Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc
To provide financial support for innovative educational programs & projects
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc at a glance
In short: Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,850
- -50.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,850
- -50.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,850
- Total assets
- $2,223,287
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birchwood School ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $17K (2020) to $122K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birchwood School Birchwood, WI | Support student & staff with additional resources. | $44,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,223,287 | $340,364 | $51,609 | $44,850 | 1 | $215,336 |
| 2024 | $1,957,677 | $237,838 | $87,233 | $91,360 | 1 | $93,709 |
| 2023 | $1,699,714 | $215,979 | $131,266 | $94,830 | 1 | $59,241 |
| 2022 | $1,574,488 | $195,065 | $94,648 | $87,182 | 1 | $88,029 |
| 2021 | $1,702,360 | $324,048 | $135,180 | $122,020 | 1 | $81,728 |
| 2020 | $1,296,328 | $781,587 | $23,013 | $16,563 | 1 | $9,183 |
About Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc
Based on IRS filings
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birchwood, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc is led by Brad Waznik, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Waznik
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nelson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Luebke
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenifer Mason
Director
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Hayes
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Peterson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Landes
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JoAnn Mertens
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bock
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Racine
Vice President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Diane Schobert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Okey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Herscher (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Hankee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Foster Soper (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Diane Johnson (2020) — Director
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 Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc
How much does Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc give each year?
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $91K across 1 grant.
How large is Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc?
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.
What is Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc?
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birchwood, WI. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc operate?
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc's EIN?
Educational Foundation of Birchwood Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0134186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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