Exacto Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grafton, WI EIN: 23-7076890

Exacto Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Grafton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $61K.

Exacto Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Exacto Foundation Inc gave $119K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$118,500
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,813
-34.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,250
Total assets
$1,615,037
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (95% 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 Exacto Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grafton Parks Society: $100KGrafton Parks Society$100KOzaukee County Agricultural Society: $5KOzaukee County AgriculturalSociety$5KFGCU Foundation: $5KFGCU Foundation$5KGrafton Area Chamber of Commerce: $4KGrafton Area Chamber ofCommerce$4KSt Joseph's Catholic Church: $3KSt Joseph's Catholic Church$3KFirst Baptist Church: $1KFirst Baptist Church$1KAmerican Legion- Rose Harms: $500American Legion- Rose Harms$500Grafton Lions Club Foundation Inc: $500Grafton Lions Club FoundationInc$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Grafton Parks Society ($100K). Together the top 8 received $119K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 44 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

GraftonCedarburgMilwaukeeThiensvilleAtlantaClevelandElginFort MeyersMequonPlymouthPortageSaukville

How Exacto Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $135K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $119K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grafton Parks Society Grafton, WISupport Grafton Parks$100,000
Ozaukee County Agricultural Society Cedarburg, WISupport Ozaukee County Agricultural Society$5,000
FGCU Foundation Fort Meyers, FLSupport Foundation$5,000
Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce Grafton, WISupport Local Business in Grafton$4,000
St Joseph's Catholic Church Grafton, WISupport for Church$2,500
First Baptist Church Elgin, IASupport for Church$1,000
American Legion- Rose Harms Grafton, WISupport the American Legion Post$500
Grafton Lions Club Foundation Inc Grafton, WIGeneral Support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,615,037$65,929$122,203$118,5008$120,235$60,744$105,592
2024$1,671,311$98,123$138,710$135,4006$137,060$93,163$96,619
2023$1,711,898$41,924$54,824$45,6508$47,160$49,279$93,030
2022$1,730,866$225,836$60,224$54,36011$55,809$220,424$96,665
2021$1,569,200$140,944$51,230$47,46011—$134,559$93,584

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Exacto Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Exacto Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie Fleming, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie Fleming

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Heitz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Exacto Foundation Inc

How much does Exacto Foundation Inc give each year?

Exacto Foundation Inc gave $119K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 6 grants.

What is Exacto Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Exacto Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $14,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Exacto Foundation Inc give grants?

Exacto Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grafton, WI (5 grants).

Does Exacto Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 13% of Exacto Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Exacto Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Exacto Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Grafton Parks Society ($100,000), Ozaukee County Agricultural Society ($5,000) and FGCU Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Exacto Foundation Inc?

Exacto Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Exacto Foundation Inc's EIN?

Exacto Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7076890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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