Becca Grace Foundation
Becca Grace Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sheboygan, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $151K.
Becca Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: Becca Grace Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +108.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,667
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,478,486
- +1.7% 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 Becca Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Evergreen ($100K). Together the top 3 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Becca Grace Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Evergreen Sheboygan, WI | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Above & Beyond Children's Museum Sheboygan, WI | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Reins Inc Sheboygan Falls, WI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,478,486 | $167,896 | $142,640 | $125,000 | 3 | $125,000 | $150,985 | $84,797 |
| 2024 | $1,453,230 | $68,751 | $77,167 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $52,441 | $83,237 |
| 2023 | $1,461,646 | $74,443 | $15,196 | — | — | — | $61,639 | $74,032 |
| 2022 | $1,402,399 | $21,244 | $61,051 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $20,313 | $75,166 |
| 2021 | $1,442,206 | $138,116 | $103,368 | $86,000 | 4 | $86,000 | $123,149 | $86,063 |
| 2020 | $1,407,458 | $54,370 | $84,638 | $70,000 | 3 | — | $41,184 | $75,370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Becca Grace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Becca Grace Foundation is led by Wendy S. Bemis, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy S. Bemis
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan T. Bemis
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Parent
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert T. Melzer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Vk Bemis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Becca Grace Foundation
How much does Becca Grace Foundation give each year?
Becca Grace Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
What is Becca Grace Foundation's typical grant size?
Becca Grace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $41,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Becca Grace Foundation give grants?
Becca Grace Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheboygan, WI (2 grants).
Does Becca Grace Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Becca Grace Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Becca Grace Foundation?
Becca Grace Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Becca Grace Foundation's EIN?
Becca Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3730786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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