Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Crosse, WI EIN: 20-0506791

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 is a private foundation based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It made 10 grants totaling $292,500 in filing year 2025, with listed recipients in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Tennessee.

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 at a glance

In short: Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 gave $293K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$292,500
-13.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
-23.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,250
+12.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,613,259
-2.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 230 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 782-1148

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gateway Area Council: $105KGateway Area Council$105KOnalaska YMCA: $50KOnalaska YMCA$50KFamily & Children's Center: $50KFamily & Children's Center$50KWinona YMCA: $50KWinona YMCA$50KCoulee Region Humane Society: $10KCoulee Region Humane Society$10KWinona Community Foundation Inc: $10KWinona Community FoundationInc$10KWatda Foundation: $10KWatda Foundation$10KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $3KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$3KGundersen Medical Foundation: $3KGundersen Medical Foundation$3KAquinas Catholic Schools Inc: $3KAquinas Catholic Schools Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gateway Area Council ($105K). Together the top 10 received $293K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K17$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 75 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 21% to Minnesota, and 1% to Tennessee. The listed 2025 recipients were in those three states.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

La CrosseWinonaMadisonMemphisDecorahOnalaskaElkhornSanta FeEau ClaireWestby

Is Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K22 grants2020 19 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 13 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $293K (2025) to $519K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $293K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gateway Area Council La Crosse, WIHumanitarian$105,000
Onalaska YMCA La Crosse, WIHumanitarian$50,000
Family & Children's Center La Crosse, WIHumanitarian$50,000
Winona YMCA Winona, MNHumanitarian$50,000
Coulee Region Humane Society Onalaska, WIHumanitarian$10,000
Winona Community Foundation Inc Winona, MNEducation$10,000
Watda Foundation Madison, WIHumanitarian$10,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNHEALTH$2,500
Gundersen Medical Foundation La Crosse, WIHEALTH$2,500
Aquinas Catholic Schools Inc La Crosse, WIEducation$2,500
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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$2,613,259$259,638$326,359$292,50010$294,525$227,804$144,133
2024$2,680,900$264,726$368,541$339,00013$341,025$237,210$146,697
2023$2,785,893$735,738$443,210$416,50016$418,550$110,667$147,160
2022$2,492,804$4,849$356,937$317,00017$319,002$20,643$138,107
2021$2,851,321$668,612$543,712$509,10019$511,182$633,203$165,086
2020$2,735,820$235,944$548,919$519,00022—$208,054$159,234

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose listed purposes included humanitarian, education, and health.

Among the grantees described in their own words, Coulee Region Humane Society says it promotes humane treatment of animals and positive human-animal relationships. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Winona Community Foundation describes work to improve quality of life in the Winona area through philanthropy education, connecting charitable resources with organizations and causes, and stewarding philanthropic resources.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $292,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $105,000, with a median of $10,000.

The largest grants were $105,000 to Gateway Area Council; $50,000 each to Onalaska YMCA, Family & Children’s Center, and Winona YMCA; and $10,000 each to Coulee Region Humane Society, Winona Community Foundation, and WATDA Foundation. The filing lists the grants’ purposes as humanitarian, education, or health.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Harry J. Dahl as president, Andrew Dahl as vice-president, Jansen C. Dahl as secretary, and Tyler Dahl as treasurer.

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 is led by Harry J. Dahl, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harry J. Dahl

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Dahl

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jansen C. Dahl

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Dahl

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Trust Point (2020–2023) — Agent

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214

How much does Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 give each year?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 gave $293K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $339K across 13 grants.

What is Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's typical grant size?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 give grants?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 gives mostly in Wisconsin: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Crosse, WI (5 grants) and Winona, MN (2 grants).

Does Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (6 grants).

Who are Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's largest grantees?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's largest 2025 grantees include Gateway Area Council ($105,000), Onalaska YMCA ($50,000) and Family & Children's Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose listed purposes included humanitarian, education, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214?

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 Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's EIN?

Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0506791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Dahl Family Foundation XXXXXX6214 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dahl-family-foundation-xxxxxx6214-morg_3efefb54ab24413fa36c983f1690d0d2

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