Bacon Family Foundation Inc
Bacon Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Suamico, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $13K.
Bacon Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bacon Family Foundation Inc gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,213
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,107
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,107
- Total assets
- $86,290
- +90.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bacon Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Namibia ($10K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bacon Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $63K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia Suamico, WI | Assist with various projects in the mayuni conservancy in namibia. | $10,333 |
| Ukraine Suamico, WI | Direct assistance to ukranians living in ukraine and ukrainian refugees in poland. | $7,880 |
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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 | $86,290 | $60,270 | $19,379 | $18,213 | 2 | $18,213 | $12,574 | $488 |
| 2024 | $45,399 | $111,537 | $70,934 | $62,737 | 2 | $70,088 | $10,854 | $64 |
| 2023 | $4,796 | $81,406 | $76,610 | $62,598 | 2 | $73,527 | — | $696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bacon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $488 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bacon Family Foundation Inc is led by Ward Bacon, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ward Bacon
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Bacon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison Bacon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Bacon
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bacon
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Bacon Family Foundation Inc
How much does Bacon Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Bacon Family Foundation Inc gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 2 grants.
How large is Bacon Family Foundation Inc?
Bacon Family Foundation Inc reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bacon Family Foundation Inc operate?
Bacon Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Bacon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bacon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2606797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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