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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1619399

Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation

A private foundation in Wausau, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $23,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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
Matt Rowe
500 First Street
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 845-4336
Form and materials
Letter explaining purpose of org. & specific use of grant. Attach copy of IRS exemption status if org. Not in pub. 78.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Primarily given to org in northcentral wi w/ emphasis on youth, educational, cultural prog. & civic/religious activity.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,350

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $384,140

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $407,369

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,050

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $395,286

  • Tax year 2021

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $399,802

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $422,605

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $410,287

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $408,077

  • Tax year 2017

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $355,811

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Performing Arts Foundation IncWausau, WI

    General operations; second century capital campaign

    $3,500
  2. Family Life Ministries IncBath, NY

    Youth fine arts program

    $2,000
  3. The Hagar HouseWausau, WI

    Current building legacies capital campaign

    $2,000
  4. Woodson YMCA Foundation of WausauWausau, WI

    General operations

    $2,000
  5. Caffe Lena IncSaratoga Springs, NY

    Underwriting of four sober salons

    $1,600
  6. Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art MuseumWausau, WI

    General operations

    $1,250
  7. American Red CrossWausau, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  8. Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau AreaWausau, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  9. Caroga Arts Collective IncCaroga Lake, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  10. Center for the Visual ArtsWausau, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  11. Habitat for Humanity of WausauWeston, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  12. The Episcopal Church of St John the BaptistWausau, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. Camp Manitowish YMCA IncBoulder Junction, WI

    General operations

    $750
  14. Good News Project IncWausau, WI

    General operations

    $500
  15. Marathon County Historical SocietyWausau, WI

    Articles and information digital format preservation projcet

    $500
  16. Rochester Community Inclusive RowingRochester, NY

    General operations

    $500
  17. Rochester Curling Club IncRochester, NY

    Support of general operations in honor and memory of keith fredlund and anne geisel fredlund

    $500
  18. Rochester Philharmonic Youth OrchestraRochester, NY

    Grant for support of the scholarship fund for the youth orchestra

    $500
  19. Stable Hands IncWausau, WI

    General operations

    $500
  20. Trinity Episcopal ChurchRochester, NY

    General operations

    $500
  21. Wausau Conservatory of Music IncWausau, WI

    General operations

    $500
  22. Wausau Lyric ChoirWausau, WI

    General operations

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $8,35063% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $3,00022% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $5004% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin15 grants $16,750
  2. New York7 grants $6,600

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lon E RobertsSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John FredlundVICE PRESIDENT/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $500
  • Vicky FeathersPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $500
  • Matt RoweSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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