Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Chippewa Falls, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $174K. Net investment income was $78K.
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation at a glance
In short: Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation gave $174K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $174K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,748
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $173,748
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $173,748
- Total assets
- $2,538,571
- -4.0% 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 Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Chippewa Falls ($174K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (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 Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2019) to $186K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, WI | For Zoo Animal Acquisition and Exhibit Improvement. | $173,748 |
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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 | $2,538,571 | $114,468 | $218,815 | $173,748 | 1 | $175,023 | $78,414 | $183,237 |
| 2024 | $2,643,861 | $216,357 | $203,721 | $162,138 | 1 | $163,338 | $175,974 | $174,948 |
| 2023 | $2,632,298 | $110,472 | $210,354 | $169,945 | 1 | $171,102 | $69,232 | $163,295 |
| 2022 | $2,733,906 | $130,463 | $230,562 | $185,644 | 1 | $186,769 | $91,667 | $171,070 |
| 2021 | $2,835,544 | $348,831 | $204,416 | $163,636 | 1 | $164,486 | $309,158 | $186,494 |
| 2020 | $2,691,994 | $157,979 | $203,247 | $162,063 | 1 | — | $121,840 | $164,486 |
| 2019 | $2,737,296 | $333,842 | $196,476 | $158,337 | 1 | — | $298,459 | $162,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen E. Muenich
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Leibrandt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Geissler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James L. Flanagan (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation
How much does Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation give each year?
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation gave $174K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 1 grant.
How large is Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation?
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation?
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Chippewa Falls, WI. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation operate?
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation's EIN?
Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1689403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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