire | Highland Beach, FL | Operaring support | $10,000 |
| West Bend Sunrise Rotary Fnd West Bend Sunrise Rotary Fnd | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $8,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $7,500 |
| Jackson Hole Children's Museum Jackson Hole Children's Museum | Jackson, WY | Operating support | $7,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin Hear Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | Support children/hearing loss | $5,000 |
| Second Heart Homes Inc Second Heart Homes Inc | Sarasota, FL | Operating support | $5,000 |
| St Martha Catholic Church St Martha Catholic Church | Sarasota, FL | In support of feast of abraham | $5,000 |
| Balance Inc Balance Inc | Grafton, WI | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Angels Among US in Florida Inc Angels Among US in Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | Pregnancy center | $4,000 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | Support boys soccer team | $3,500 |
| Capuchin Community Services Capuchin Community Services | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $3,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $3,000 |
| Milwaukee Irish Arts Milwaukee Irish Arts | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $3,000 |
| Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | Operating support | $3,000 |
| Bay View Community Center Bay View Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Bay View Neighborhood Assn Bay View Neighborhood Assn | Milwaukee, WI | Bvna | $2,500 |
| Cedar Lakes Conservation Fund Inc Cedar Lake Conservation Fund Inc | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Eras Senior Network Eras Senior Network | Waukesha, WI | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Open Door Free Clinic Open Door Free Clinic | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church Unity Evangelical Luthern Church | Milwaukee, WI | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Uw Cooperative Extension Uw Cooperative Extension | West Allis, WI | Operating support (STEM) | $2,500 |
| Camp Manito-Wish YMCA Camp Manito-Wish YMCA | Boulder Junction, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Cathedralold St Mary Conference Cathedral/Old St Mary Conference | Milwaukee, WI | Support "feed the hungry" | $2,000 |
| Farm & Natural Lands Trust Farm & Natural Lands Trust | York, PA | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Ironwood Carnegie Library Ironwood Carnegie Library | Ironwood, MI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Kelben Foundation (For Caps) Kelben Foundation (For Caps) | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Kettle Moraine YMCA Inc Kettle Moraine YMCA Inc | West Bend, WI | Scholarship campaign | $2,000 |
| Kinship Community Food Center Kinship Community Food Center | Milwaukee, WI | Community support | $2,000 |
| Meta House Inc Meta House Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Mptv Mptv | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Rogers Inhealth Rogers Inhealth | Oconomowoc, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Save Our Seabirds Inc Save Our Seabirds Inc | Sarasota, FL | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Wb Columns Wb Columns | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Wedu Wedu | Sarasota, FL | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Bay View Historical Society Bay View Historical Society | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $1,500 |
| Friends of West Bend Com Library Friends of West Bend Com Library | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $1,500 |
| Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee Public Schools | Milwaukee, WI | Support recreation & community svc | $1,500 |
| Alliance Francaise Alliance Francaise | Milwaukee, WI | French education | $1,000 |
| Best Buddies Wisconsin Best Buddies Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Blue Lotus Center Blue Lotus Center | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Washington Cty Boys & Girls Club of Washington Cty | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Coa Youth & Family Centers Coa Youth & Family Centers | Milwaukee, WI | Family services | $1,000 |
| Fox Point-Bayside Education Fox Point-Bayside Education | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Malaika Early Learning Ctr Malaika Early Learning Ctr | Milwaukee, WI | Early childhood education | $1,000 |
| Senior Citizens Activities Inc Senior Citizens Activities Inc | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Skylight Music Theatre Skylight Music Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| The Evangelical Catholic the Evangelical Catholic | Madison, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| The Threshold Inc the Threshold Inc | West Bend, WI | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Warriors & Quiet Waters Fnd Warriors & Quiet Waters Fnd | Bozeman, MT | Operating support | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $240,000 | 62 |
| 2023 | $240,000 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349108440
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-6786974
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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