The Frank G & Frieda K Brotz Family Foundation focuses heavily on supporting Sheboygan-area institutions and programs, combining capital campaign gifts with ongoing program and scholarship support. Their giving emphasizes education (K–12 and vocational scholarships), faith-based and Catholic organizations, youth development and outdoor recreation, local healthcare and behavioral health facilities, and arts/cultural institutions. Many grants are directed toward facility improvements and capital campaigns, while a steady stream of smaller repeat grants sustains nonprofits’ operations and program expansion.
Frank G & Frieda K Brotz Family Foundation Inc gives large gifts into capital campaigns and long-running local programs, with several six-figure grants in the recent record tied to Sheboygan County institutions. The biggest recent grant listed is $300,000 to the Weill Center Foundation Inc for the Transformation Capital Project, followed by major support for Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club Inc, Camp Anokijig, and St Nicholas Hospital Foundation (hshs). That mix points to a foundation that backs civic facilities, youth recreation, healthcare infrastructure, and education in the same community. The foundation also shows continuity in its educational support. Lakeland University appears multiple times for the Scholars Program, while Lakeshore Technical College and Lakeshore College Formerly Lakeshore Technical College) both appear in the record for the Campaign for Health Care for Excellence. Alongside those higher-education grants, the foundation supports school-based and faith-linked institutions such as Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School, Oostburg Christian School, and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Much of the giving is local in feel and project-oriented, with repeat relationships and institution-building grants rather than one-off charity checks.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to Lakeland University for the Scholars Program, and the same recipient also appears for $60,000 in 2023 and 2024, showing repeated support for that scholarship effort. The foundation also backed Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School with $150,000 for the Preparing for the Future Campaign. Healthcare and behavioral health are another clear focus. Grants include $100,000 to Children’s Hospital Foundation for Milwaukee Campus Improvement and $125,000 to St Nicholas Hospital Foundation (hshs) for a Capital Campaign. In the community-serving sector, the foundation awarded $100,000 to Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center Inc for a Sheboygan County child advocacy center. Arts and recreation also receive project funding. The record includes $50,000 to John Michael Kohler Arts Center Inc and $125,000 to Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club Inc for the 420 Fleet Capital Campaign.
$2.5M
$14.5M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving that combines large multi-year and capital campaign gifts with frequent repeat grants to core regional organizations; mix of big one-time capital commitments and steady operational/program support to trusted grantees.
Notable grantees: Weill Center Foundation Inc, Lakeshore Technical College, Children's Hospital Foundation, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, Big Brothers & Big Sisters WI Shoreline
The typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, which sits alongside a much larger layer of capital support in the recent record. The foundation gives repeatedly to the same organizations across multiple years, including Lakeland University, Children’s Hospital Foundation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and Lakeshore Technical College. Its profile is that of a family foundation making local, institution-centered grants rather than program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and individuals are also part of the foundation’s giving scope.
This foundation gives overwhelmingly in Wisconsin: 97% of grants go to recipients in its headquarters state, and the grant record is local in scope. Sheboygan is the most common city among recent recipients, including Weill Center Foundation Inc, Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club Inc, Dementia Innovations Inc, Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center Inc, and 1907 Club. Other frequent Wisconsin recipient cities include Plymouth, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Mount Calvary, and Oostburg. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all 323 grants going to US recipients.
The foundation supports local institutions, especially education, faith-based and Catholic organizations, youth development and recreation, healthcare and behavioral health facilities, and arts and cultural organizations. Recent grants include support for schools, colleges, hospitals, camps, and Sheboygan-area community venues.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent record also includes much larger capital and campaign grants, including several at $100,000 and above.
Yes. Lakeland University appears multiple times for the Scholars Program, Children’s Hospital Foundation appears across several years for Milwaukee Campus Improvement, and Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Lakeshore Technical College also recur in the recent record. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Its giving is highly concentrated in Wisconsin. The data shows 97% of grants go to recipients in WI, and the recent grant list is dominated by Sheboygan-area and other Wisconsin organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEILL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $300,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL PROJECT |
| ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (HSHS) | MOUNT CALVARY, WI | $125,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CAMP ANOKIJIG | PLYMOUTH, WI | $125,000 | 2026 | BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE PROJECT |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | LOVE ONE ANOTHER CAMPAIGN |
| LAKESHORE COLLEGE FORMERLY LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE) | CLEVELAND, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | MILWAUKEE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT |
| DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | LIVASU VILLAGE |
| CAMP EVERGREEN | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | POOL NATATORIUM PROJECT |
| LAKESHORE REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL - BUILD A SHEBOYGAN COUNTY CHILD ADVOCAY CENTER |
| CHEESE CAPITAL WINTER PARK INC DBA NUTT HILL | PLYMOUTH, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LAKELAND UNIVERSITY | PLYMOUTH, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| DOGS2DOGTAGS INC | PLYMOUTH, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - NEW BUILDING/PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT |
| WEILL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE |
| A MILLION DREAMZ | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | $200,000/4-YR. (50/50/50/50) - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING |
| JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | MEMORY OF RUTH KOHLER |
| ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | EXPANSION PROPOSAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | RENOVATE THE CLUB AT THE Y |
| SHEBOYGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $40,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $34,000 | 2026 | FIRE AND EMS MEMORIAL |
| BOOKWORM GARDENS | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | NAUTILUS DESIGN - NEW EXPLORATION GARDEN |
| ABOVE & BEYOND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SHEBOYGAN WI)) | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | NEW HVAC SYSTEM |
| 1907 CLUB | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | PARKING LOT REPAIRS |
| PARTNERS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $28,000 | 2026 | PHASE 2 - RENOVATE FIVE HOMES |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | HURRICAINE HELENE RELIEF |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SHEBOYGAN (ARCHDIODESE OF MKE) | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | BUILD QUARANTINE AREA |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS WI SHORELINE (SHEBOYGAN & MANITOWOC COUNTIES) | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | MENTORING PROGRAMS AND TRAINING |
| LOVE INC | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| NOURISH FARMS INC | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| SHEBOYGAN YOUTH SAILING CLUB INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILW-CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | 2024 CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | UPDATE OR REPLACE ESSENTIAL EQUIP. AND NEW FLOORING |
| CLEVELAND LIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND INC (VILLAGE OF CLEVELAND WI) | CLEVELAND, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | BUILD COMMUNITY PAVILION |
| SHARON S RICHARDSON COMMUNITY HOSPICE | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| K2 ADVENTURES FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | VETERANS PROGRAM |
| SHEBOYGAN COUNTY YMCA | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $12,000 | 2026 | PARTNER WITH YOUTH CAMPAIGN - 2024 |
| RONCALLI CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | MANITOWOC, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM |
| SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM INC | MANITOWOC, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL PROJECTS - DRY DOCK USS COBIA AND TRANSFORM PROPERTY |
| SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE | DE PERE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | SAINT NORBERT FUND |
| MILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| REINS INC | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| KOHLER SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION INC | KOHLER, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | 17TH ANNUAL FALL FOLLIES |
| REINS INC | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | TWO THERAPY HORSES FOR ONE YEAR |
| ABOVE & BEYOND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SHEBOYGAN WI)) | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SHEBOYGAN SERVICE CLUB | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| DOGS2DOGTAGS INC | PLYMOUTH, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
| RAWHIDE INC | NEW LONDON, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SUPPORT |
WEILL CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$300,000TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL PROJECT
ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (HSHS)
$125,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CAMP ANOKIJIG
$125,000BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE PROJECT
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$100,000LOVE ONE ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
LAKESHORE COLLEGE FORMERLY LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
$100,000CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$100,000MILWAUKEE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT
DEMENTIA INNOVATIONS INC
$100,000LIVASU VILLAGE
CAMP EVERGREEN
$100,000POOL NATATORIUM PROJECT
CAPITAL - BUILD A SHEBOYGAN COUNTY CHILD ADVOCAY CENTER
CHEESE CAPITAL WINTER PARK INC DBA NUTT HILL
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INC
$50,000PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
DOGS2DOGTAGS INC
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - NEW BUILDING/PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WEILL CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$50,000REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
$200,000/4-YR. (50/50/50/50) - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING
JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER INC
$50,000MEMORY OF RUTH KOHLER
ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$50,000EXPANSION PROPOSAL
SHEBOYGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$40,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD
$34,000FIRE AND EMS MEMORIAL
BOOKWORM GARDENS
$30,000NAUTILUS DESIGN - NEW EXPLORATION GARDEN
ABOVE & BEYOND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SHEBOYGAN WI))
$30,000NEW HVAC SYSTEM
1907 CLUB
$30,000PARKING LOT REPAIRS
PARTNERS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC
$28,000PHASE 2 - RENOVATE FIVE HOMES
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,000BUILD QUARANTINE AREA
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS WI SHORELINE (SHEBOYGAN & MANITOWOC COUNTIES)
$25,000MENTORING PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
LOVE INC
$25,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
NOURISH FARMS INC
$25,000COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SHEBOYGAN YOUTH SAILING CLUB INC
$25,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILW-CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP
$25,0002024 CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL
UPDATE OR REPLACE ESSENTIAL EQUIP. AND NEW FLOORING
CLEVELAND LIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND INC (VILLAGE OF CLEVELAND WI)
$25,000BUILD COMMUNITY PAVILION
SHARON S RICHARDSON COMMUNITY HOSPICE
$25,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY YMCA
$12,000PARTNER WITH YOUTH CAMPAIGN - 2024
RONCALLI CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$10,000TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM INC
$10,000CAPITAL PROJECTS - DRY DOCK USS COBIA AND TRANSFORM PROPERTY
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE
$10,000SAINT NORBERT FUND
REINS INC
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
KOHLER SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION INC
$10,00017TH ANNUAL FALL FOLLIES
REINS INC
$10,000TWO THERAPY HORSES FOR ONE YEAR
ABOVE & BEYOND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SHEBOYGAN WI))
$10,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
SHEBOYGAN SERVICE CLUB
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT
DOGS2DOGTAGS INC
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT