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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6034645

Janesville Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Janesville, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $499,250 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are awarded to organizations exempt under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). Grants are generally limited to needs of educational and charitable organizations serving the janesville, wisconsin area.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $499,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,932,902
  • Tax year 2024

    $486,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,596,524
  • Tax year 2023

    $344,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,034,715
  • Tax year 2022

    $444,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,380,276
  • Tax year 2021

    $505,564

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,599,859
  • Tax year 2020

    $329,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,447,686
  • Tax year 2019

    $397,133

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,691,159
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,489

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,429,272

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of JanesvilleJanesville, WI

    Capital campaign

    $300,000
  2. Children's Museum of Rock CountyJanesville, WI

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  3. YMCA of Northern Rock CountyJanesville, WI

    Support the 135 and beyond initiative

    $75,000
  4. Milton Historical SocietyMilton, WI

    Creation of virtual tours

    $20,000
  5. Candid IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,750
  6. Reading Is Better with H and Cheddar IncJanesville, WI

    Reading visits w/ SDJ 1st grade students

    $1,500
  7. Junior Achievement of WisconsinMonona, WI

    2026 job fair for students in janesville

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Children's Museum of Rock CountyJanesville, WI

    Capital campaign and operations

    $100,000
  2. Fiscc IncJanesville, WI

    Capital campaign to fund the woodman's sports and convention center

    $80,000
  3. YMCA of Northern Rock CountyJanesville, WI

    Support the 135 and beyond initiative

    $75,000
  4. Janesville Performing Arts CenterJanesville, WI

    Programming initiatives

    $28,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $300,00071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $120,00028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin6 grants $497,500
  2. New York1 grant $1,750

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Ronald K OchsPRESIDENT/CEO THRU APRIL Hours 20Pay $16,250
  • Larry E SquirePRESIDENT/CEO SINCE MAY Hours 20Pay $48,750
  • Oakleigh M RyanCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dennis L HanschVICE CHAIR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen J O'LearySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $200
  • George L CullenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David J MooreDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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