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    Otto and Carol Gebhardt Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & VoluntarismFunds Individuals
    MIDDLETON, WI6087124769
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    About Otto and Carol Gebhardt Foundation

    The Otto and Carol Gebhardt Foundation concentrates its small but meaningful giving on children and youth, directing sizeable individual grants to organizations that support youth development and pediatric health. Grants suggest a preference for direct service nonprofits—residential/outdoor youth programs and childhood cancer charities—likely with regional ties to Wisconsin or the Upper Midwest.

    Focus Areas

    Residential youth character and leadership development (camp programs, e.g., Camp Manito‑Wish)Pediatric cancer awareness, treatment, and family supportSupport for YMCA‑affiliated youth services and outdoor educationRegionally focused giving benefiting Wisconsin/Upper Midwest children and families

    Who They Fund

    youth and adolescentschildren with serious or life‑threatening illnesses (pediatric patients)women experiencing hardship and substance use disordersmilitary veterans

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $51K

    Total Assets

    $815K

    Total Revenue

    $336K

    Total Expenses

    $92K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $1K

    75th Percentile

    $5K

    Geographic Reach

    National8 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

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    Latest Form 990: 2026
    Total assets: $815K
    3 filings on record
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    families and communities affected by firefighting fatalities / memorial beneficiaries
    residents of the Wisconsin Northwoods region

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated portfolio with a very small number of relatively large grants; focused, one‑off awards to direct‑service child/youth organizations rather than broad national grantmaking.

    Funding Style

    direct service / program supporthealthcare research & treatment fundingdisaster & emergency response fundingcommemorative / memorial grants

    Notable grantees: Camp Manito‑Wish YMCA, Curing Kids Cancer

    Topics

    youth character and leadership developmentchildhood cancer awareness, treatment, and cure advancementwish-granting for children with critical illnessdisaster relief and blood donation serviceswomen's hardship support and addiction counselingveteran wellness programsregional community enrichment (Wisconsin Northwoods) / firefighter memorial projects
    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CURING KIDS CANCERIRVING, TX$25,0002026CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS AND TREATMENT
    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCABOULDER JUNCTION, WI$21,3792026YOUTH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
    HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INCMINOCQUA, WI$1,0002026SEEK SUPPORT FOR HOWARD YOUNG & ASPIRUS MED CTRS
    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAMEMPHIS, TN$1,0002026ADVANCE CURES & PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC DISEASES
    AMERICAN RED CROSSWashington, DC$1,0002026DISASTER RELIEFAND BLOOD DONATION SERVICES
    TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NY$1,0002026HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VA$1,0002026PRESERVE THE PLANTS ANIMALS & NATURAL COMMUNITIES
    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCABOULDER JUNCTION, WI$25,0002025YOUTH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
    CURING KIDS CANCERIRVING, TX$20,0002025CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS AND TREATMENT
    CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCHRAMSAY, MI$5,0002025WOMENS HARDSHIP SUPPORT AND ADDICTION COUNSELING
    CURING KIDS CANCERIRVING, TX$6,5002024CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS & TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT
    AMERICAN RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DC$5,0002024DISASTER RELIEF AND BLOOD DONATION SERVICES
    WOUNDED WARRIORSJACKSONVILLE, FL$1,0002024SUPPORT VETERAN WELLNESS PROGRAMS
    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCABOULDER JUNCTION, WI$1,0002024TO ENRICH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPMEMPHIS, TN$1,0002024ADVANCE CURES & PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC DISEASES
    HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATIONMINOCQUA, WI$1,0002024TO SEEK SUPPORT FOR HOWARD YOUNG HEALTHCARE INC
    TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NY$1,0002024HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER
    NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTERMANITOWISH WATERS, WI$1,0002024ENRICH LIVES & INSPIRE CARE FOR WI NORTHWOODS
    MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZ$1,0002024CREATING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS

    CURING KIDS CANCER

    $25,000
    IRVING, TX2026

    CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS AND TREATMENT

    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA

    $21,379
    BOULDER JUNCTION, WI2026

    YOUTH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INC

    $1,000
    MINOCQUA, WI2026

    SEEK SUPPORT FOR HOWARD YOUNG & ASPIRUS MED CTRS

    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITA

    $1,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2026

    ADVANCE CURES & PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC DISEASES

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

    $1,000
    Washington, DC2026

    DISASTER RELIEFAND BLOOD DONATION SERVICES

    TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    STATEN ISLAND, NY2026

    HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $1,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    PRESERVE THE PLANTS ANIMALS & NATURAL COMMUNITIES

    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA

    $25,000
    BOULDER JUNCTION, WI2025

    YOUTH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    CURING KIDS CANCER

    $20,000
    IRVING, TX2025

    CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS AND TREATMENT

    CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

    $5,000
    RAMSAY, MI2025

    WOMENS HARDSHIP SUPPORT AND ADDICTION COUNSELING

    CURING KIDS CANCER

    $6,500
    IRVING, TX2024

    CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS & TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

    $5,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    DISASTER RELIEF AND BLOOD DONATION SERVICES

    WOUNDED WARRIORS

    $1,000
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2024

    SUPPORT VETERAN WELLNESS PROGRAMS

    CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA

    $1,000
    BOULDER JUNCTION, WI2024

    TO ENRICH CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSP

    $1,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2024

    ADVANCE CURES & PREVENTION OF PEDIATRIC DISEASES

    HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    MINOCQUA, WI2024

    TO SEEK SUPPORT FOR HOWARD YOUNG HEALTHCARE INC

    TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    STATEN ISLAND, NY2024

    HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER

    NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER

    $1,000
    MANITOWISH WATERS, WI2024

    ENRICH LIVES & INSPIRE CARE FOR WI NORTHWOODS

    MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2024

    CREATING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS