Appleton Education Foundation Inc
To creatively enhance education in the community.
Appleton Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Appleton Education Foundation Inc gave $308K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $154K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $307,923
- +13.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $153,962
- +70.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $153,962
- Total assets
- $12,206,774
- +10.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Appleton Education Foundation Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Appleton Education Foundation Inc
Who Appleton Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Appleton Area School District ($298K). Together the top 2 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2019) to $308K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $308K.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton Area School District Appleton, WI | Education | $297,923 |
| Pointtners Community Initiatives Appleton, WI | Employment, Job Related | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,206,774 | $1,397,545 | $849,150 | $307,923 | 2 | $501,939 |
| 2023 | $11,037,729 | $1,616,337 | $763,623 | $271,548 | 3 | $214,467 |
| 2022 | $8,494,049 | $778,144 | $574,919 | $219,559 | 3 | $111,302 |
| 2021* | $8,983,270 | $2,304,912 | $820,667 | $286,558 | 3 | $454,232 |
| 2020 | $6,485,362 | $583,041 | $583,926 | $238,531 | 2 | $124 |
| 2019 | $6,477,785 | $674,279 | $494,983 | $165,280 | 2 | $100,365 |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Appleton Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Appleton Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $502K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Appleton Education Foundation Inc is led by Julie Krause, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie Krause
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Zach Snell
President
Director → Vice President & Director, 2022
Vice President & Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Liebergen
Director
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Hietpas
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Johnshoy
Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2020
President & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Sass
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Schroeder
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Kohl
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schewe
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Moeschberger
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Fischer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryson Machonga
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mueller
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Boyea
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Molitor
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Tripp
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Curry
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Toonen
Vice President
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Al Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Platt (2019–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Edward Ruffolo (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Yvette Dunlap (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Van Straten (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Molitor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gayle Hardt (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim McKeag (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Henselin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jerimiah Janssen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Albers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Flannery (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dave Burrows (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Jason Hanuszczak (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: John Keller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Robins (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Tim Heyroth (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Tom Mangold (2019–2020) — Past Director
- Former: Bob Duimstra (2019) — Past Director
- Former: Gary Jahnke (2019) — Past Director
- Former: John Mielke (2019) — Past Director
- Former: Pam Gruner (2019) — Past Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Appleton Education Foundation Inc
How much does Appleton Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Appleton Education Foundation Inc gave $308K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $272K across 3 grants.
How large is Appleton Education Foundation Inc?
Appleton Education Foundation Inc reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Appleton Education Foundation Inc?
Appleton Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Appleton, WI. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Appleton Education Foundation Inc operate?
Appleton Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Appleton Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Appleton Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1866090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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