Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 27-1404082

To educate encourage youth exhibitors to produce high quality livestock that will provide wholesome nutritous products. The BRSCF is committed to creating events that provide a platform for enhancing strengthening the ag community of WI and to better foster understanding of the agriculture industry throughout our society.

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-40.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
-40.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$596,956
+7.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wisconsin State Fair Park Fdn: $30KWisconsin State Fair Park Fdn$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin State Fair Park Fdn ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

West AllisJanesville

How Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin State Fair Park Fdn West Allis, WIGeneral Support$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$596,956$428,441$452,729$30,0001$26,339
2024$555,363$520,984$512,054$50,1501$19,995
2023$502,320$450,410$454,218$20,9001$9,856
2022$459,062$359,166$367,357$20,9001$1,076
2021$527,152$341,724$355,105$20,5001$898
2020$475,148$23,435$63,169$1,5001$1,780

About Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $597K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $26K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc is led by Jenny Markham-Gehl, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jenny Markham-Gehl

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Bobolz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Lange

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Ivey

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janie Suddeth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie May

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Listle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Adams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Huschitt

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Reismer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Nate McConnell (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenny Markham (2024) — President
  • Former: Taylor Schaefer (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bob Johnson (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Dave Koning (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nate Weinkauf (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Stan Jones (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Beth Carr (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Neville (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Lynd (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Beck (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Wally Bohrer (2020–2021) — Board Member

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 Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc

How much does Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc give each year?

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc?

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc reported $597K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $428K.

What is Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc?

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $597K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc operate?

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc's EIN?

Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1404082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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