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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2901635

Wipfli Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wausau, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 75 grants and $476,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Durward Ferland
10000 Innovation Dr Suite 250
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 431-9303
Form and materials
Grant applications should include details on the activity or organization for which the support is requested, the amount needed, other sources of funding, and documented exempt status of the organization.
Deadlines
None specified at this time
Restrictions
None specified at this time

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $476,600

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $2,239,558

  • Tax year 2023

    $259,400

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,282,799

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,855

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $2,217,307

  • Tax year 2021

    $350,624

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $1,268,415

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,132

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,253,710

  • Tax year 2019

    $170,200

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $793,969

  • Tax year 2018

    $157,536

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $782,772

Grants paid in 2024

75 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, IL

    General funding

    $25,000
  2. Center for Work Education and EmploymentDenver, CO

    General funding

    $25,000
  3. Marquette College of Business AdministrationCarol Stream, IL

    Wipfli fellows current use fund - fellowship program

    $25,000
  4. Valley Packaging Industries IncAppleton, WI

    General funding

    $25,000
  5. Branford Food PantryBranford, CT

    General funding

    $20,000
  6. Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County IncChicago, IL

    Stronger to serve innovation award

    $20,000
  7. Maya's Music Therapy FundBerkeley, CA

    Fy25 grant

    $20,000
  8. ArtistyearPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $15,000
  9. Life House IncDuluth, MN

    General funding

    $15,000
  10. West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PA

    West chester case competition

    $13,500
  11. University of Illinois FoundationChicago, IL

    Business corporate partners program

    $13,000
  12. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire FoundationEau Claire, WI

    Wipfli acct scholarship and branded fac support

    $13,000
  13. Candorful IncNashua, NH

    General funding

    $10,000
  14. Center for Warriors FoundationEast Helena, MT

    General funding

    $10,000
  15. Literacy Volunteers of KennebecAugusta, ME

    General funding

    $10,000
  16. Marquette College of Business AdministrationCarol Stream, IL

    Wipfli current use scholarship fund - information system based scholarship

    $10,000
  17. Starkloff Disability InstituteSaint Louis, MO

    General funding

    $10,000
  18. The CradleEvanston, IL

    General funding

    $10,000
  19. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Intermediate accounting survivor's lunch; wipfli accounting scholarship; lubar mentorship program

    $9,000
  20. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater FoundationWhitewater, WI

    Warhawk accounting advancement partner

    $8,000
  21. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay FoundationGreen Bay, WI

    Vita program support

    $6,600
  22. Mocpa Educational FoundationSt Louis, MO

    Mocpa 3rd of 4 legacy endowment scholarship campaign

    $6,250
  23. CPA Endowment Fund of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Mary t. Washington wylie fund; general fund

    $6,000
  24. Walsh CollegeTroy, MI

    Wipfli endowed accounting scholarship

    $6,000
  25. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Fy25 textbook program, acct scholarship, a&f program support

    $5,500
  26. American Accounting AssociationLakewood RCH, FL

    Fy25 mid-year meeting sponsorship for beta alpha psi

    $5,250
  27. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Textbook reimbursement; vita sponsorship for 2 students; wipfli scholarship

    $5,250
  28. Aicpa FoundationDurham, NC

    Aicpa accounting scholars leadership workshop

    $5,000
  29. Idaho State University Foundation IncPocatello, ID

    Isu foundation sponsor accounting symposium and bap sponsorship

    $5,000
  30. Maine Society of CpasScarborough, ME

    Sponsorship of an educational program for high school students

    $5,000
  31. Mncpa FoundationBloomington, MN

    Scholars program - 2 scholarships

    $5,000
  32. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Accounting scholarship

    $5,000
  33. Pennsylvania CPA FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General funding

    $5,000
  34. Colorado Christian University FundLakewood, CO

    Academic donation-accounting; accounting scholarship

    $4,000
  35. Beta Alpha Psi - Gamma Psi (university of Missouri St Louis)St Louis, MO

    Fy25 scholarship donation

    $3,500
  36. University of Michigan - DearbornDearborn, MI

    Wipfli textbook fund

    $3,500
  37. University of Wisconsin - Lacrosse FoundationLacrosse, WI

    Spring '24 scholarship; acct faculty dev

    $3,500
  38. Beta Alpha Psi (university of Colorado Boulder)Boulder, CO

    General funding

    $3,000
  39. Carlson School of ManagementMinneapolis, MN

    Accounting scholarship and information systems scholarship

    $3,000
  40. Carlson School of ManagementMinneapolis, MN

    Women in business silver sponsorship

    $3,000
  41. Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Accounting/general fund

    $3,000
  42. Gcsu Beta Alpha PsiMilledgeville, GA

    Bap conference

    $3,000
  43. Georgia College & State University FoundationMilledgeville, GA

    Gcsu scholarship

    $3,000
  44. Naba Inc - St Louis ChapterFlorissant, MO

    General funding

    $3,000
  45. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    External scholarship

    $3,000
  46. Saint Louis UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Accounting scholarship

    $3,000
  47. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Dei champion scholarship

    $3,000
  48. Southern New Hampshire UniversityBoston, MA

    Spring 2025 dei champion scholarship

    $3,000
  49. University of IllinoisChampaign, IL

    Spring 2025 dei champion scholarship

    $3,000
  50. University of MinnesotaCrookston, MN

    Spring 2025 dei champion scholarship

    $3,000
  51. University of New Hampshire FoundationDurham, NH

    Wipfli spring 2025 academic success celebration luncheon

    $3,000
  52. Wicpa Educational FoundationWaukesha, WI

    Elizabeth peters memorial scholarship

    $3,000
  53. Msu FoundationMorehead, KY

    Native american in accounting scholarship; accounting scholarship

    $2,750
  54. University of Missouri-St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Accounting club

    $2,500
  55. Carroll College FoundationHelena, MT

    Accounting scholarships

    $2,500
  56. Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Loyola university quinlan scholarship

    $2,500
  57. Mtcpa Legacy FoundationHelena, MT

    Scholarship and student firm crawl

    $2,500
  58. Education Foundation of the Georgia Society of CpasAlpharetta, GA

    Foundation scholarship

    $2,000
  59. Georgia Southern University Foundation IncStatesboro, GA

    Beta alpha psi, zeta delta

    $2,000
  60. Hellgate BpaMissoula, MT

    Bpa national conference fy25

    $2,000
  61. Keenesaw State UniversityKeenesaw, GA

    General funding

    $2,000
  62. Uga Foundation - University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  63. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    University of wisconsin foundation, alpha kappa psi sponsorship

    $2,000
  64. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Bap regional meeting fy25

    $2,000
  65. Eastern Washington University FoundationCheney, WA

    Fy25 accounting scholarship

    $1,500
  66. St Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI

    General funding

    $1,500
  67. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire FoundationEau Claire, WI

    Future leadership accounting scholarship

    $1,500
  68. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Accounting scholarship

    $1,500
  69. Eastern Michigan University Beta Alpha PsiYpsilanti, MI

    Fy25 bap support

    $1,000
  70. Education Foundation of the Georgia Society of CpasAlpharetta, GA

    Rising professionals

    $1,000
  71. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Bap program support

    $1,000
  72. Montana DecaBozeman, MT

    Conference scholarship

    $1,000
  73. University of Northern Colorado FoundationGreeley, CO

    Student scholarship

    $1,000
  74. University of St Thomas FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Accounting scholarship

    $1,000
  75. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh FoundationOshkosh, WI

    Wipfli accounting scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education27 grants $125,35047% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $35,00013% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment2 grants $35,00013% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $114,500
  2. Wisconsin13 grants $77,600
  3. Colorado5 grants $36,000
  4. Minnesota7 grants $35,500
  5. Pennsylvania3 grants $33,500
  6. Missouri6 grants $28,250
  7. Montana7 grants $26,000
  8. California1 grant $20,000
  9. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  10. Michigan4 grants $15,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Durward FerlandPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Marypat DavitzVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Stephanie CavadeasSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Jessica MacklinDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Shereen MahoneyDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Audra MoncurDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Shelly WorrelDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

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