Thomas B Earle Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 59-6784786
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Thomas B Earle Foundation has awarded 146 grants totaling $414,278 to organizations in Wisconsin, California and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $20,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 19 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
91% of all grants are concentrated in Wisconsin, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Wisconsin, funding concentrates in Tomah (78%), La Crosse (8%), Menasha (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 21% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (80%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Thomas B Earle Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $15,000 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2023 |
| City Of Tomah Fire Department | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Area Community Theater Inc | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Tomah School Of Childhood Funds | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Families First Of Monroe | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Tomah Area Historical | $1,350 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Tomah Area School District | $7,920 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $4,833 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Learning Independent | $2,500 | Menasha, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| City Of Tomah Police Department | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| The Parenting Place | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Family Promise Of Monroe County Inc | $2,500 | Warrens, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $1,735 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| City Of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Ctr | $6,135 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Tomah Area Montessori School | $4,853 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| City Of Tomah Ambulance Service | $2,200 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Noah's Ark Christian | $5,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $20,000 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2022 |
| Western Technical College | $1,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah School Of Childhood Funds | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Families First Of Monroe | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Area School District | $3,986 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $3,049 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $3,764 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Learning Independent | $7,500 | Menasha, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Police Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Public Library | $1,952 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Monroe County Inc | $2,500 | Warrens, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Concert Association | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $1,668 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $2,095 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Rotary Foundation | $5,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| St Clare Health Mission | $2,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Caring Closet Inc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Ctr | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Agricultural Society | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Lake Committee | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Tomah Fire Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Housing Authority | $2,500 | Sparta, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Treasured Chests Inc | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Ambulance Service | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Noah's Ark Christian | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $20,000 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2022 |
| Western Technical College | $1,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah School Of Childhood Funds | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Families First Of Monroe | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Area School District | $3,986 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $3,049 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $3,764 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Learning Independent | $7,500 | Menasha, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Police Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Public Library | $1,952 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Monroe County Inc | $2,500 | Warrens, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Concert Association | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $1,668 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $2,095 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Rotary Foundation | $5,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| St Clare Health Mission | $2,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Caring Closet Inc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Ctr | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Agricultural Society | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Lake Committee | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Tomah Fire Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Housing Authority | $2,500 | Sparta, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Treasured Chests Inc | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Ambulance Service | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Noah's Ark Christian | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $20,000 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2022 |
| Western Technical College | $1,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah School Of Childhood Funds | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Families First Of Monroe | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Area School District | $3,986 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $3,049 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $3,764 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Learning Independent | $7,500 | Menasha, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Police Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Public Library | $1,952 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Monroe County Inc | $2,500 | Warrens, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Concert Association | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $1,668 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $2,095 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tomah Rotary Foundation | $5,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| St Clare Health Mission | $2,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Caring Closet Inc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Ctr | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Agricultural Society | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Lake Committee | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah - Tomah Fire Department | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Monroe County Housing Authority | $2,500 | Sparta, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Treasured Chests Inc | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Tomah Ambulance Service | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Noah's Ark Christian | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $7,000 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2021 |
| Area Community Theater Inc | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | Purchase Hearing Devices | 2021 |
| Western Technical College | $1,000 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Tomah Area Historical | $2,100 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Monroe County Sheltercare Inc | $1,500 | Sparta, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Tomah Area School District | $3,052 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $3,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $4,140 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Learning Independent | $5,000 | Menasha, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Faith In Action | $2,803 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| City Of Tomah Police Department | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| City Of Tomah Public Library | $1,339 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Monroe County Association For | $512 | Waterloo, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Tomah Concert Association | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $3,245 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $3,600 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Tomah Rotary Foundation | $2,500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| St Clare Health Mission | $1,500 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Compass Learning Center | $1,000 | Tecumsah, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Caring Closet Inc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| City Of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Ctr | $1,545 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| City Of Tomah Historic Preservation | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Families First Of Monroe County Inc | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Monroe County Agricultural Society | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| City Of Tomah Ambulance Service | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Noah's Ark Christian | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $7,500 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase New Roof | 2020 |
| Area Community Theater Inc | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | Purchase Hearing Devices | 2020 |
| City Of Tomahkupper-ratsch | $500 | Tomah, WI, US | Purchase Cabinets And | 2020 |
| Western Technical | $700 | La Crosse, WI, US | Purchase Computers | 2020 |
| Tomah Area Historical | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Monroe County Sheltercare Inc | $4,650 | Sparta, WI, US | Financial Assistance To | 2020 |
| Tomah Area School District | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Handishop Industries Inc | $2,687 | Tomah, WI, US | Purchase Tables, Shelves | 2020 |
| Learning Independent | $10,000 | Tomah, WI, US | Help Students With | 2020 |
| Faith In Action | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | Yard Maintenance | 2020 |
| City Of Tomah - Tomah Public | $1,500 | Tomah, WI, US | Purchase Ten Chairs | 2020 |
| Monroe County Association For | $737 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| The Parenting Place - Tomah | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | For Weekly Parent/child | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Assembly Of God | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | Coats For Kids Project | 2020 |
| Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Acres Of Hope Ministry Inc | $800 | Auburn, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| North American Squirrel Assoc | $2,500 | Holmen, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Tomah Rotary Foundation | $3,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| St Clare Health Mission | $4,000 | La Crosse, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Compass Learning Center | $1,000 | Tecumsah, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Tomah Area Scouting Booster Club | $1,000 | Tomah, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| City Of Tomahambulance Service | $800 | Tomah, WI, US | To Purchase School Supplies | 2020 |
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| EIN | 59-6784786 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 803878 Chicago, IL 60680-3878 |
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| Trustee | Northern Trust Company |
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