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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2507388

Red Oak Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Florence, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $107,200 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $107,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,338,477
  • Tax year 2024

    $151,091

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,576
  • Tax year 2023

    $255,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,300,559
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,378,994
  • Tax year 2021

    $195,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,832,809
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,716,241
  • Tax year 2019

    $226,950

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,561,868
  • Tax year 2018

    $269,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,363,592

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Crystal Theatre PacCrystal Falls, MI

    Program support

    $35,000
  2. Florence County SchoolsFlorence, WI

    Program support

    $7,000
  3. Central Elementary PTOOkemos, MI

    Program support

    $5,000
  4. Florence County Sheriff K-9 UnitFlorence, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Kinawa Parent GroupOkemos, MI

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Menominee Range Historical MuseumIron Mountain, MI

    Program support

    $5,000
  7. Performing Arts School of Central PennsylvaniaState College, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  8. State College Friends SchoolState College, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. Montessori RadmoorOkemos, MI

    Program support

    $4,000
  10. Orpheus Chamber ChoirBelefonte, PA

    Program support

    $4,000
  11. Shunpike for Seattle Modern OrchestraSeattle, WA

    Program support

    $4,000
  12. Tart TrailsTraverse City, MI

    Program support

    $4,000
  13. Potter Park ZooLansing, MI

    Program support

    $3,000
  14. Think We Not MeBoalsburg, PA

    Program support

    $3,000
  15. Fence Community VeteransGoodman, WI

    Program support

    $2,500
  16. State College Choral SocietyState College, PA

    Program support

    $2,500
  17. UW Madison ExtentionFlorence, WI

    Program support

    $2,200
  18. Harris Nature CenterOkemos, MI

    Program support

    $2,000
  19. JCC Nursery School of State CollegeState College, PA

    Program support

    $2,000
  20. Leeanau ConvservancyLeland, MI

    Program support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan9 grants $65,000
  2. Pennsylvania6 grants $21,500
  3. Wisconsin4 grants $16,700
  4. Washington1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles A SchrockPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen E SimringVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth J SchrockTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kenneth C SchrockSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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