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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1948530

The Wahlin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stoughton, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $425,250 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
The Wahlin Foundation Co Betsy MCCL
1800 Greenbriar Drive PO Box 328
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-2582
Form and materials
Grant application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation primarily considers requests that serve local communities in and around the manufacturing plants of the family owned business, stoughton trailers, LLC. Restrictions: 1. Grants that go against the ethical beliefs of the board of directors. 2. The foundation will not provide funds to lobby or influence public elections.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $425,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,820,384

  • Tax year 2024

    $356,750

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,011,731

  • Tax year 2023

    $402,766

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,393,269

  • Tax year 2022

    $441,552

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,722,689

  • Tax year 2021

    $303,741

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,765,048

  • Tax year 2020

    $273,748

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,555,919

  • Tax year 2019

    $256,050

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,432,340

  • Tax year 2018

    $214,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,279,592

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint Ann Catholic ParishStoughton, WI

    Fundraiser sponsor & facility upkeep

    $286,750
  2. Innovation Center StoughtonStoughton, WI

    Overhead costs - stoughton

    $50,000
  3. Christ LutheranStoughton, WI

    Iverson rebuild

    $30,000
  4. WMC Foundation IncMadison, WI

    Education programs

    $25,000
  5. United Way of Dane County IncMadison, WI

    Annual campaign

    $10,000
  6. Stoughton Community Foundation IncStoughton, WI

    Legion auxiliary

    $5,000
  7. University of Wisconsin - WhitewhaterWhitewater, WI

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  8. University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Badger Honor Flight IncMadison, WI

    Flight sponsor

    $2,500
  10. Shalom Holistic Health-Neighborhood Free ClinicStoughton, WI

    Support for clinic operations

    $2,500
  11. Madison CollegeMadison, WI

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  12. Stoughton Affordable Transportation ProgramStoughton, WI

    Rides for needy

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $50,00085% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin12 grants $425,250

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth W McClimonTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $76,906
  • Margaret W BlanchardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • William D WahlinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Kathryn W SchieldtDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Daniel D WahlinTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Donald D WahlinCEO/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500

The return

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