Easter Foundation Inc
Easter Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in De Pere, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including religious activity, community projects, services for families and veterans, education, and health-related work.
Easter Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Easter Foundation Inc gave $4.8M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Wisconsin. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,836,029
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,556
- -27.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $73,442,730
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (4 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (69% 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 Easter Foundation Inc
- 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: PO Box 5501, De Pere, WI 54115-5501
Phone: (920) 336-2848
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Easter Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spring Lake Church ($1.2M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
262 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 262 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. Other reported shares were New York, 10%; Texas, 7%; California, 6%; and Florida, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Easter Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 51 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $102K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $707K (2020) to $6.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Church Green Bay, WI | Church Expansion - Lawrence Campus & Children's Building | $1,174,485 |
| Providence Academyministries Green Bay, WI | To Fund Expansion | $820,459 |
| Friends of Bay Beach Green Bay, WI | Strategic Capital Campaign | $500,000 |
| David's Refuge Inc Manlius, NY | Provide resources & support to parents & guardians of children with special needs | $450,000 |
| Community Church of Fish Creek Fish Creek, WI | Matching Donation | $411,133 |
| Taming Mustangs Southlake, TX | To provide funds to produce the chasing wild docuseries, accompanying book, and discipleship training content | $346,452 |
| Generate Hope San Diego, CA | To Support Victims of Sex Trafficking | $300,000 |
| Jesus Film Project - a CRU Ministry Orlando, FL | The Animated Story of Jesus | $100,000 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA | Fidelity Campaign | $100,000 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | To Support Medical School Curriculum | $75,000 |
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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 | $73,442,730 | $22,572,802 | $5,646,367 | $4,836,029 | 54 | $4,846,611 | $10,224,711 | $3,887,451 |
| 2024 | $63,806,891 | $10,958,637 | $7,057,525 | $6,394,506 | 52 | $6,398,148 | $4,781,123 | $3,281,448 |
| 2023 | $63,124,832 | $16,693,243 | $4,592,552 | $4,159,731 | 50 | $4,163,361 | $13,835,939 | $2,978,728 |
| 2022 | $51,470,408 | $11,623,258 | $6,403,618 | $5,868,672 | 54 | $5,872,820 | $7,252,819 | $3,537,546 |
| 2021 | $48,221,315 | $14,319,286 | $5,650,555 | $5,246,443 | 52 | — | $9,993,212 | $3,239,625 |
| 2020 | $41,962,155 | $12,901,346 | $1,077,598 | $706,760 | 51 | — | $4,138,159 | $2,476,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Easter Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.9M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Friends of Bay Beach describes its work as helping fund public buildings and improvements at Bay Beach Amusement Park. David’s Refuge says it provides respite, resources, and support to parents and guardians of children with special needs or life-threatening medical conditions. Veterans 1st of New describes transitional housing and support services for Northeast Wisconsin veterans.
Other 2025 recipients include churches and religious organizations, a theological seminary, a medical college, and organizations working on sex trafficking and cancer research. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $4,836,029. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,174,485, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,174,485 to Spring Lake Church for expansion of its Lawrence campus and children’s building; $820,459 to Providence Academy Ministries for expansion; $500,000 to Friends of Bay Beach for a strategic capital campaign; and $450,000 to David’s Refuge to provide resources and support to parents and guardians of children with special needs. Other large grants included $411,133 to Community Church of Fish Creek as a matching donation, $346,452 to Taming Mustangs for a docuseries, accompanying book, and discipleship training content, and $300,000 to Generate Hope to support victims of sex trafficking.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce A. Bell as president and treasurer; Carol H. Bell as vice president and secretary; and Karl A. Schmidt, Karen B. Schmidt, Warren C. Pfohl, Brenda B. Pfohl, Paul Keppeler, and Betsy B. Keppeler as directors.
Easter Foundation Inc is led by Bruce A. Bell, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce A. Bell
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy B. Keppeler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda B. Pfohl
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen B. Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl A. Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Keppeler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren C. Pfohl
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol H. Bell
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Easter Foundation Inc
How much does Easter Foundation Inc give each year?
Easter Foundation Inc gave $4.8M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.4M across 52 grants.
What is Easter Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Easter Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $89,556, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Easter Foundation Inc that year got $15K on average.
Where does Easter Foundation Inc give grants?
Easter Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (15 grants), Bonita Springs, FL (4 grants), Fish Creek, WI (3 grants) and Naples, FL (3 grants).
Does Easter Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 54 grants with a stated purpose on Easter Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Easter Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Easter Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Spring Lake Church ($1,209,485 across 2 grants), Providence Academyministries ($820,459) and Friends of Bay Beach ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Easter Foundation Inc?
Easter Foundation Inc reported $73.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Easter Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Friends of Bay Beach describes its work as helping fund public buildings and improvements at Bay Beach Amusement Park. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Easter Foundation Inc?
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 Easter Foundation Inc's EIN?
Easter Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0499778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Easter Foundation Inc 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Easter Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/easter-foundation-inc-morg_ef5dc4aeb3834b7483fb315920eb6c28
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