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Cambridge Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cambridge, WI EIN: 93-0756495 Website

The Cambridge Foundation has one motive, one ideal, one hope, to make our community a better place to live.

Key facts about Cambridge Foundation

In short: Cambridge Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-0756495
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$131,147
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$21,858
Median grant
$19,855
Total assets
$4,794,939
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

+8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

+10.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+10.5% YoY

How Cambridge Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Cambridge Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cambridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cambridge, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $388K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cambridge

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $148K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $131K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department: $45KCambridge Volunteer FireDepartment$45KVillage of Cambridge: $31KVillage of Cambridge$31KCambridge School District: $29KCambridge School District$29KCambridge Historic School Foundation Inc: $11KCambridge Historic SchoolFoundation Inc$11KLake Ripley Management District: $10KLake Ripley ManagementDistrict$10KCambridge Community Activities Program Inc: $5KCambridge Community ActivitiesProgram Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department ($45K). Together the top 6 received $131K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department Cambridge, WIGeneral Support$45,190
Village of Cambridge Cambridge, WIGeneral Support$30,900
Cambridge School District Cambridge, WIGeneral Support$28,710
Cambridge Historic School Foundation Inc Cambridge, WIGeneral Support$11,000
Lake Ripley Management District Cambridge, WIGeneral Support$10,000
Cambridge Community Activities Program Inc Cambridge, WISenior Lunches, Food Pantry, Lake Ripley Park Maintenance$5,347

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,794,939$4,431,695$4,292,118
Revenue$551,638$313,815$470,967
Expenses$188,394$174,238$169,282
Net Investment Income$387,609$167,110$142,482

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cambridge Foundation is led by Michael Rumpf, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Rumpf

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Olson

    Director

    Officer → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil J. Vasby

    Director

    Officer → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wolf

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Hensel

    Director

    Officer → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Benson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Behling

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Borchardt

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Andrew L. Punsel (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Barbro Andren (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bernie Nikolay (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bridgette Hermanson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Charles Hoffman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Gaertner (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dave Smithback (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Keleher (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: David W. Smithback (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dean Lund (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donn Trieloff (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jerald A. Gunnelson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John R. Adsit (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karl Raymond (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lane D. Taylor (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Philip D. Strohbusch (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Moen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Scott (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Thomas A. Punsel (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Rumpf (2019) — Director
  • Former: Joe Arington (2019) — Director

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 Cambridge Foundation

How much does Cambridge Foundation give each year?

Cambridge Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 6 grants.

What is Cambridge Foundation's typical grant size?

Cambridge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,855, and its average grant was $21,858, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Cambridge Foundation give grants?

Cambridge Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, WI (6 grants).

Does Cambridge Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Cambridge Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Cambridge Foundation's largest grantees?

Cambridge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department ($45,190), Village of Cambridge ($30,900) and Cambridge School District ($28,710), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cambridge Foundation?

Cambridge Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $552K.

What is Cambridge Foundation?

Cambridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cambridge, WI. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Cambridge Foundation's EIN?

Cambridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0756495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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