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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1501333

Edward J Okray Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Plover, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $285,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,470,661

  • Tax year 2023

    $266,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,331,476

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,305,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,362,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $276,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,525,464

  • Tax year 2019

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,572,393

  • Tax year 2018

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,626,009

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Farming for the Future Foundation IHancock, WI

    To support the farming for the future's goal of cultivation and expanding the world's agricultural knowledge

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    $20,000 stevens point cancer center$20,000 cattails place

    $40,000
  3. Boys Girls Club of Portage CountyStevens Point, WI

    $12,500 food service program$12,500 annual campaign

    $25,000
  4. Alzheimer's Assn of Greater WiDepere, WI

    General needs

    $15,000
  5. Myteam Triumph Wisconsin IncGreen Bay, WI

    Equipment trailer

    $15,000
  6. Stevens Point Area YMCAStevens Point, WI

    General needs

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Create Portage County IncStevens Point, WI

    $5,000; farmshed kitchen remodel4,000; unrestricted

    $9,000
  10. Cap Services Inc - Family Crisis CeStevens Point, WI

    Support family crisis center operations

    $5,000
  11. Salvation ArmyWauwatosa, WI

    Support the hope center operations

    $5,000
  12. Operation BootstrapStevens Point, WI

    Support general operations

    $5,000
  13. Girl Scouts of the NWGL IncAppleton, WI

    Outreach program

    $5,000
  14. Celebrate Plover Foundation IncPlover, WI

    Annual contribution pledge

    $5,000
  15. United Way of Portage County IncStevens Point, WI

    Diaper drive

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Farm program

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    14-15 PWC operating foundations

    $2,500
  18. Portage County Literacy Council IncStevens Point, WI

    Support general operations

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  20. Central Wiscosin Children's MuseumStevens Point, WI

    General operations

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Support one-to-one youth mentoring

    $1,000
  22. Central Wisconsin Symphony OrchestrStevens Point, WI

    Undesignated gift in support of the arts in central wisconsin

    $1,000
  23. Humane Society of Portage CountyPlover, WI

    Support animal shelter operations

    $1,000
  24. Community Foundation of Central WisStevens Point, WI

    $1,000 stevens point city band fund

    $1,000
  25. Boy Scouts of America Samoset CouncWeston, WI

    Support the STEM program for youth

    $1,000
  26. Stevens Point Area School DistrictStevens Point, WI

    FFA

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $20,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $9,00026% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin19 grants $213,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol OkrayPresident Hours 2Pay $9,000
  • Michael J FinnessyVice President Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Richard W OkraySecretary Hours 1Pay $4,000

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