Gateway Foundation Inc
Gateway Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brookfield, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $54K.
Gateway Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,943,302
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $490,830
- +68.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,620
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,359
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gateway Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Gateway Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $301K (2020). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Business School Annual Gift | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin History Society Madison, WI | Annual Gift | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee PBS Milwaukee, WI | General Operations | $250 |
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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 | $1,943,302 | $490,830 | $2,359 | — | — | — | $53,620 | $202,371 |
| 2024 | $1,454,771 | $290,608 | $2,181 | — | — | — | $48,448 | $160,693 |
| 2023 | $1,166,315 | $47,360 | $12,051 | $10,250 | 3 | $10,250 | $47,360 | $132,208 |
| 2022 | $1,130,524 | $156,825 | $16,115 | $15,250 | 8 | $15,250 | $53,816 | $117,204 |
| 2021 | $991,757 | $171,965 | $13,996 | $13,750 | 5 | $13,750 | $38,219 | $107,268 |
| 2020 | $909,151 | $585,934 | $300,551 | $300,550 | 10 | — | $21,451 | $33,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gateway Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $202K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gateway Foundation Inc is led by Rhona E. Vogel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhona E. Vogel
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Marks
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lisa Krupinski (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kate Zeise (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Gateway Foundation Inc
How large is Gateway Foundation Inc?
Gateway Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $491K.
Where does Gateway Foundation Inc operate?
Gateway Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
How much is Gateway Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gateway Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $202K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gateway Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gateway Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4682563. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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