Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $72K.
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,148
- -59.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,878
- -88.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $556
- Total assets
- $1,272,831
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Railroad Museum ($86K). Together the top 7 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2022) to $224K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Railroad Museum Green Bay, WI | Program maintenance and capital campaign | $85,895 |
| NPM foundation Green Bay, WI | Program support | $2,048 |
| Miscellaneous Contributions Green Bay, WI | Candid Fort Ligonier Girl Scouts Kiwanis | $571 |
| Mensa Foundation Hurst, TX | Program support | $556 |
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Green Bay, WI | Program support | $518 |
| Weidner Center Green Bay, WI | Program support | $290 |
| Kiwanis club of green bay Green Bay, WI | Program support | $270 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,272,831 | $72,268 | $164,822 | $90,148 | 7 | $90,148 | $72,268 | $99,918 |
| 2024 | $1,350,247 | $72,476 | $257,933 | $224,259 | 2 | $225,600 | $72,476 | $107,542 |
| 2023 | $1,296,811 | $46,709 | $249,715 | $211,655 | 2 | $214,757 | $249,063 | $104,867 |
| 2022 | $1,290,925 | $36,196 | $139,069 | $87,548 | 4 | $87,548 | $282,585 | $79,803 |
| 2021 | $1,248,112 | $33,481 | $134,757 | $91,628 | 6 | — | $33,481 | $112,705 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William W. Buerschinger
Trustee
On filings since 2021
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl L. Buerschinger
Manager
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation
How much does Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation give each year?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 2 grants.
What is Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $556, and its average grant was $12,878, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation give grants?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 99% 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 (6 grants).
Does Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (5 grants).
Who are Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Railroad Museum ($85,895), NPM foundation ($2,048) and Miscellaneous Contributions ($571), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5091063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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