Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 39-1670356

CATHERINE E APPLE & MYRL S APPLE FAMILY is a private foundation based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $100,200, all to recipients in Wisconsin. The listed grants include scholarship support, general support, and support for services in areas such as health, treatment, mentoring, and youth activities.

Key facts about Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family

In short: Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family gave $100K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1670356
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,200
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$5,274
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$1,584,587
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

+16.5% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+10.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational scholarships, youth programs, health and treatment services, mentoring, hospice care, and cultural and environmental organizations.

Some grantee missions illustrate the work of organizations it supported. My Brothers Keeper Inc. describes its mission as mentoring boys and men facing life challenges in Brown County. New Community Clinic describes itself as providing compassionate, high-quality health services. Jackie Nitschke Center describes its work as serving adults and families facing substance addiction and mental health challenges. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $100,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. The listed recipients are in Green Bay, De Pere, Howard, or Peshtigo, Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Green BayDe PereMarinettePeshtigoHoward

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K21 grants201919 grants202013 grants202113 grants202216 grants202318 grants202419 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

West High School: $30KWest High School$30KExceptional Equestrians: $17KExceptional Equestrians$17KAdult and Teen Challenge of NW Wisconsin: $10KAdult and Teen Challenge of NWWisconsin$10KCollege Ready: $10KCollege Ready$10KPeshtigo Youth Baseball Inc: $10KPeshtigo Youth Baseball Inc$10KThe Childrens Museum of Green Bay: $5KThe Childrens Museum of GreenBay$5KGreen Bay Botanical Gardens: $2KGreen Bay Botanical Gardens$2KJack & Engrid Meng Hospice Residence: $2KJack & Engrid Meng HospiceResidence$2KJackie Nitschke Center: $2KJackie Nitschke Center$2KMy Brother's Keeper Inc: $2KMy Brother's Keeper Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was West High School ($30K). Together the top 10 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West High School Green Bay, WIScholarship Support$30,000
Exceptional Equestrians De Pere, WISupport of equine-assisted therapies for those with special needs$16,700
Adult and Teen Challenge of NW Wisconsin Howard, WIGeneral Support$10,000
College Ready Green Bay, WIGeneral Support$10,000
Peshtigo Youth Baseball Inc Peshtigo, WIGeneral Support$10,000
The Childrens Museum of Green Bay Green Bay, WIGeneral Support$5,000
Green Bay Botanical Gardens Green Bay, WIConnect People with Plants$2,000
Jack & Engrid Meng Hospice Residence De Pere, WIProvide comfort and care for those at end of life$2,000
Jackie Nitschke Center Green Bay, WISupport for Alcohol and Drug Treatment$2,000
My Brother's Keeper Inc Green Bay, WISupport for mentoring services for those dealing with hardships$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,584,587 $156,396 $118,472 $100,200 19
2024 $1,546,661 $155,224 $102,405 $85,986 18
2023 $1,493,842 $48,440 $101,717 $86,700 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,584,587$1,546,661$1,493,842
Revenue$156,396$155,224$48,440
Expenses$118,472$102,405$101,717
Qualifying Distributions$101,256$86,988$87,679
Net Investment Income$140,275$139,807$34,402
Distributable Amount$102,956$96,573$86,986

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Susan C. Lin as president, Robert M. Apple as vice president, and Paul J. Zwief as secretary/treasurer.

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family is led by Susan C. Lin, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan C. Lin

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul J. Zwief

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. Apple

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2863 Creekwood Cir, Green Bay, WI 54311-4617
Phone: (920) 393-1190

Frequently asked questions about Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family

How much does Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family give each year?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family gave $100K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 18 grants.

What is Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's typical grant size?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,274, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family that year got $7K on average.

Where does Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family give grants?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (13 grants), De Pere, WI (2 grants) and Peshtigo, WI (2 grants).

Does Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family give general operating support?

Yes: 26% of Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's largest grantees?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's largest 2025 grantees include West High School ($30,000), Exceptional Equestrians ($16,700) and Adult and Teen Challenge of NW Wisconsin ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational scholarships, youth programs, health and treatment services, mentoring, hospice care, and cultural and environmental organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's EIN?

Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1670356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Catherine E Apple & Myrl S Apple Family accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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