Biel Family Foundation
Biel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Slinger, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $3K.
Biel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Biel Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -64.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,822
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Biel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Patricia Catholic Church ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Biel Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $83K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Patricia Catholic Church Hickory Hills, IL | General Charitable | $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 | $11,822 | $2,815 | $10,014 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $2,801 | $631 |
| 2024 | $19,021 | $27,487 | $58,754 | $57,000 | 2 | $57,368 | $26,239 | $2,599 |
| 2023 | $50,288 | $11,299 | $14,778 | $13,000 | 2 | $13,418 | $9,959 | $3,246 |
| 2022 | $53,767 | $4,036 | $24,619 | $21,000 | 2 | $21,787 | $1,433 | $4,204 |
| 2021 | $74,350 | $18,489 | $12,270 | $7,815 | 4 | $10,138 | $16,483 | $5,125 |
| 2020 | $68,131 | $10,518 | $85,513 | $83,200 | 4 | — | $9,080 | $6,857 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Biel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $631 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Biel Family Foundation is led by Janice M. Biel, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janice M. Biel
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Biel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Biel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Biel Family Foundation
How much does Biel Family Foundation give each year?
Biel Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 2 grants.
How large is Biel Family Foundation?
Biel Family Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $631 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Biel Family Foundation operate?
Biel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Biel Family Foundation's EIN?
Biel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1474088. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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