Gehl Foundation Inc
Gehl Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in West Bend, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing describes an academic scholarship program for children of current Manitou America Holding Inc. or affiliate employees.
Gehl Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gehl Foundation Inc gave $54K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +61.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $468,005
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Gehl Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing directs applicants to contact Human Resources and use the Gehl Foundation Application for Academic Scholarships. Scholarship recipients must be children of current Manitou America Holding Inc. or its affiliates employees.
- Review Cycle
- May 31, 2025. This was a past application cycle as of September 28, 2026.
- Deadline
- May 31, 2025.
- Contact
Application contact: Human Resources
Mailing address: 1 Gehl Way, West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 334-9461
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gehl Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, New York, and Iowa. South Dakota accounted for 63% of grant dollars, Wisconsin 20%, and Nebraska 9%; New York and Iowa each accounted for 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gehl Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% 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 $30K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $54,000 |
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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 | $468,005 | $43,661 | $59,464 | $54,000 | 18 | $54,000 | $38,197 | $22,101 |
| 2024 | $468,422 | $30,919 | $39,387 | $33,500 | 12 | $33,500 | $24,337 | $22,555 |
| 2023 | $461,009 | $17,499 | $38,746 | $33,500 | 12 | $33,500 | $12,253 | $21,696 |
| 2022 | $442,784 | $15,897 | $36,123 | $30,000 | 11 | $30,000 | $9,774 | $23,303 |
| 2021 | $561,824 | $62,240 | $35,415 | $31,000 | 11 | $31,000 | $57,825 | $26,318 |
| 2020 | $541,714 | $19,018 | $43,642 | $39,143 | 17 | — | $14,519 | $24,132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gehl Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $54,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000. Among the listed awards, recipients receiving $5,000 each included 11 individual recipients each received $1,000. The stated purpose for these grants was a scholarship for post-high-school education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexandre Caharel as vice president and Juliet Urso as treasurer. Bradley Boehler became president on October 23, 2025; Dorit Liberman became secretary on August 19, 2025. Ilmars Nartish’s term as vice president ended December 31, 2025, and Teri Cox’s term as secretary ended May 23, 2025.
Gehl Foundation Inc is led by Bradley Boehler-start date, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley Boehler-start date
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliet Urso
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandre Caharel
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorit Liberman-start date
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Ilmars Nartish (2021–2025) — Vice President · Filing note: Ended date 12-31-25
- Former: Teri Cox (2025) — Secretary · Filing note: Ended date 05-23-25
- Former: Franck Buisard (2021–2024) — President · Filing note: Ended date 1 31 24
- Former: Alexandre Caharel begin date (2024) — President
- Former: Teri Cox begin date (2024) — Secretary
- Former: David Zimbal (2020–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended date 9 30 2023
- Former: Juliet Urso begin date (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sam Fredelake (2023) — Secretary · Filing note: Ended date 1 17 2023
- Former: Samantha Fredelake (2021–2022) — 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 Gehl Foundation Inc
How much does Gehl Foundation Inc give each year?
Gehl Foundation Inc gave $54K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 12 grants.
What is Gehl Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gehl Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gehl Foundation Inc give grants?
Gehl Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Dakota: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (20%) and Nebraska (9%).
Does Gehl Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Gehl Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for post high school education" (18 grants).
How large is Gehl Foundation Inc?
Gehl Foundation Inc reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Gehl Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing directs applicants to contact Human Resources and use the Gehl Foundation Application for Academic Scholarships. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gehl Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gehl Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1039217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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