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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2540887

The Wisconsin Foundation

A private foundation in Middleton, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $247,195 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Terrence R Wall
1818 Parmenter Street Suite 400
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 826-4000
Form and materials
Typed statement outlining the request. If selected by the foundation for further consideration applicant will submit a completed application between january 1 & may 1 for consideration by the board.
Deadlines
Letters of inquiry are accepted any time during the year.
Restrictions
Grants are only made to 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations. The grant should significantly improve the lives of people living in dane county. The applying organizations will be required to provide evidence of an active, engaged board of directors, sound financial management and capability to carry out the proposed projects. The recipent must use the grant to benefit persons under 25 years of age. The grant must provide educational benefit. The recipient should not receive a large percentage of its funding from federal, state or local government. The grant should be used to further traditional values.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $247,195

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,631,462

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,119

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $191,690

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,150

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $164,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,400

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,565

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $17,242

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,153

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,203

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Town of WestportWaunakee, WI

    Sponsor purchase of playground equipment

    $231,195
  2. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    Lisa bueston student endowment fund

    $10,000
  3. UW FoundationMadison, WI

    Designation of gift to crowe fund

    $5,000
  4. Door County Land TrustSturgeon Bay, WI

    General support

    $500
  5. Fond Blanc FoundationMiddleton, WI

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $50050% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin4 grants $237,195
  2. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Terrence R WallPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Erica KochVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • F Taylor BrengelSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Joe DegrootTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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