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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1667434

JF Ahern Co Foundation

A private foundation in Fond Du Lac, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Adam J Wunderlin
855 Morris St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 921-9020
Form and materials
Adam j. Wunderlin a written request that describes the charitable purpose of the organization
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Adam j. Wunderlin public charity

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,089,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,899,899
  • Tax year 2023

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,890,170
  • Tax year 2022

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $940,068
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $826,960
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $818,077
  • Tax year 2019

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $806,150
  • Tax year 2018

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $788,186
  • Tax year 2017

    $83,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $787,735

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. St Mary's Springs AcademyFond Du Lac, WI

    Smsa annual fund

    $1,000,000
  2. Agnesian Healthcare FoundationFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $25,000
  3. Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI

    Hermann viets tower & robert spritzer dinning commons renovation

    $10,000
  4. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Sponsor hard hats fy25 milwaukee

    $7,500
  5. Badgerland Youth for ChristFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $7,500
  6. YMCA of Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual campaign

    $7,500
  7. Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $5,000
  8. Cops for Kids FoundationFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Michael krueger scholarship

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Michael krueger scholarship

    $5,000
  11. ARC of Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $2,500
  12. National Alliance on Mental Illness - FDL ChapterFond Du Lac, WI

    Annual appeal

    $2,500
  13. Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable FoundationMadison, WI

    Summer camp for burn-injured youth

    $2,500
  14. Stout University FoundationMenomonie, WI

    Annual appeal

    $2,500
  15. Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation IncEau Claire, WI

    Annual appeal

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $1,014,00098% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $10,000<1% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $1,071,500
  2. Iowa1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John E Ahern IIIPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Anthony J AhernVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Krista J EbbensSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Adam J WunderlinTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0

The return

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