Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stevens Point, WI EIN: 39-1590025

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports $37,000 in grants to 14 organizations, all in Wisconsin.

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,000
+5.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-6.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,643
+13.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$667,537
+3.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 5355 Clover Ct, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 342-5510

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rooted WI: $5KRooted WI$5KCarenet Pregnacy Center of Dane COU: $5KCarenet Pregnacy Center ofDane COU$5KFamily Promise of Waukesha County: $4KFamily Promise of WaukeshaCounty$4KLearning Atrium: $4KLearning Atrium$4KEvangelical Catholic: $3KEvangelical Catholic$3KRidges Sanctuary Inc: $3KRidges Sanctuary Inc$3KThe Salvation Army: $3KThe Salvation Army$3KGathering Waters Conservancy: $3KGathering Waters Conservancy$3KNatural Resource Foundation: $2KNatural Resource Foundation$2KWisconsin Green Fire: $2KWisconsin Green Fire$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rooted WI ($5K). Together the top 10 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

MadisonSturgeon BayBaileys HarborStevens PointThree LakesWaukeshaMilwaukeeRhinelanderValpraisoMiddletonSinsinawaBrillionDetroitEllison BayNew LondonOconomowocStoughtonWauwautosa

Is Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K13 grants2020 14 grants2021 16 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rooted WI Madison, WIUrban Youth in Ag Ed Programming$5,000
Carenet Pregnacy Center of Dane COU Madison, WIMaternity Home Furnishings$5,000
Family Promise of Waukesha County Waukesha, WIFamily Homelessness Prevention & Shelter Programs$4,000
Learning Atrium Middleton, WIAtrium Parent Program$3,500
Evangelical Catholic Madison, WIMissionary Support$3,000
Ridges Sanctuary Inc Baileys Harbor, WIOrchid Restoration & Dwarf Iris Project$3,000
The Salvation Army Milwaukee, WIWalk-in Freezer$3,000
Gathering Waters Conservancy Madison, WILand conservation law program & Wisconsin land trust conference$2,500
Natural Resource Foundation Madison, WIWisconsin Bird Protection$2,000
Wisconsin Green Fire Rhinelander, WIOperational Support$2,000
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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$667,537$69,754$44,857$37,00014$37,000$63,047$34,127
2024$642,640$41,988$42,656$35,00015$35,000$35,335$33,161
2023$643,308$2,801$40,289$32,80016$32,800$8,302$30,809
2022$680,796$-40,771$46,778$35,10016$35,100$5,121$33,418
2021$768,345$271,514$47,266$40,00014$40,000$264,776$36,188
2020$544,097$23,535$34,602$33,50013—$23,535$34,860

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including youth and education, family homelessness prevention, maternity services, conservation, and environmental programming.

Some grantees describe their work in their own terms: ROOTED WI envisions collaborations around food, land, and learning to foster healthy, equitable, sustainable neighborhoods. Family Promise of Waukesha County says it helps low-income families and families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence. Learning Atrium says it provides literacy and empowerment for children with dyslexia. Crossroads at Big Creek describes its work as preserving local natural areas and providing environmental education, astronomy, and history programs.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $37,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,750.

Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 to ROOTED WI for urban youth agricultural education programming and $5,000 to CareNet Pregnancy Center of Dane County for maternity home furnishings. Other grants included $4,000 to Family Promise of Waukesha County for family homelessness prevention and shelter programs; $3,500 to Learning Atrium for its parent program; and $3,000 each to Evangelical Catholic for missionary support, Ridges Sanctuary for orchid restoration and a dwarf iris project, and The Salvation Army for a walk-in freezer. The foundation also gave $2,500 to Gathering Waters Conservancy, $2,000 each to Natural Resource Foundation and Wisconsin Green Fire, $1,500 to Crossroads at Big Creek, and $1,000 to Camp Luther. Boys & Girls Club of Door County received $500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Linda M Lande as President, Jeffrey H Brogan as Treasurer VP, and Theresa Schuster as Secretary.

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc is led by Linda M. Lande, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda M. Lande

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey H. Brogan

    Treasurer Vice President

    Treasurer & Vice President → Treasurer Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Schuster

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert H. Brogan (2020–2022) — Director

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 Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc

How much does Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc give each year?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 15 grants.

What is Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $2,643, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc give grants?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (5 grants) and Sturgeon Bay, WI (2 grants).

Does Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 14% of Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Rooted WI ($5,000), Carenet Pregnacy Center of Dane COU ($5,000) and Family Promise of Waukesha County ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc reported $668K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including youth and education, family homelessness prevention, maternity services, conservation, and environmental programming. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1590025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Hugh & Helena Brogan Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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