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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1657654

Rath Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Janesville, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.6 million 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
Jim Sanger
PO Box 1990
Janesville, WI 53547
(608) 754-9090
Form and materials
Written application to above address. No formal application at this time.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The organization is organized and shall operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and/or educational purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,615,788

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $18,689,417

  • Tax year 2023

    $821,113

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $17,842,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,767,641

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $15,960,607

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,500,048

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,226,365

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,195,073

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $21,283,527

  • Tax year 2019

    $399,436

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $19,710,962

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,621,799

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,253,617

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Education endowment

    $474,178
  2. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    Education endowment

    $341,974
  3. Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and UniversitiesMadison, WI

    Support for development of independent colleges & universities in wisconsin

    $221,100
  4. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Education endowment

    $205,184
  5. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Education endowment

    $157,943
  6. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Education endowment

    $78,477
  7. USC Marshall School of BusinessLos Angeles, CA

    Education endowment

    $42,106
  8. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation IncEau Claire, WI

    Education endowment

    $31,688
  9. Stout University FoundationMenomonie, WI

    Education endowment

    $31,644
  10. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Foundation IncWhitewater, WI

    Education endowment

    $31,494

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $900,637100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin7 grants $1,026,524
  2. Oklahoma1 grant $341,974
  3. Illinois1 grant $205,184
  4. California1 grant $42,106

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James R SangerVICE PRES. AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $58,000
  • Kate M FlemingPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 15Pay $100,000
  • Robert DodsonVICE PRES. Hours 2Pay $58,000
  • Kara Sanger-JohnsonVICE PRES. Hours 2Pay $58,000
  • Timothy G SchallyASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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