The foundation makes many modest to mid-size operating grants, often repeating support to local nonprofits in Milwaukee/West Bend while also funding selected organizations in Florida and other states. Its giving mixes cultural institutions (classical music, museums), social services and legal aid, faith-based and parish initiatives, and environmental and health-related groups, with a clear preference for general operating support rather than project-restricted gifts.
William Stark Jones Foundation Katherine W Lambert Co-trustee gives at a modest-to-mid-size level, with most awards clustered around general operating support for local nonprofits. The recurring pattern is clear in Milwaukee and West Bend, where the foundation has backed organizations such as Early Music Now, Next Door Foundation, and Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee across multiple years. That mix points to a funder that supports both cultural and community service organizations rather than a single cause area. Recent grants also show a steady presence in faith-based and Catholic charitable work, along with selective support for environmental and health-related groups. The foundation’s recent awards include operating support for Catholic Charities of Milwaukee and for the Environmental Law & Policy Ctr, plus support for organizations serving people with hearing loss and free-clinic needs. It also reaches beyond Wisconsin with grants in Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, and Wyoming, but its strongest concentration remains in Wisconsin. Across the recent grants list, the emphasis is on unrestricted support and repeated relationships rather than large, one-time project grants.
In social services and neighborhood support, the foundation backed Next Door Foundation with $12,000 in 2025 and $12,000 in 2023 for operating support, showing repeat support for the same organization. Legal aid is another visible thread: Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee received $7,500 in both 2025 and 2023, again for operating support. Its cultural funding includes Early Music Now, which received $15,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports health-related and disability-serving groups, including The Seeing Eye Inc., which received $10,000 in 2025 for operating support, and Hear Wisconsin, which received $5,000 in 2025 for support of children with hearing loss. Faith-based giving appears as well through grants such as Catholic Charities of Milwaukee.
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $2,000, $2,000, and $4,000. The recent grants list also includes a handful of larger operating grants, but the center of gravity stays near these modest awards. The foundation is a recurring giver rather than a one-off funder: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including organizations in Milwaukee, West Bend, Sarasota, and Boca Raton. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available grant records point to direct, generally unrestricted support, with operating support and general support appearing repeatedly.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Distributed portfolio of many small-to-medium grants ($5k–$30k) with frequent repeat funding to the same organizations for operating support; geographically centered in Milwaukee/West Bend but willing to fund selected out-of-state grantees.
Notable grantees: Boca Blue Benevolent, Early Music Now, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Next Door Foundation, Catholic Charities of Milwaukee
Giving is concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 70% of grants. Milwaukee appears repeatedly, alongside West Bend and West Allis, while Sheboygan and Grafton also show up in the recent grant list. Outside Wisconsin, grants land in Florida communities such as Boca Raton, Sarasota, Highland Beach, and Riviera Beach, as well as Chicago, Morristown, Jackson, and Waddell. All listed recipient-country activity is in the United States.
Its recent grants show support for cultural organizations, social services, legal aid, faith-based and Catholic charitable work, environmental advocacy, and health-related groups. Examples include operating support for a music nonprofit, a neighborhood foundation, and a legal aid provider, plus grants to organizations serving children with hearing loss and free-clinic needs.
The grant-size profile is modest: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $2,000, $2,000, and $4,000. That means many awards are relatively small, even though a few larger grants appear in the recent list.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Early Music Now, Next Door Foundation, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Plymouth Harbor Foundation, and West Bend Sunrise Rotary Fnd. The repeated awards are often labeled operating support.
Wisconsin receives the largest share of grants, at 70% of the total. Milwaukee and West Bend are especially prominent recipient locations, with additional grants to West Allis, Sheboygan, and Grafton. The foundation also gives in Florida and a few other U.S. states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT | BOCA RATON, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EARLY MUSIC NOW EARLY MUSIC NOW | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EARLY MUSIC NOW EARLY MUSIC NOW | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $13,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CTR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CTR | CHICAGO, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CTR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CTR | CHICAGO, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA AXEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB ARIZONA AXEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB | WADDELL, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SEEING EYE INC THE SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT | BOCA RATON, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLUE LOTUS CENTER BLUE LOTUS CENTER | WEST BEND, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIABETES COALITION OF PALM BEACH DIABETES COALITION OF PALM BEACH | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEMPERANCE TRAINING FOUNDATION TEMPERANCE TRAINING FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHLAND BEACH POLICE AND FIRE HIGHLAND BEACH POLICE AND FIRE | HIGHLAND BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERARING SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL SER INTERFAITH COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL SER | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND | WEST BEND, WI | $8,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSON HOLE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM JACKSON HOLE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, WY | $7,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALANCE INC BALANCE INC | GRAFTON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEAR WISCONSIN HEAR WISCONSIN | WEST ALLIS, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHILDREN/HEARING LOSS |
| HEAR WISCONSIN HEAR WISCONSIN | WEST ALLIS, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHILDREN/HEARING LOSS |
| PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF FEAST OF ABRAHAM |
| SECOND HEART HOMES INC SECOND HEART HOMES INC | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HEART HOMES INC SECOND HEART HOMES INC | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF FEAST OF ABRAHAM |
| ANGELS AMONG US IN FLORIDA INC ANGELS AMONG US IN FLORIDA INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,000 | 2025 | PREGNANCY CENTER |
| WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND | WEST BEND, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT BOYS SOCCER TEAM |
| MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT BOYS SOCCER TEAM |
| SEASON OF SHARING SEASON OF SHARING | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE IRISH ARTS MILWAUKEE IRISH ARTS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEDU WEDU | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | WEST ALLIS, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT (STEM) |
| CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FUND INC CEDAR LAKE CONSERVATION FUND INC | WEST BEND, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ERAS SENIOR NETWORK ERAS SENIOR NETWORK | WAUKESHA, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ERAS SENIOR NETWORK ERAS SENIOR NETWORK | WAUKESHA, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | WEST ALLIS, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT (STEM) |
| UNITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH UNITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BAY VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER BAY VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN BAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | BVNA |
BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT
$40,000OPERATING SUPPORT
EARLY MUSIC NOW EARLY MUSIC NOW
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
EARLY MUSIC NOW EARLY MUSIC NOW
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION
$13,000OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT
ARIZONA AXEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB ARIZONA AXEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE SEEING EYE INC THE SEEING EYE INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT BOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BLUE LOTUS CENTER BLUE LOTUS CENTER
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
DIABETES COALITION OF PALM BEACH DIABETES COALITION OF PALM BEACH
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF MILWAUKEE
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TEMPERANCE TRAINING FOUNDATION TEMPERANCE TRAINING FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGHLAND BEACH POLICE AND FIRE HIGHLAND BEACH POLICE AND FIRE
$10,000OPERARING SUPPORT
INTERFAITH COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL SER INTERFAITH COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL SER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND
$8,000OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT
BALANCE INC BALANCE INC
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION PLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000IN SUPPORT OF FEAST OF ABRAHAM
SECOND HEART HOMES INC SECOND HEART HOMES INC
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SECOND HEART HOMES INC SECOND HEART HOMES INC
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000IN SUPPORT OF FEAST OF ABRAHAM
ANGELS AMONG US IN FLORIDA INC ANGELS AMONG US IN FLORIDA INC
$4,000PREGNANCY CENTER
WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND WEST BEND SUNRISE ROTARY FND
$4,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT BOYS SOCCER TEAM
SUPPORT BOYS SOCCER TEAM
SEASON OF SHARING SEASON OF SHARING
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MILWAUKEE IRISH ARTS MILWAUKEE IRISH ARTS
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
WEDU WEDU
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM MOTE MARINE LAB & AQUARIUM
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$3,000OPERATING SUPPORT
UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT (STEM)
OPERATING SUPPORT
ERAS SENIOR NETWORK ERAS SENIOR NETWORK
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
ERAS SENIOR NETWORK ERAS SENIOR NETWORK
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UW COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT (STEM)
UNITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH UNITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERN CHURCH
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
BAY VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER BAY VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
BAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN BAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN
$2,500BVNA