Jasperson Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wisconsin Rapids, WI EIN: 26-1362096

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Wisconsin, including support for school activities, a YMCA capital campaign, and community organizations.

Key facts about Jasperson Family Foundation Inc

In short: Jasperson Family Foundation Inc gave $140K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1362096
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$140,139
Grants made (2025)
37
Average grant
$3,788
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (3 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$3,006,315
Primary geography
Wisconsin (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

+133.4% YoY

Grant Count

37

+8.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+114.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jasperson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Jasperson Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 32 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $833; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Wisconsin Rapids School District received funding for extracurricular activities, and Port Edwards School District received grants for choir and band. The Wisconsin Rapids Family Center describes its mission as empowering people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and addressing the root causes of abuse through education and advocacy. Opportunity Development Centers Inc says it works to empower people with disabilities to achieve their work and life goals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $140,139. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $78,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $78,000 to Wisconsin Rapids School District for extracurricular activities, $10,000 to South Wood County YMCA for a capital campaign, and $9,886 to Port Edwards School District for choir. Other listed grants included $3,400 to Special Olympics of Wisconsin for sponsorship and $2,500 to Wisconsin Rapids Family Center Inc for operations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. The remaining reported shares were Maryland (2%), and Minnesota, New York, and Nebraska (1% each).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.

Cities

Wisconsin RapidsMadisonMarshfieldPort EdwardsGraftonStevens PointBoys TownGreen BayLuthervilleMilwaukeeSt Louis ParkTampaWashingtonWest BendMemphisNew YorkHagerstownLa CrossePewaukeeWaukesha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K35 grants2021 30 grants2022 34 grants2023 34 grants2024 37 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wisconsin Rapids School District: $78KWisconsin Rapids SchoolDistrict$78KPort Edwards School District: $13K across 3 grantsPort Edwards School District$13K · 3 grantsSouth Wood County YMCA: $12K across 2 grantsSouth Wood County YMCA$12K · 2 grantsWisconsin Rapids Family Center Inc: $4K across 3 grantsWisconsin Rapids Family CenterInc$4K · 3 grantsSpecial Olympics of Wisconsin: $3KSpecial Olympics of Wisconsin$3KAmerican Red Cross of Wood County: $2KAmerican Red Cross of WoodCounty$2KCurepsp Inc: $2KCurepsp Inc$2KPark Nicollet Foundation: $2KPark Nicollet Foundation$2KUnited Way of South Wood County: $2KUnited Way of South WoodCounty$2KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $2KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Rapids School District ($78K). Together the top 10 received $121K.

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

169<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 170 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Rapids School District Wisconsin Rapids, WIVarious Extracirricular Activities$78,000
South Wood County YMCA Wisconsin Rapids, WICapital Campaign$10,000
Port Edwards School District Port Edwards, WICHOIR$9,886
Special Olympics of Wisconsin Madison, WISponsorship$3,400
Wisconsin Rapids Family Center Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$2,500
Port Edwards School District Port Edwards, WIBand Dept$2,353
American Red Cross of Wood County Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$2,000
Curepsp Inc Lutherville, MDPSP Reseach$2,000
Park Nicollet Foundation St Louis Park, MNStruthers Parkinson Ctr$2,000
South Wood County YMCA Wisconsin Rapids, WIYMCA Camp$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,006,315 $240,016 $160,670 $140,139
2024 $2,926,969 $1,049,382 $74,980 $60,036
2023 $1,952,567 $107,144 $110,673 $96,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,006,315$2,926,969$1,952,567
Revenue$240,016$1,049,382$107,144
Expenses$160,670$74,980$110,673
Qualifying Distributions$141,239$60,536$97,395
Net Investment Income$221,885$90,514$94,766
Distributable Amount$166,177$128,103$101,559

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jo Ann Detlefsen as president, Robert Detlefsen as vice president, Guy Robert Detlefsen Jr as secretary, and Kristen Henslin as treasurer.

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc is led by Jo Ann Detlefsen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jo Ann Detlefsen

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Robert Detlefsen Jr.

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Henslin

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Detlefsen

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: David W. Kumm (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: William Jasperson (2021–2023) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 6134 Highway 173 W, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Phone: (715) 886-3365

Frequently asked questions about Jasperson Family Foundation Inc

How much does Jasperson Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc gave $140K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 34 grants.

What is Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,788, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jasperson Family Foundation Inc that year got $833 on average.

Where does Jasperson Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wisconsin Rapids, WI (15 grants), Madison, WI (4 grants), Port Edwards, WI (3 grants) and Marshfield, WI (2 grants).

Does Jasperson Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (26 grants).

Who are Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wisconsin Rapids School District ($78,000), Port Edwards School District ($13,239 across 3 grants) and South Wood County YMCA ($12,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jasperson Family Foundation Inc?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (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 does Jasperson Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Wisconsin Rapids School District received funding for extracurricular activities, and Port Edwards School District received grants for choir and band. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jasperson Family Foundation Inc?

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

What is Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jasperson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1362096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Jasperson Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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