James E Dutton Foundation Inc

MERRILL, WI EIN: 71-0985492

James E Dutton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MERRILL, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $164K. Net investment income was $330K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$164K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

28

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+36.7% YoY

About James E Dutton Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

James E Dutton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MERRILL, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $164K. Net investment income was $330K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

Amherst JunctionAnokaAntigoAshlandBayfieldCalabasasChaffeeCross PlainsDexterDodgevilleEagle RiverEau ClaireEldridgeGaithersburgGlen BeulahGloucester PointGrand RapidGreen BayGreenfieldHayward

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$97K$194K$290K$387K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,737,705$2,646,502$2,847,738
Revenue$352,004$37,250$91,157
Expenses$261,873$239,059$233,867
Qualifying Distributions$239,770$218,333$178,807
Net Investment Income$329,901$65,251$74,590
Distributable Amount$166,420$157,221$164,354

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$82K$123K$164K24 grants202022 grants202129 grants202234 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Pheasants Forever$13KThe Nature Place$13KAldo Leopold Nature Center$10KDoor County Land Trust$10KMilwaukee RiverKeeper$10KRock River Coalition$9KCarroll University$8KCenter for Community Ste…$8KFriends of Wisconsin Cam…$7KWild Paws Midwest Animal…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

137 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from James E Dutton Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dean W FenskePresident/Treas$44KJ Lewis PerlsonSecretary$13KJohn DuttonVice President$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dean W FenskePresident/Treas7$43,900
John DuttonVice President1$8,800
J Lewis PerlsonSecretary1$13,200

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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