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Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Waukesha, WI EIN: 23-7441800 Website

To prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the value of the scout oath and law.

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund at a glance

In short: Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,444
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$90,444
Median grant
$90,444
Total assets
$3,149,784
+8.0% 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 Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council - Operating: $90KBoy Scouts of AmericaPotawatomi Area Council…$90K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council - Operating ($90K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

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

Waukesha

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council - Operating Waukesha, WITo Support Scouting$90,444
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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$3,149,784$383,591$110,740$90,4441$368,104
2024$2,916,990$299,228$31,608——$90,888
2023$2,618,393$22,469$30,768$1,122Total only$13,748
2022$2,168,165$292,861$29,258——$45,535
2021$2,819,970$105,242$283,408$1,189Total only$71,138
2020$2,649,448$51,080$36,457——$39,794
2019$2,503,440$10,200$10,215$10,2151—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund is a public charity, based in Waukesha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $368K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund is led by Jeffry Brigman, Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffry Brigman

    Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Miller

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Nebel

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Schwartz

    Scout Executive

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Kindler

    Baird Representative

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Schultz

    Waukesha State Bank Representative

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Brumfield

    Representative & Old National

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jeff Brigman (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Scott Priebe (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Vince Russo (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Theresa Guthrie (2020–2023) — Waukesha State Bank Representative
  • Former: Bill Goldammer (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Dave Becker (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund

How much does Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund give each year?

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund?

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $384K.

Where does Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund operate?

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund's EIN?

Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Area Council-Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7441800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)

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