Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 20-5091063

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.

Key facts about Commander Wallace P Buerschinger Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
20-5091063
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$90,148
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$12,878
Median grant
$556
Total assets
$1,272,831
Primary geography
Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

-59.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-88.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Green BayHonoluluHurstMadisonOshkosh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2022) to $224K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $90K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

National Railroad Museum: $86KNational Railroad Museum$86KNPM foundation: $2KNPM foundation$2KMiscellaneous Contributions: $571Miscellaneous Contributions$571Mensa Foundation: $556Mensa Foundation$556Greater Green Bay Community Foundation: $518Greater Green Bay CommunityFoundation$518Weidner Center: $290Weidner Center$290Kiwanis club of green bay: $270Kiwanis club of green bay$270

The largest 2025 recipient was National Railroad Museum ($86K). Together the top 7 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Railroad Museum Green Bay, WIProgram maintenance and capital campaign$85,895
NPM foundation Green Bay, WIProgram support$2,048
Miscellaneous Contributions Green Bay, WICandid Fort Ligonier Girl Scouts Kiwanis$571
Mensa Foundation Hurst, TXProgram support$556
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Green Bay, WIProgram support$518
Weidner Center Green Bay, WIProgram support$290
Kiwanis club of green bay Green Bay, WIProgram support$270

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,272,831$1,350,247$1,296,811
Revenue$72,268$72,476$46,709
Expenses$164,822$257,933$249,715
Qualifying Distributions$90,148$225,600$214,757
Net Investment Income$72,268$72,476$249,063
Distributable Amount$99,918$107,542$104,867

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

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