Fund For Wisconsin Scholars Inc
Organization summary
Type of Nonprofit
Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)
Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
Summary charts: organization finances over time
Revenue $38.4M (2024)
Expenses $18.3M (2024)
Total Assets $304M (2024)
Total Liabilities $186k (2024)
Tax Filings by Year
Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.
Fiscal Year Ending June
2024
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $25,000,000 |
65.1%
|
| Interest Revenue | $297,944 |
0.8%
|
| Dividends | $1,803,042 |
4.7%
|
| Sales of Assets | $10,585,755 |
27.6%
|
| Other Income | $720,650 |
1.9%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $16,405,497 |
89.5%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $310,577 |
1.7%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $303,829,934 | |
| Total Liabilities | $185,861 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ruppel (Secretary/Exec Dir/Trustee) | $235,000 | $34,632 |
| Angela Swenson Holzinger (Mentor Coordinator) | $78,741 | $30,827 |
| Lisa Linnemanstons (Accountant) | $67,878 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on April 10, 2025Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
Fiscal Year Ending June
2023
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $20 |
0.0%
|
| Interest Revenue | $245,982 |
2.1%
|
| Dividends | $1,466,754 |
12.3%
|
| Sales of Assets | $9,456,547 |
79.6%
|
| Other Income | $716,174 |
6.0%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $13,890,530 |
89.9%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $335,751 |
2.2%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $271,955,838 | |
| Total Liabilities | $191,272 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Secretary/Exec Dir/Trustee) | $154,241 | $6,960 |
| Kelly Ruppel (Secretary/Exec Dir/Trustee) | $108,187 | $17,316 |
| Angela Swenson Holzinger (Mentor Coordinator) | $75,712 | $29,641 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on April 21, 2025Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2022
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $5,000,000 |
22.7%
|
| Interest Revenue | $13,039 |
0.1%
|
| Dividends | $1,575,749 |
7.2%
|
| Sales of Assets | $14,687,244 |
66.7%
|
| Other Income | $734,164 |
3.3%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $12,158,591 |
86.5%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $294,912 |
2.1%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $273,321,225 | |
| Total Liabilities | $298,405 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Secretary/Exec. Dir.) | $210,912 | $10,267 |
| Angela Swenson Holzinger (Mentor Coordinator) | $72,800 | $29,443 |
| Lisa Linnemanstons (Accountant) | $59,408 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Jan. 14, 2023Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2021
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $3,000,000 |
8.8%
|
| Interest Revenue | $6,480 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $1,535,132 |
4.5%
|
| Sales of Assets | $25,328,637 |
74.5%
|
| Other Income | $4,130,012 |
12.1%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $10,380,248 |
84.8%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $289,800 |
2.4%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $304,011,407 | |
| Total Liabilities | $548,744 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Secretary/Exec. Dir.) | $202,800 | $8,365 |
| Angela Swenson Holzinger (Mentor Coordinator) | $70,000 | $28,725 |
| Ted Kellner (Treasurer) | $15,000 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on April 18, 2022Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2020
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $206,712 |
3.0%
|
| Interest Revenue | $64 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $1,757,641 |
25.8%
|
| Sales of Assets | $4,790,169 |
70.4%
|
| Other Income | $51,554 |
0.8%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $10,209,562 |
89.2%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $243,000 |
2.1%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $213,533,772 | |
| Total Liabilities | $171,890 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director/Secreta) | $195,000 | $10,716 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $12,000 | $0 |
| David Ward (Vice Chair) | $12,000 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on April 15, 2021Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2019
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $474,857 |
2.6%
|
| Interest Revenue | $0 | |
| Dividends | $1,431,412 |
7.8%
|
| Sales of Assets | $16,209,809 |
88.8%
|
| Other Income | $133,216 |
0.7%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $10,070,213 |
86.6%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $235,500 |
2.0%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $212,394,965 | |
| Total Liabilities | $335,591 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director/Secretary) | $189,000 | $7,200 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $13,500 | $0 |
| David Ward (Vice Chair) | $12,000 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Dec. 23, 2019Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2018
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $27,318,431 |
52.0%
|
| Interest Revenue | $54 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $1,150,286 |
2.2%
|
| Sales of Assets | $24,016,418 |
45.8%
|
| Other Income | $367 |
0.0%
|
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $9,434,483 |
83.3%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $229,589 |
2.0%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $211,810,878 | |
| Total Liabilities | $529,436 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director/Secreta) | $178,589 | $0 |
| Ted Kellner (Treasurer) | $13,500 | $0 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $13,500 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Jan. 31, 2019Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2017
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $20,000 |
0.3%
|
| Interest Revenue | $85 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $216,463 |
3.3%
|
| Sales of Assets | $6,383,902 |
96.4%
|
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $9,025,791 |
85.1%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $206,220 |
1.9%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $176,718,225 | |
| Total Liabilities | $226,105 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director/Secretary) | $171,720 | $0 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $12,000 | $0 |
| David Ward (Vice Chair) | $10,500 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Dec. 5, 2017Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
Fiscal Year Ending June
2016
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $2,126,095 |
16.5%
|
| Interest Revenue | $69 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $232,960 |
1.8%
|
| Sales of Assets | $10,538,060 |
81.7%
|
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $9,752,290 |
87.5%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $198,216 |
1.8%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $161,414,304 | |
| Total Liabilities | $301,153 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director) | $166,716 | $0 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $12,000 | $0 |
| David Ward (Vice President) | $10,500 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Dec. 19, 2016Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2015
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $0 | |
| Interest Revenue | $73 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $269,185 |
2.9%
|
| Sales of Assets | $9,115,320 |
97.1%
|
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $9,072,162 |
86.1%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $189,749 |
1.8%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $180,994,596 | |
| Total Liabilities | $231,865 |
Compensation
| Key Employees and Officers | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Mary W Gulbrandsen (Executive Director) | $162,749 | $0 |
| Ted Kellner (Treasurer) | $9,000 | $0 |
| John W Daniels Jr (Trustee) | $9,000 | $0 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Jan. 25, 2016Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2014
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $7,367 |
0.0%
|
| Interest Revenue | $57 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $394,611 |
2.2%
|
| Sales of Assets | $17,274,740 |
97.7%
|
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $8,534,484 |
79.3%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $177,283 |
1.6%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $181,692,871 | |
| Total Liabilities | $352,344 |
Document Links
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2013
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $21,145,000 |
95.1%
|
| Interest Revenue | $186 |
0.0%
|
| Dividends | $864,742 |
3.9%
|
| Sales of Assets | $231,811 |
1.0%
|
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $8,195,192 |
83.3%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $187,410 |
1.9%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $159,913,107 | |
| Total Liabilities | $235,672 |
Document Links
990-PF
Filed on Dec. 6, 2013Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2012
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
| Notable Sources of Revenue | Percent of Total Revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Received | $0 | |
| Interest Revenue | $723 | |
| Dividends | $807,028 | |
| Sales of Assets | $0 | |
| Other Income | $0 |
| Notable Expenses | Percent of Total Expenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Disbursements | $6,768,341 |
84.4%
|
| Compensation of Officers* | $174,000 |
2.2%
|
| * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. | ||
| Assets/Debt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $130,045,087 | |
| Total Liabilities | $48,021 |
Document Links
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
990-T
For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
Fiscal Year Ending June
2011
No Extracted Financial Data
Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.
Document Links
990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
Fiscal Year Ending June
2010
No Extracted Financial Data
Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.
Document Links
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
Fiscal Year Ending June
2009
No Extracted Financial Data
Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.
Document Links
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
Fiscal Year Ending June
2008
No Extracted Financial Data
Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.
Document Links
990-PF
Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance
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