Grafton Medical Foundation
Grafton Medical Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grafton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.
Grafton Medical Foundation at a glance
In short: Grafton Medical Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $109,921
- +27.2% 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 Grafton Medical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grafton Medical Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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 $5K (2023) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $109,921 | $5,761 | $321 | $7,500 | 5 | $7,500 | $7,558 |
| 2024 | $86,441 | $7,091 | $346 | $9,000 | 6 | $9,000 | $7,091 |
| 2023 | $98,013 | $4,183 | $1,346 | $5,000 | 5 | $6,000 | $4,183 |
| 2022 | $98,337 | $1,203 | $301 | $8,000 | 8 | $8,000 | $1,203 |
| 2021 | $92,166 | $968 | $8,310 | $8,000 | 9 | $8,000 | $968 |
| 2020 | $102,988 | $-1,929 | $7,278 | $7,000 | 9 | — | $63 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grafton Medical Foundation is led by John Gassert, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Gassert
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Krueger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rossmeissl
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Freed
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Malloy
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Putterman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan Kletti (2020) — President
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 Grafton Medical Foundation
How much does Grafton Medical Foundation give each year?
Grafton Medical Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 6 grants.
What is Grafton Medical Foundation's typical grant size?
Grafton Medical Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grafton Medical Foundation give grants?
Grafton Medical Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Grafton Medical Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Grafton Medical Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Grafton Medical Foundation?
Grafton Medical Foundation reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is Grafton Medical Foundation's EIN?
Grafton Medical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7054743. 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 November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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