
The foundation concentrates on local Milwaukee initiatives, using most of its funding to support high-visibility civic and community projects while also making modest grants to veterans’ services and faith-based K–12 schools. Its largest commitment in 2024 funded a city-promotion/landmark campaign, with smaller, targeted gifts for veteran housing, military family support, and parochial education. Giving appears event- and capital-driven and oriented toward organizations with clear, tangible projects that benefit the city and its civic life.
A $150,000 grant to Light the Hoan Inc for a campaign promoting the Milwaukee skyline stands out as the foundation’s defining recent commitment. That award places city promotion at the center of 170 Freedom Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee Inc’s giving, alongside a cluster of $10,000 grants that support youth education, veteran housing, and a capital expansion for a Milwaukee military-family resource. The pattern suggests a funder that backs visible projects with a strong local footprint and a clear public-facing purpose. In the recent grants list, the foundation supported Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School for education and youth development, Veterans Community Project for stable shelter for veteran homelessness, Fisher House Wisconsin for a second-location expansion, and Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Inc for youth education programming. Those gifts show a mix of civic branding and targeted service grants rather than broad institutional operating support. The organization’s leadership is listed as Reince Priebus, and its grantmaking is concentrated in Wisconsin, with most recipients located in the state.
One clear theme is civic promotion. The foundation gave $150,000 to Light the Hoan Inc to support a campaign promoting the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee skyline, tying its largest grant to a visible public branding effort. A second theme is support for youth education. It awarded $10,000 to Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School for education programs and youth development, and another $10,000 to Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Inc for the same general purpose. Veterans’ services are also part of the picture. Veterans Community Project received $10,000 to help provide stable shelter for veteran homelessness. The foundation also backed Fisher House Wisconsin with $10,000 for a capital campaign to expand a second location, linking its giving to facility growth and service capacity.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at $10,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at that level. The recent list also includes one much larger award of $150,000, showing a two-tier pattern: one major civic commitment and several standard-sized grants. The foundation appears to favor one-time, project-specific support rather than recurring operating grants. The available grant list shows a single year of awards, so repeat recipients across multiple years cannot be established from the provided data. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$190K
$5.6M
$50.1M
$74.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in WI.
REINCE PRIEBUS
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Highly concentrated local giving: one large, single-purpose gift dominates the budget, supplemented by several smaller $10K grants to repeatable community, veteran, and faith-based causes; mostly single-year, project- or capital-focused awards rather than broad operating support.
Notable grantees: LIGHT THE HOAN INC, VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT, FISHER HOUSE WISCONSIN, KINGDOM PREP LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL, NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE INC
Giving is local and heavily centered on Wisconsin. Four of the five recent grants went to recipients in WI, including Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, which puts 80% of grants in the headquarters state. The remaining grant went to Kansas City, Missouri. All recent grants were made to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries represented in the current list.
The recent grants point to four main project types: Milwaukee civic promotion, youth education programs, veteran homelessness services, and capital expansion for a military-family support organization. The largest award was $150,000 to Light the Hoan Inc for a city and skyline promotion campaign.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000. The provided distribution shows p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000, which indicates that most recent awards cluster at that amount.
It gives most often in Wisconsin. The data shows 80% of grants went to recipients in WI, with recent recipients in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa. One recent grant also went to Kansas City, Missouri.
Yes. Recent education-related grants include $10,000 to Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School for education programs and youth development, and $10,000 to Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Inc for the same general purpose.
Yes. Veterans Community Project received $10,000 to assist in providing stable shelter for veteran homelessness. Fisher House Wisconsin also received $10,000 for a capital campaign to expand a second location, reflecting support for military-family services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHT THE HOAN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND THE MILWAUKEE SKYLINE |
| KINGDOM PREP LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | WAUWATOSA, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT & PROMOTE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH |
| VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING STABLE SHELTER FOR VETERAN HOMELESSNESS. |
| FISHER HOUSE WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THEIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPANDING OF A SECOND LOCATION. |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT & PROMOTE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH |
LIGHT THE HOAN INC
$150,000SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND THE MILWAUKEE SKYLINE
KINGDOM PREP LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT & PROMOTE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH
VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT
$10,000SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING STABLE SHELTER FOR VETERAN HOMELESSNESS.
FISHER HOUSE WISCONSIN
$10,000SUPPORT OF THEIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPANDING OF A SECOND LOCATION.
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE INC
$10,000SUPPORT & PROMOTE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH