FFBW Community Foundation
FFBW Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin and the remainder to a recipient in Texas.
FFBW Community Foundation at a glance
In short: FFBW Community Foundation gave $43K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,500
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,542
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $370,278
- -8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (88% 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 FFBW Community Foundation
- 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: 1360 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: (202) 274-2027
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who FFBW Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Asset Builders of America ($5K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 12% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is FFBW Community Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2018) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Builders of America Madison, WI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Operation Finally Home New Braunfels, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Rooted and Rising Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Securefutures Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Iniative Corporation Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Acts Housing Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $2,500 |
| La CASA De Esperanza Inc Center for Financial Stability Waukesha, WI | General Support | $2,500 |
| The Women's Center Inc Waukesha, WI | General Support | $2,500 |
| Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $370,278 | $23,051 | $48,340 | $42,500 | 12 | $44,115 | $19,526 | $18,816 |
| 2024 | $404,830 | $24,197 | $49,680 | $44,500 | 13 | $45,615 | $20,132 | $19,169 |
| 2023 | $384,958 | $67 | $32,607 | $27,000 | 8 | $28,700 | — | $19,532 |
| 2022 | $408,222 | $100 | $38,851 | $35,500 | 11 | $35,925 | — | $21,377 |
| 2021 | $452,971 | $183 | $45,507 | $40,000 | 10 | $41,450 | — | $22,132 |
| 2020 | $445,795 | $599 | $44,590 | $40,000 | 10 | — | — | $23,569 |
| 2019 | $511,319 | $1,444 | $28,422 | $25,500 | 7 | — | — | $24,831 |
| 2018 | $497,047 | $1,189 | $30,635 | $25,500 | 10 | — | — | $25,184 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, FFBW Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated missions include financial education and wealth-building, economic education for young people and the workforce, housing for military families and first responders, safety and support for people affected by abuse and violence, and workforce development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $42,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $3,750. The largest grants were $5,000 each to Asset Builders of America, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Operation Finally Home, Rooted and Rising, SecureFutures, and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation. Other grants included $2,500 each to ACTS Housing, La Casa de Esperanza Inc Center for Financial Stability, The Women’s Center, and Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin; $1,500 to Employ Milwaukee; and $1,000 to Ronald McDonald House. All 2025 grants were listed for general support.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented: Asset Builders of America says it delivers financial education and wealth-building strategies for low-wealth youth, families, and communities; Junior Achievement of Wisconsin describes providing experience-based economic education; Operation Finally Home describes providing homes and home modifications to military heroes, first responders, and their families; The Women’s Center describes providing safety, shelter, and support to people impacted by abuse, violence, and trafficking; and Employ Milwaukee describes building a workforce development system.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven L Wierschem as president, Lukas Kreger as treasurer, and Jay B Kaun as secretary. It also lists Leann Eddingsaas as treasurer through June 2025.
FFBW Community Foundation is led by Steven L. Wierschem, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven L. Wierschem
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay B. Kaun
Secretary
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leann Eddingsaas
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lukas Kreger
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nikola Schaumberg (2018–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas C. Martin (2018–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 FFBW Community Foundation
How much does FFBW Community Foundation give each year?
FFBW Community Foundation gave $43K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 13 grants.
What is FFBW Community Foundation's typical grant size?
FFBW Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,542, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from FFBW Community Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does FFBW Community Foundation give grants?
FFBW Community Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (8 grants) and Waukesha, WI (2 grants).
Does FFBW Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of FFBW Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are FFBW Community Foundation's largest grantees?
FFBW Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Asset Builders of America ($5,000), Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc ($5,000) and Operation Finally Home ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is FFBW Community Foundation?
FFBW Community Foundation reported $370K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does FFBW Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from FFBW Community Foundation?
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 FFBW Community Foundation's EIN?
FFBW Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2982916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does FFBW Community Foundation 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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