Deforest Area Foundation Inc
Deforest Area Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in De Forest, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K.
Deforest Area Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Deforest Area Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,278
- +111.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,070
- +111.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,389
- Total assets
- $875,351
- +32.2% 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 Deforest Area Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reinhard Family Foundation ($23K). Together the top 3 received $34K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Deforest Area Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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 $19K (2024) to $46K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reinhard Family Foundation Waunakee, WI | Physical Plant Improvements | $22,500 |
| Cornerstone Community Center De Forest, WI | Operations improvements | $8,778 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Sun Prairie, WI | Family Clothing | $3,000 |
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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 | $875,351 | $22,026 | $41,456 | $40,278 | 4 | $44,456 | — | — |
| 2024 | $661,913 | $21,811 | $26,085 | $19,053 | 4 | $26,085 | $14,779 | — |
| 2023 | $682,109 | $130,521 | $48,726 | $46,053 | 6 | $48,726 | $37,952 | — |
| 2022 | $598,543 | $-140,623 | $34,593 | $33,785 | 6 | $598,519 | $4 | — |
| 2021 | $773,759 | $69,976 | $32,457 | $31,153 | 5 | $772,742 | $69,976 | — |
| 2020 | $736,240 | $38,109 | $40,599 | $39,876 | 4 | — | $37,109 | $35,216 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deforest Area Foundation Inc is led by Tom Spitz, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Spitz
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight E Ziegler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McHugh
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Raemisch
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Sue Paulson (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Jane Christianson (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Mary Schultz (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Lochner-Olson (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Cindy Browning (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen Coyle (2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Grove (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Runez (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jacob Vehring (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Johnston (2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Englesby (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Schroeder (2020) — President
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 Deforest Area Foundation Inc
How much does Deforest Area Foundation Inc give each year?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.
What is Deforest Area Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,389, and its average grant was $10,070, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Deforest Area Foundation Inc give grants?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Deforest Area Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Deforest Area Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Deforest Area Foundation Inc?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc reported $875K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.
What is Deforest Area Foundation Inc?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in De Forest, WI. It holds $875K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Deforest Area Foundation Inc's EIN?
Deforest Area Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1930774. 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 October 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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