Bierman Family Foundation

• The foundation gives priority to Merrill, Wisconsin and surrounding areas, so organisations there, and those doing work like its past grants (municipal park and fairground projects, ambulance and emergency medical services, scholarships, homelessness and domestic-violence support, and help for elderly and infirm people), look like the clearest fit.
• Half of its 27 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, and the median grant was $100,000, so a request near that figure matches its usual pattern, although its largest grant was $1,500,000.
• Its filing gives no deadlines and says it accepts applications, and applicants should submit them in writing.
• In its latest filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a first-time applicant should expect most of the money to go to familiar recipients, but should still apply if the work fits.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• City of Merrill · County fairgrounds updates
  $650,0002024 tax year
• Lincoln County Wisconsin · Ambulance and ems support
  $533,3502024 tax year
• Northcentral Technical College Foundation · Scholarship support
  $480,0002024 tax year
• Town of Corning · General support
  $400,0002024 tax year
• Three Rivers United Temporary Housing · Provide shelter to the homeless
  $125,0002024 tax year
• Merrill Historical Society · General support
  $123,0002024 tax year
• Merrill Community Homeless Center · General support of assist the homeless
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Haven · General support to stop domestic violence
  $100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.