Borg Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delavan, WI EIN: 36-6047046
EducationEnvironmentHuman services

Borg Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Delavan, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $5K.

Borg Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Borg Foundation Inc gave $15K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,750
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$95,696
-11.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Borg Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Delavan-Darien School District: $12KDelavan-Darien School District$12KDelavan Rotary Gardens Foundation: $1KDelavan Rotary GardensFoundation$1KUnited Way of Walworth County: $1KUnited Way of Walworth County$1KDelavan Aram Public Library Foundation: $1KDelavan Aram Public LibraryFoundation$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Delavan-Darien School District ($12K). Together the top 4 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DelavanLake GenevaElkhorn

How Borg Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 181% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $18K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Delavan-Darien School District Delavan, WIScholarships$12,000
Delavan Rotary Gardens Foundation Delavan, WISupport for Annual Planting of Community Garden$1,000
United Way of Walworth County Lake Geneva, WISupport for Community Programs$1,000
Delavan Aram Public Library Foundation Delavan, WISupport for Community Library$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$95,696$14,730$27,530$15,0004$20,050$5,082$11,078
2023$108,560$10,613$30,307$15,0004$21,593$1,916$10,252
2022$128,403$5,309$22,112$16,5004$18,003$1,195$11,431
2021$154,360$27,372$35,704$18,0004$18,000$9,668$13,834
2020$162,692$13,526$31,766$17,0003——$12,319
2019$180,932$16,042$29,985$15,5003—$1,557$11,538

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Borg Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Borg Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Groth, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew Groth

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2024)

  • Ed Thompson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2024)

  • Matt Becker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $2K (2024)

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

From 2024 IRS filing

Andrew Groth — President/Treasurer: $2KAndrew GrothPresident/Treasurer$2KEd Thompson — Secretary: $2KEd ThompsonSecretary$2KMatt Becker — Vice President: $2KMatt BeckerVice President$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Andrew Groth (President/Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Borg Foundation Inc

How much does Borg Foundation Inc give each year?

Borg Foundation Inc gave $15K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 4 grants.

What is Borg Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Borg Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Borg Foundation Inc give grants?

Borg Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Delavan, WI (3 grants).

Does Borg Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Borg Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Borg Foundation Inc?

Borg Foundation Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Borg Foundation Inc?

Borg Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Delavan, WI. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Borg Foundation Inc's EIN?

Borg Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6047046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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