Abbot Machine Company Charitable
Abbot Machine Company Charitable is a private foundation based in Sussex, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin recipients.
Abbot Machine Company Charitable at a glance
In short: Abbot Machine Company Charitable gave $26K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,450
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,763
- +40.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $152,912
- +2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Abbot Machine Company Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: N72 W24524 Swanson Ct, Sussex, WI 53089
Phone: (414) 378-0444
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Abbot Machine Company Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brookfield Academy Soar Campaign ($10K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 2% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 2% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Abbot Machine Company Charitable open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Academy Soar Campaign Brookfield Rd, WI | Educational | $10,000 |
| Uw Foundation Athletics Madison, WI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Oregon School District Oregon, WI | Educational | $4,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee, WI | Educational | $1,000 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | Educational | $1,000 |
| Northbrook Church Richfield, WI | Religious | $1,000 |
| White Paws GS Rescue Fredonia, WI | Animal Welfare | $1,000 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | Scientific | $500 |
| Lupus Foundation of America Inc Washington, DC | Scientific | $500 |
| Fellow Mortals Inc Lake Geneva, WI | Animal Welfare | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $152,912 | $48,495 | $44,116 | $26,450 | 15 | $26,450 | $41,526 | $30,729 |
| 2024 | $148,533 | $43,584 | $46,562 | $30,200 | 24 | $30,200 | $36,922 | $30,197 |
| 2023 | $151,511 | $33,724 | $42,313 | $27,620 | 22 | $27,620 | $28,105 | $26,104 |
| 2022 | $160,100 | $19,408 | $43,443 | $26,120 | 24 | $26,120 | $13,134 | $27,657 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | $22,100 | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $186,573 | $14,407 | $35,090 | $25,229 | 22 | — | $8,646 | $24,114 |
| 2019 | $207,256 | $19,302 | $30,206 | $20,600 | 21 | — | $13,696 | $22,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abbot Machine Company Charitable reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational, charitable, religious, animal-welfare, and scientific purposes. Among its grantees, the United Performing Arts Fund describes its mission as supporting the performing arts in southeastern Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra says it nurtures and inspires young people through music. Other supported organizations describe work in areas including animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation and education, assistance to people in need, and lupus research, education, support, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $26,450 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $10,000, with a median grant of $500.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to Brookfield Academy SOAR Campaign, $5,000 to UW Foundation Athletics, and $4,000 to Oregon School District. The foundation also gave $1,000 each to United Performing Arts Fund and Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, and $500 each to Hope Center, Wisconsin Humane Society, Fellow Mortals, and Lupus Foundation of America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl Eiche as an officer and Stuart B Eiche as a director.
Abbot Machine Company Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart B. Eiche
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carl Eiche
Officer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abbot Machine Company Charitable
How much does Abbot Machine Company Charitable give each year?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable gave $26K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 24 grants.
What is Abbot Machine Company Charitable's typical grant size?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,763, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Abbot Machine Company Charitable that year got $4K on average.
Where does Abbot Machine Company Charitable give grants?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable gives mostly in Wisconsin: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (4 grants) and Waukesha, WI (2 grants).
Does Abbot Machine Company Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Abbot Machine Company Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants), "Educational" (4 grants) and "Animal Welfare" (3 grants).
Who are Abbot Machine Company Charitable's largest grantees?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Brookfield Academy Soar Campaign ($10,000), Uw Foundation Athletics ($5,000) and Oregon School District ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abbot Machine Company Charitable?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable reported $153K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Abbot Machine Company Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational, charitable, religious, animal-welfare, and scientific purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Abbot Machine Company Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Abbot Machine Company Charitable's EIN?
Abbot Machine Company Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6125048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Abbot Machine Company Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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