The Niedermeyer Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally, directing most funds to a small set of repeat grantees that provide family- and community-oriented services. Grants are typically unrestricted “general contribution” support, indicating a preference for flexible operating funding. The foundation appears to prioritize faith-affiliated or faith-inspired organizations that serve children, families, and local community development in the Sheboygan area.
Concentrated and repeat: a small number of multi-year or multiple grants to the same organizations, with most dollars going to three core grantees and awards labeled as general contribution (flexible operating support).
HOLD MY HAND, OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN, COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
A clear pattern defines the Niedermeyer Family Foundation: it repeatedly backs a small group of general-contribution grantees, with its largest recent awards going to Hold My Hand and Our Father's Children. Those grants are sizable relative to the foundation’s scale, and they recur across multiple years, which suggests sustained support rather than one-time project funding. The common grant language is "general contribution," pointing to flexible operating support. Most of the named recipients in the recent grant list are based in Addis Ababa, with additional support reaching Mekelle and the Tigray region. The foundation’s giving also includes a smaller set of U.S. recipients, but the recent record is dominated by Ethiopian organizations. Across the grants shown, the foundation appears to favor organizations serving children, families, and community needs through ongoing institutional support. Covenant Development Association is another repeat recipient, indicating that the foundation does not spread its dollars widely; instead, it concentrates on a few organizations over time. That recurring pattern is central to understanding how the foundation funds: modest-to-mid-sized general grants, repeated across years, to organizations with established relationships.
In family and child services, the foundation gave $56,143 in 2024 and $31,625 in 2025 to Hold My Hand, both as general contribution support. It also supported Our Father's Children with $47,136 in 2025 and $19,138 in 2024, again as general contributions. Community development appears through Covenant Development Association, which received $20,134 in 2024, $19,680 in 2025, and $12,600 in 2023. The foundation also funded Mekane Yesus Seminary in Mekelle with $3,916 in 2024 and $3,400 in 2023, plus Mekele Relief with a $1,950 grant in 2025. Across these areas, the recurring grant language stays the same: general contribution support.
Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $2,675 to a median of $19,138 and a p75 of $28,664. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Grants are generally labeled "general contribution," indicating flexible operating support instead of project-specific funding. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
$286K
$216K
$38K
$104K
Most grants fall between $3K and $29K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Niedermeyer Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 13 | $284K | 86.7% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 2 | $2K |
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Most recent grants go to recipients in Ethiopia, which accounts for 13 of 15 grants in the list. Addis Ababa appears repeatedly among recipients, including Hold My Hand, Our Father's Children, Covenant Development Association, and Reliable Real Life Common Initiative Group. Mekelle also appears through Mekane Yesus Seminary, and Asta in the Tigray region appears through Mekele Relief. Two recent grants went to U.S. recipients, including one in Sheboygan, WI and one in New Holland, PA.
The recent grants show support for organizations serving children, families, and community development, often through faith-affiliated or faith-inspired work. Examples include Hold My Hand, Our Father's Children, Covenant Development Association, and Mekane Yesus Seminary.
Yes. The recent grants are repeatedly labeled "general contribution," including awards to Hold My Hand, Our Father's Children, Covenant Development Association, and Mekane Yesus Seminary. That pattern indicates flexible operating support rather than project-specific funding.
It is recurring. Hold My Hand appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Our Father's Children appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Covenant Development Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests sustained relationships over multiple years.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $2,675, a median of $19,138, and a p75 of $28,664. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $56,143 and $47,136.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
13.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN | ADDIS ABABA | $47,136 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HOLD MY HAND | ADDIS ABBA | $31,625 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | ADDIS ABABA | $19,680 | 2025 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MEKELE RELIEF | ASTA TIGRAY REGION | $1,950 | 2025 | GENERGAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HOLD MY HAND | ADDIS ABBA | $56,143 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | ADDIS ABABA | $20,134 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN | ADDIS ABABA | $19,138 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MEKANE YESUS SEMINARY | MEKELLE | $3,916 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OTHER SMALLER GRANTS | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,513 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| EMBRACING HOPE | NEW HOLLAND, PA | $400 | 2024 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HOLD MY HAND | ADDIS ABBA | $41,953 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN | ADDIS ABABA | $25,702 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | ADDIS ABABA | $12,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MEKANE YESUS SEMINARY | MEKELLE | $3,400 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| RELIABLE REAL LIFE COMMON INITIATIVE GROUP | ADDIS ABABA | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN
$47,136GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HOLD MY HAND
$31,625GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$19,680GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MEKELE RELIEF
$1,950GENERGAL CONTRIBUTION
HOLD MY HAND
$56,143GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$20,134GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MEKANE YESUS SEMINARY
$3,916GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
OTHER SMALLER GRANTS
$1,513GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
EMBRACING HOPE
$400GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
HOLD MY HAND
$41,953GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
OUR FATHER'S CHILDREN
$25,702GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COVENANT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$12,600GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
MEKANE YESUS SEMINARY
$3,400GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
RELIABLE REAL LIFE COMMON INITIATIVE GROUP
$400GENERAL CONTRIBUTION