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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-6043312

William H Phipps Foundation

A private foundation in Hudson, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $310,833 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 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
William H Phipps Foundation
PO Box 653
Hudson, WI 54016
(651) 216-3587
Form and materials
Applications for grants may be submitted in the form of a letter outlining the nature of the request and a copy of the applicant's internal revenue service exemption letter.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
Foundation awards are limited to promoting and administering charitable, benevolent, educational and religious aim and the promotion of cultural advantages within the state of wisconsin, and particularly ST croix county, wisconsin. The awards that are given to minnesota organizations are for specific activities within wisconsin and particularly ST croix county. The foundation may make grants to the hudson wisconsin area school district for scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $310,833

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,550,569
  • Tax year 2023

    $334,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,466,131
  • Tax year 2022

    $200,667

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,670,026
  • Tax year 2021

    $247,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,702,713
  • Tax year 2020

    $200,003

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,635,926
  • Tax year 2019

    $219,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,631,403
  • Tax year 2018

    $319,762

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,695,940
  • Tax year 2017

    $285,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,469,445

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Phipps Center for the Art Phipps Center for the ArtsHudson, WI

    Annual support

    $108,333
  2. Operation HelpHudson, WI

    Community needs

    $37,500
  3. Hudson School DistrictHudson, WI

    Education

    $30,000
  4. Junior AchievementSt Paul, MN

    Program support

    $30,000
  5. TurningpointRiver Falls, WI

    Program support

    $18,000
  6. Youth Action HudsonHudson, WI

    Program support

    $15,000
  7. St Croix Valley SartHudson, WI

    Program expenses

    $15,000
  8. Minnesota OrchestraMinneapolis, MN

    Music appreciation

    $13,000
  9. Girl Scouts-Mn & Wi River Valley Girl Scouts of the MN & Wi River ValleySt Paul, MN

    Program expenses

    $10,000
  10. Bridge for Community LifeHudson, WI

    Program services

    $10,000
  11. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. Northern Star Council of BSASt Paul, MN

    Operating

    $6,000
  13. Hudson Backpack Program Hudson Backpac ProgramHudson, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  14. Hudson Safe IncHudson, WI

    Program support

    $2,000
  15. Youth Resource CommitteeHudson, WI

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $10,00045% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00045% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin11 grants $251,833
  2. Minnesota4 grants $59,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jim LutigerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine CarfulVICEPRES&SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric G JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul McGinnisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan CariDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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