Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina is a private foundation, based in Pewaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $229K. Net investment income was $259K.
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina at a glance
In short: Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina gave $229K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,250
- +140.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,750
- Total assets
- $1,930,025
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (97% 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 W & Sharon K Wadina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation ($100K). Together the top 4 received $229K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 33 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% 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 $142K (2020) to $229K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $229K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Waukesha, WI | General Operations | $100,000 |
| La CASA De Esperanza Inc Waukesha, WI | General Operations | $71,500 |
| Marquette University High School Milwaukee, WI | Educational | $50,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Inc Golf, IL | Scholarships | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,930,025 | $292,093 | $265,388 | $229,000 | 4 | $229,000 | $258,931 | $118,186 |
| 2024 | $1,903,320 | $265,349 | $248,582 | $214,500 | 9 | $214,500 | $232,074 | $117,852 |
| 2023 | $1,886,553 | $88,212 | $179,020 | $146,200 | 8 | $146,200 | $58,087 | $108,475 |
| 2022 | $1,977,361 | $227,303 | $187,568 | $149,000 | 6 | $149,000 | $193,869 | $114,300 |
| 2021 | $1,937,626 | $406,477 | $185,388 | $146,455 | 6 | $146,455 | $369,378 | $134,481 |
| 2020 | $1,716,537 | $163,643 | $172,401 | $141,710 | 3 | — | $133,407 | $109,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina is led by Derek P. Wadina, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Derek P. Wadina
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt A. Wadina
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria P. Wadina
Sec-Treas & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina
How much does Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina give each year?
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina gave $229K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 9 grants.
What is Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina's typical grant size?
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina's median grant in 2025 was $60,750, and its average grant was $57,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina give grants?
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waukesha, WI (2 grants).
Does Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina?
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina's EIN?
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2011976. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 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 April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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