Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cumberland, WI EIN: 20-3988011

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cumberland, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $56K.

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc gave $136K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$135,500
-10.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,167
+19.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$2,785,444
+15.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% 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 Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cumberland School District: $75KCumberland School District$75KFriends of Scouting: $50KFriends of Scouting$50KPioneer Village Museum: $11KPioneer Village Museum$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cumberland School District ($75K). Together the top 3 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CumberlandCameronHolcombeLadysmithRice Lake

How Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $151K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $136K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cumberland School District Cumberland, WIGeneral Fund$75,000
Friends of Scouting Cumberland, WIGeneral Fund$50,000
Pioneer Village Museum Cameron, WIGeneral Fund$10,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,785,444$116,320$140,888$135,5003$138,490$55,528$125,221
2024$2,414,283$87,587$154,822$151,0004$153,900$56,665$116,318
2023$2,205,170$96,446$103,135$98,4313$101,156$55,829$101,630
2022$1,976,439$144,984$93,274$90,0002$92,690$47,437$101,614
2021$1,619,306$262,820$40,540$40,0001$40,000$37,280$93,566
2020$1,397,026$311,218$52,413$50,0001—$35,815$68,040
2019$1,138,221$187,419$52,353$50,0001—$37,076$59,526

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc is led by Brenda Kupferschmidt, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Kupferschmidt

    President

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Proescholdt

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Erickson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Farr

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Heaney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Ranallo

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shay Horton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Roeschlein

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Sam D. Donatelle (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Steven A. Thoe (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas Goldsmith (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Candance Catone (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 Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc

How much does Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc give each year?

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc gave $136K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 4 grants.

What is Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc give grants?

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc 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 Cumberland, WI (2 grants).

Does Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc?

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cumberland Federal Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3988011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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