Isabel M Wadell Foundation
Isabel M Wadell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cumberland, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $568K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $38K.
Isabel M Wadell Foundation at a glance
In short: Isabel M Wadell Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $568,341
- +1.5% 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 Isabel M Wadell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cumberland School District ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Isabel M Wadell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland School District Cumberland, WI | Cafeteria & Auditorium Remodel | $15,000 |
| Cumberland Youth Hockey Cumberland, WI | Facility Upgrades | $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 | $568,341 | $46,701 | $38,458 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $38,243 | $32,521 |
| 2024 | $560,098 | $24,434 | $38,061 | $29,880 | 2 | $29,880 | $16,253 | $30,321 |
| 2023 | $573,725 | $40,186 | $36,259 | $29,500 | 2 | $29,500 | $34,927 | $28,530 |
| 2022 | $569,798 | $19,347 | $36,163 | $27,000 | 1 | $27,000 | $13,848 | $29,674 |
| 2021 | $586,614 | $85,250 | $32,618 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $79,182 | $33,144 |
| 2020 | $533,982 | $16,141 | $22,021 | $15,050 | 2 | — | $11,137 | $28,594 |
| 2019 | $539,862 | $33,181 | $21,786 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $28,304 | $27,248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isabel M Wadell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isabel M Wadell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Cassiday-Maloney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Skinner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Isabel M Wadell Foundation
How much does Isabel M Wadell Foundation give each year?
Isabel M Wadell Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Isabel M Wadell Foundation?
Isabel M Wadell Foundation reported $568K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Isabel M Wadell Foundation?
Isabel M Wadell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cumberland, WI. It holds $568K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Isabel M Wadell Foundation operate?
Isabel M Wadell Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Isabel M Wadell Foundation's EIN?
Isabel M Wadell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6278295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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