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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1568111

WPS Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Monona, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $373,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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
Jennifer Carerros
PO Box 7786
Madison, WI 537077786
(608) 977-5000
Form and materials
Employees with eligible children submit an online application and upload their childrens transcript.
Deadlines
Late January
Restrictions
Children of full-time employees of WPS or one of its wholly owned subsidiaries are eligible to apply for one of these $2,500 scholarships. The program is open to children of all full-time employees regardless of location or remote worker status. This includes stepchildren and adopted children. An eligible student must be a high school senior or have graduated from high school and must be age 25 or younger as of May 31 in the year applying. The student must also have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $373,750

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,235,492

  • Tax year 2024

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,457,149

  • Tax year 2023

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,594,683

  • Tax year 2022

    $241,970

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,804,875

  • Tax year 2021

    $272,325

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,728

  • Tax year 2020

    $255,276

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $2,142,412

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

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

  1. United Way of Dane CountyMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $100,000
  2. Edgewood University IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $12,500
  3. Agrace Hospicecare FoundationFitchburg, WI

    Health and wellness

    $10,000
  4. Arts for All WisconsinMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $10,000
  5. Boulder Crest FoundationBluemont, VA

    Military veterans

    $10,000
  6. Center for Black ExcellenceMadison, WI

    Underserved populations

    $10,000
  7. Easter Seals Wisconsin inMadison, WI

    Health and wellness

    $10,000
  8. NAMI Wisconsin IncMadison, WI

    Health and wellness

    $10,000
  9. New Community Shelter IncGreen Bay, WI

    Underserved populations

    $10,000
  10. Newbridge Madison IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $10,000
  11. People IncorporatedEagan, MN

    Health and wellness

    $10,000
  12. Porchlight IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $10,000
  13. RSVP of Dane County IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $10,000
  14. Second Harvest FoodbankMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $7,000
  15. Vera Court Neighborhood CMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,500
  16. Access Community Health CenterMadison, WI

    Health and wellness

    $5,000
  17. Aldo Leopold Nature CNTRMonona, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  18. Anesis Foundation for MenMadison, WI

    Health and wellness

    $5,000
  19. Big Brothers Big SistersMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  20. Centro Hispano IncMadison, WI

    Underserved populations

    $5,000
  21. Community Support NetworkMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  22. Dogs on Call IncPoynette, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  23. Foundation for BlackMadison, WI

    Underserved populations

    $5,000
  24. Gildas Club MadisonMiddleton, WI

    Health and wellness

    $5,000
  25. Great Lakes Inter TribalLac Du Flambeau, WI

    Underserved populations

    $5,000
  26. Journey Mental Health CenterMadison, WI

    Health and wellness

    $5,000
  27. Madison Public Schools FoundationMadison, WI

    Underserved populations

    $5,000
  28. Neighborhood House CommunityMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  29. Outreach LGBTQ CommunityMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  30. Psycharmor InstituteCarlsbad, CA

    Military veterans

    $5,000
  31. Rainbow Project IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $5,000
  32. Semper Fi and Americas FundQuantico, VA

    Military veterans

    $5,000
  33. Sierra Delta IncMadison, WI

    Military veterans

    $5,000
  34. Stand Down MadisonMadison, WI

    Military veterans

    $5,000
  35. Keep Wisconsin Warm CoolMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $4,000
  36. University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI

    Financial support of students

    $3,750
  37. Clean Lakes Alliance IncMadison, WI

    Local initiative

    $3,000
  38. Hmong Institute IncMadison, WI

    Underserved populations

    $3,000
  39. Carroll University IncWaukesha, WI

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  40. Edgewood University Inc ScholarshipMadison, WI

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  41. Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  42. Individual

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  43. Individual

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  44. Mississippi State UniversityMS State, MS

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  45. Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  46. University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  47. Individual

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  48. University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  49. University of Wisconsin Stevens PointStevens Point, WI

    Financial support of students

    $2,500
  50. University of Wisconsin WhitewaterWhitewater, WI

    Financial support of students

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $25,00021% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $20,00017% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $20,00017% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $15,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $18,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin38 grants $323,750
  2. Minnesota2 grants $12,500
  3. California2 grants $10,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  6. Louisiana1 grant $2,500
  7. Mississippi1 grant $2,500
  8. South Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Wendy PerkinsPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vicki BernardsSecretary & Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristine EuclideBoard Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia Klines GoteckiVice President Hours 1Pay $0

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