Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wisconsin Rapids, WI EIN: 39-1419612

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $51K.

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,000
+10.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,167
-44.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$439,178
+0.1% 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 October 2026.

Who Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Camp Five Museum Foundation Inc: $36KCamp Five Museum FoundationInc$36KBradley Impact Fund Inc: $10KBradley Impact Fund Inc$10KCamp Manitow-Wish YMCA Inc: $1KCamp Manitow-Wish YMCA Inc$1KJudicial Watch Inc: $1KJudicial Watch Inc$1KInstitute for Reforming Government: $1KInstitute for ReformingGovernment$1KArmy a Club: $500Army a Club$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Five Museum Foundation Inc ($36K). Together the top 6 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

LaonaWashingtonArlingtonMilwaukeeBoulder JunctionDelafieldMadisonWest Point

How Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Five Museum Foundation Inc Laona, WICapital Improvements / Operations$35,500
Bradley Impact Fund Inc Milwaukee, WIOperations$10,000
Camp Manitow-Wish YMCA Inc Boulder Junction, WIOperations$1,000
Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DCOperations$1,000
Institute for Reforming Government Delafield, WIOperations$1,000
Army a Club West Point, NYOperations$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$439,178$62,964$62,671$49,0006$49,500$51,032$61,573
2024$438,885$63,640$54,925$44,5003$45,252$53,967$49,002
2023$430,170$37,695$57,412$48,0003$48,556$28,839$44,313
2022$449,887$-328$50,482$41,0004$41,530$18,298$48,829
2021$500,697$-27,066$49,424$42,0004—$24,003$40,427

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Catherine C. Dellin, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine C. Dellin

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David C. Prange

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip H. Prange

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine P. Hurtgen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa P. Demopoulos

    Vice President & Assistant Se

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary R. Hurtgen

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary C. Pierce (2021–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.

What is Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).

Who are Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Five Museum Foundation Inc ($35,500), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($10,000) and Camp Manitow-Wish YMCA Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1419612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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