Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Abbotsford, WI EIN: 39-1858408

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Abbotsford, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $8K.

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $579K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,158,749
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$579,375
Median grant
$579,375
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of N Cent WI: $885KCommunity Foundation of N CentWI$885KSchool District of Abbotsford: $274KSchool District of Abbotsford$274K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation of N Cent WI ($885K). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AbbotsfordWausau

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of N Cent WI Wausau, WIEducational$884,546
School District of Abbotsford Abbotsford, WIEducational$274,203
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024—$-10,008$1,185,197$1,158,7492$1,180,848$7,861
2023$1,085,910$209,545$183,046——$183,990$190,111
2022$1,256,035$47,015$44,684———$23,974
2021$1,359,184$54,460$35,580———$23,272
2020$1,083,959$48,628$36,673———$23,783

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc is led by Don Medenwaldt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Don Medenwaldt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Schindler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Reis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Keech

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Braun

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Suttner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Thew

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Blair

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Selenia Espino

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Bargender

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia Kraus

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Braun

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Jakel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Candice Brandenburg (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Cheryl Baker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Babich (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc

How much does Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc?

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Abbotsford, WI.

Where does Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc operate?

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Abbotsford Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1858408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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