Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation is a private foundation, based in Thiensville, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation at a glance
In short: Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $101,015
- -12.7% 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 Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jim Luther New Hope Centers ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (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 Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation gives
- Giving grew 650% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 225% 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 $2K (2021) to $61K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Luther New Hope Centers Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $101,015 | $4,310 | $18,944 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,972 | $2,338 | $7,544 |
| 2024 | $115,720 | $15,295 | $22,140 | $18,000 | 3 | $20,071 | $13,224 | $7,478 |
| 2023 | $122,488 | $1,834 | $5,630 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,106 | $1,043 | $6,869 |
| 2022 | $126,284 | $3,279 | $5,172 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,587 | $1,932 | $6,991 |
| 2021 | $128,177 | $14,711 | $7,095 | $2,000 | 1 | $4,549 | $12,165 | $7,635 |
| 2020 | $120,561 | $39,128 | $64,820 | $60,500 | 2 | — | $36,969 | $8,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gilbert G. Vraney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Filla
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Filla
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara K. Meissner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Meissner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda K. Vraney (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation
How much does Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation give each year?
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
How large is Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation?
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation operate?
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation's EIN?
Gil and Linda Vraney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1622380. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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