Holiday Auction Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, WI EIN: 84-3804482

Holiday Auction Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3.

Holiday Auction Inc at a glance

In short: Holiday Auction Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
-85.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,500
-85.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$38,033
+294.3% 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 Holiday Auction Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grant County Deputy Sheriffs Assoc: $3KGrant County Deputy SheriffsAssoc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grant County Deputy Sheriffs Assoc ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lancaster

How Holiday Auction Inc gives

  • Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grant County Deputy Sheriffs Assoc Lancaster, WIHelp Support Grant Co Sheiffs Dept$2,500
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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 Income
2025$38,033$36,387$8,000$2,5001$8,000$3
2024$9,646$1,470$17,919$17,4741$17,919$22
2023$26,095$26,793$15,160$1,0001$15,160$11
2022$14,462$18,879$22,838$21,3111$22,838$15
2021$18,421$20,904$10,851$5001$10,851$9

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holiday Auction Inc is led by Rick Sanson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rick Sanson

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Spangler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Tolzman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Thompson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Kasper

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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 Holiday Auction Inc

How much does Holiday Auction Inc give each year?

Holiday Auction Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

How large is Holiday Auction Inc?

Holiday Auction Inc reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $36K.

What is Holiday Auction Inc?

Holiday Auction Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, WI. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Holiday Auction Inc operate?

Holiday Auction Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Holiday Auction Inc's EIN?

Holiday Auction Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3804482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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