Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fond Du Lac, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $8K.
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation at a glance
In short: Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,186
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,186
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,186
- Total assets
- $33,167
- -11.5% 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 Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
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 Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 301% 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 $10K (2025) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fond Du Lac Lutheran Home Fond Du Lac, WI | Provide cheerful flowers and decorations, landscaping, and furniture to increase the emotional health of people who reside and work in the assisted living facility. | $10,186 |
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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 | $33,167 | $9,038 | $13,357 | $10,186 | 1 | $11,656 | $8,155 | $3,876 |
| 2024 | $37,486 | $16,415 | $26,027 | $22,867 | 1 | $24,273 | $16,685 | $4,120 |
| 2023 | $47,098 | $17,525 | $13,537 | $11,328 | 1 | $12,426 | $8,048 | $4,575 |
| 2022 | $43,110 | $21,779 | $25,338 | $23,436 | 1 | $24,386 | $827 | $4,776 |
| 2021 | $46,669 | $16,162 | $23,633 | $21,410 | 2 | $22,414 | $12,566 | $4,345 |
| 2020 | $54,140 | $16,289 | $21,351 | $19,806 | 16 | — | $14,864 | $3,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Pierner
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gruenwald
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Dilling
Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation
How much does Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation give each year?
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation?
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation operate?
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation's EIN?
Eloise Rueping Atkinson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2001599. 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 August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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