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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1948289

Ashley Charitable Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Arcadia, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $364,194 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
Lisa Gaapa
One Ashley Way
Arcadia, WI 54612
(608) 323-6253
Form and materials
Policy on unsolicited requests for funds - written request to lisa gappa, ashley furniture industries, inc. One ashley way, arcadia, wi 54612. Request must include name of organization requesting the funds, explanation of organization including its purpose, membership, whom it serves or what it attempts to accomplish, explanation of project or activity for which the organization is seeking funds, amount being requested or in kind donation being solicited for, how funds will be used, and an explantion of the organgizations fundraising plans for the project or activity, not to exceed 1 page.
Deadlines
Requests are accepted at any time during the year, but can take up to 12 weeks to process.
Restrictions
The foundation will only accept requests from an organization as defined in the policy on unsolicted requests for funds one time each year.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $364,194

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,120,693

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,210,294

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $10,219,916

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,826,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $12,195,791

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,036,888

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $13,824,381

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,476,426

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $18,692,594

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,526,562

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $22,829,257

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ashley for the Arts LTDArcadia, WI

    General support

    $80,000
  2. Ashleys Angels Inc - MSPontotoc, MS

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Ashley for the Arts LTDArcadia, WI

    General support

    $35,000
  4. Seven Rivers Robotics Coalition IncOnalaska, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $25,000
  5. Ashleys Angels Inc - PALessport, PA

    General suppor

    $23,594
  6. Seven Rivers Robotics Coalition IncOnalaska, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $22,500
  7. Trinity Sober HomesSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Kicking Bear FoundationLa Crescent, MN

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Kids Outdoor Sports CampOakland, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts IncSt Petersburg, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Ashley K-12 Robotics IncArcadia, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $10,000
  12. Ashley K-12 Robotics IncArcadia, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $10,000
  13. Families and Schools TogetherMineral Point, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Queen City Robotics Alliance IncCharlotte, NC

    General support - first robotics

    $6,000
  15. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Brillo de SolBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Make-A-Wish WisconsinWauwatosa, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Blair-Taylor School DistrictBlair, WI

    Fccla nationals

    $4,500
  19. Junior Achievement Wisc IncEau Claire, WI

    General support

    $2,600
  20. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $2,500
  21. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls, WI

    General support - first robotics

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $130,00048% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $73,50027% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $25,0009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $209,600
  2. Mississippi1 grant $50,000
  3. Minnesota3 grants $40,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $23,594
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. Florida1 grant $15,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $6,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ronald G WanekPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd R WanekVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles He VogelTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shari S WagnerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Troy MullerASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen R CalkinsASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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