Damkoehler Family Foundation
Damkoehler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $97K.
Damkoehler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Damkoehler Family Foundation gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,746
- +300.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,582
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,097,094
- +0.0% 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 Damkoehler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oconto County Historical Society ($50K). Together the top 3 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Damkoehler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 384% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oconto County Historical Society Oconto, WI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Oconto Area Humane Society Inc Oconto, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist Oconto, WI | Program Support and Maintenance | $15,746 |
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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 | $1,097,094 | $118,073 | $115,414 | $85,746 | 3 | $93,603 | $97,107 | $86,959 |
| 2024 | $1,096,570 | $56,283 | $50,436 | $21,408 | 1 | $30,268 | $35,709 | $80,498 |
| 2023 | $1,090,795 | $54,821 | $41,769 | $16,928 | 1 | $24,736 | $37,647 | — |
| 2022 | $1,077,743 | $1,949 | $44,225 | $17,705 | 1 | $24,295 | $7,448 | — |
| 2021 | $1,120,019 | $99,576 | $42,118 | $15,751 | 1 | $22,281 | $78,666 | — |
| 2020 | $1,062,561 | $80,830 | $89,873 | $65,078 | 1 | — | $37,073 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Damkoehler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Damkoehler Family Foundation is led by Jay Damkoehler, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Damkoehler
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Damkoehler
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Joann Damkoehler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Damkoehler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to David Damkoehler (Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Damkoehler Family Foundation
How much does Damkoehler Family Foundation give each year?
Damkoehler Family Foundation gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
What is Damkoehler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Damkoehler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,582, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Damkoehler Family Foundation give grants?
Damkoehler Family Foundation 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 Oconto, WI (3 grants).
Does Damkoehler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Damkoehler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Damkoehler Family Foundation?
Damkoehler Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Damkoehler Family Foundation?
Damkoehler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Green Bay, WI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Damkoehler Family Foundation's EIN?
Damkoehler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1991258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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