Walter E & Helen W Bruckert | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1399944
Foundation Overview
Based in Milwaukee, WI, Walter E & Helen W Bruckert has awarded 222 grants totaling $1,062,507 to organizations in Oregon, Washington and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $42,667, with a median award of $3,333.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
22 of 52 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Oregon and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Oregon, funding concentrates in Bend (12%), Corvallis (12%), The Dalles (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 41% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (57%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Walter E & Helen W Bruckert'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Idaho College | $1,500 | Coeur Dalene, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Spokane Falls Community College | $5,250 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Western Oregon University | $4,000 | Monmouth, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $4,000 | Walla Walla, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Molloy University | $1,000 | Rockville Centre, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Central Oregon Community College | $3,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Weatherford College | $500 | Weatherford, TX, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| College Of The Redwoods | $3,000 | Eureka, CA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Clark Community College | $1,250 | Vancouver, WA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Lane Community College | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Perry Technical Institute | $500 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Oregon State University | $10,500 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Washington State University | $4,250 | Renton, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| University Of Washington | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| George Fox University | $2,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Pacific University | $1,000 | Forest Grove, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | $17,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon University | $12,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Western Governors University | $2,000 | Salt Lake Cty, UT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University | $2,000 | Provo, UT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Brigham Young Universityidaho | $5,000 | Rexburg, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $3,000 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Sw Oregon Community College Fdn | $1,250 | Coos Bay, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| University Of Idaho | $4,000 | Moscow, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Montana State Universitybozeman | $4,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| North Idaho College | $1,500 | Coeur Dalene, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Spokane Falls Community College | $5,250 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Western Oregon University | $4,000 | Monmouth, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $4,000 | Walla Walla, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Molloy University | $1,000 | Rockville Centre, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Central Oregon Community College | $3,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Weatherford College | $500 | Weatherford, TX, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| College Of The Redwoods | $3,000 | Eureka, CA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Clark Community College | $1,250 | Vancouver, WA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Lane Community College | $500 | Eugene, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Perry Technical Institute | $500 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Oregon State University | $10,500 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Washington State University | $4,250 | Renton, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| University Of Washington | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| George Fox University | $2,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Pacific University | $1,000 | Forest Grove, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | $17,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon University | $12,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Western Governors University | $2,000 | Salt Lake Cty, UT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University | $2,000 | Provo, UT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Brigham Young Universityidaho | $5,000 | Rexburg, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $3,000 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Sw Oregon Community College Fdn | $1,250 | Coos Bay, OR, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| University Of Idaho | $4,000 | Moscow, ID, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Montana State Universitybozeman | $4,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Central Oregon Community College | $3,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $500 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | $2,000 | Stillwater, OK, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Washington State University | $3,000 | Renton, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Idaho | $6,000 | Moscow, ID, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Clark Community College | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Eastern Oregon University | $3,000 | La Grande, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University | $6,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | $10,000 | Pendleton, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University Cascades | $10,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Portland State University | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | $5,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pro Sx Mx Tech | $1,000 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $7,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Rogue Community College | $1,000 | Grants Pass, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weatherford Community College | $500 | Weatherford Tx, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arizona State University | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dixie State University | $4,000 | St George, UT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Whitworth University | $2,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Washington | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| George Fox University | $2,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific University | $1,000 | Forest Grove, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dominican University Of California | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Central Oregon Community College | $3,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $500 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | $2,000 | Stillwater, OK, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Washington State University | $3,000 | Renton, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Idaho | $6,000 | Moscow, ID, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Clark Community College | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Eastern Oregon University | $3,000 | La Grande, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University | $6,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | $10,000 | Pendleton, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University Cascades | $10,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Portland State University | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | $5,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pro Sx Mx Tech | $1,000 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $7,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Rogue Community College | $1,000 | Grants Pass, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weatherford Community College | $500 | Weatherford Tx, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arizona State University | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dixie State University | $4,000 | St George, UT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Whitworth University | $2,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Washington | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| George Fox University | $2,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific University | $1,000 | Forest Grove, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dominican University Of California | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Central Oregon Community College | $3,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $500 | Yakima, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | $2,000 | Stillwater, OK, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Washington State University | $3,000 | Renton, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Idaho | $6,000 | Moscow, ID, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Clark Community College | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Eastern Oregon University | $3,000 | La Grande, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University | $6,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | $10,000 | Pendleton, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Oregon State University Cascades | $10,000 | Bend, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Portland State University | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000 | Steubenville, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | $5,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pro Sx Mx Tech | $1,000 | Morgantown, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $7,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Rogue Community College | $1,000 | Grants Pass, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weatherford Community College | $500 | Weatherford Tx, WV, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arizona State University | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dixie State University | $4,000 | St George, UT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Whitworth University | $2,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Washington | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| George Fox University | $2,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific University | $1,000 | Forest Grove, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Dominican University Of California | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Columbia Gorge Comm College | $2,500 | The Dalles, OR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Oregon State University | $13,857 | Corvallis, OR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Central Washington University | $8,000 | Ellensburg, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Washington State University | $7,357 | Pullman, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | $17,857 | Pendleton, OR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Columbia Basin College | $4,000 | Pasco, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Seattle Pacific University | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| University Of Washington | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| University Of Idaho | $6,000 | Moscow, ID, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Arizona State University | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Oregon Institute Of | $2,857 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $1,500 | Yakima, WA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Chemeketa Comm College | $1,000 | Salem, OR, US | Scholarshp | 2021 |
| Dixie State University | $4,000 | St George, UT, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Central Oregon Community | $2,857 | Bend, OR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Columbia Gorge Comm College | $3,500 | The Dalles, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Oregon State University | $14,024 | Corvallis, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Gonzaga University | $5,500 | Spokane, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Washington State University | $14,214 | Pullman, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Blue Mountain Community College | $2,857 | Pendleton, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Corban College | $1,500 | Salem, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Seattle Pacific University | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| University Of Washington | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| University Of Idaho | $1,500 | Moscow, ID, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Western Oregon University | $1,000 | Monmouth, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Central Washington University | $4,000 | Ellensburg, WA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Oregon Institute Of | $2,857 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Clackamas Community College | $3,778 | Oregon City, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $1,500 | Yakima, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Perry Technical Institute | $6,000 | Yakima, WA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Colorado State University | $3,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Idaho State University | $5,500 | Pocatello, ID, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Eastern Oregon University | $11,500 | La Grande, OR, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Chemeketa Comm College | $1,000 | Salem, OR, US | Scholarshp | 2020 |
| Central Oregon Community | $2,857 | Bend, OR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Evergreen State College | $1,000 | Olympia, WA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Lewis & Clark College | $5,500 | Portland, OR, US | Scholarahip | 2020 |
| Southwestern Oregon Cc | $2,857 | Coos Bay, OH, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Clackamas Community College | $2,519 | Oregon City, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Boise State University | $2,000 | Boise, ID, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Central Washington University | $9,000 | Ellensburg, WA, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Clark College | $5,667 | Vancouver, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Clatsop Community College | $3,333 | Astoria, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| College Of New Rochelle | $2,000 | New Rochelle, NY, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| College Of Southern Idaho | $2,000 | Twin Falls, ID, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $5,000 | Golden, CO, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Columbia Basin College | $2,000 | Pasco, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Columbia Gorge Comm College | $14,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Eastern Washington University | $2,000 | Cheney, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Embry-riddle | $3,333 | Prescott, AZ, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| George Fox University | $4,000 | Newberg, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Gonzaga University | $8,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Linfield College | $5,000 | Mcminnville, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Mohave Community College | $3,333 | Kingman, AZ, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Mt Hood Community College | $5,000 | Gresham, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Oregon State University | $10,667 | Corvallis, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Umpqua Community College | $5,000 | Roseburg, OR, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Washington | $17,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $6,000 | Wall Walla, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Washington State University | $12,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Western Oregon University | $7,000 | Monmouth, OR, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $2,000 | Yakima, WA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Mohave Community College | $3,333 | Kingman, AZ, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Columbia Gorge Comm College | $1,000 | The Dalles, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Oregon State University | $24,333 | Corvallis, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Central Washington University | $13,000 | Ellensburg, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Eastern Washington University | $10,000 | Cheney, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $3,000 | Walla Walla, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Washington State University | $27,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Embry-riddle | $3,333 | Prescott, AZ, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| University Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Gonzaga University | $8,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Colorado School Of Mines | $5,000 | Golden, CO, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Linfield College | $5,000 | Mcminnville, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| College Of Idaho | $4,000 | Caldwell, ID, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Clatsop Community College | $3,333 | Astoria, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Western Oregon University | $6,000 | Monmouth, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Linn Benton Community College | $3,333 | Albany, OR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Saint Martin's University | $8,000 | Lacey, WA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Brigham Young University | $1,000 | Rexberg, ID, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Columbia Gorge Comm College | $18,240 | The Dalles, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Oregon State University | $42,667 | Corvallis, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Central Washington University | $8,000 | Ellensburg, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Eastern Washington University | $15,000 | Cheney, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| University Of Oregon | $7,667 | Eugene, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $7,667 | Walla Walla, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Washington State University | $18,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Columbia Basin College | $5,000 | Pasco, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| University Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Feather River College | $4,000 | Quincy, CA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Linn Benton Community College | $3,240 | Albany, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Saint Martin's University | $8,000 | Lacey, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Clackamas Community College | $3,240 | Oregon City, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Paul Mitchell - Portland | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Yakima Valley Community College | $1,000 | Yakima, WA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| George Fox University | $3,240 | Newberg, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Portland State University | $3,800 | Portland, OR, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| San Diego State University | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1399944 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 634 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0634 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Walter E & Helen W Bruckert's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Us Bank Na |
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Forms 990-PF
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