Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Belleville, WI EIN: 85-3578786

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Belleville, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.2M.

Key facts about Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc

EIN
85-3578786
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,155,200
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$72,200
Median grant
$45,000
New grantees (estimate)
43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc's 16 itemized 2025 grants were Wisconsin (84%) and Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (10 grants) and Sanibel, FL (3 grants). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

43%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $46K; repeat grants $110K. How we count

Medians: $35K first-time, $45K repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+184.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

+78.1% YoY

About Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Belleville, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MadisonSanibelMequonCross PlainsChicagoEagle RiverMount HorebPark RidgeWest Bend

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants202015 grants202111 grants20228 grants202310 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of WI Foundation: $612K across 3 grantsUniversity of WI Foundation$612K · 3 grantsGigis Playhouse Madison: $100KGigis Playhouse Madison$100KSanibel Captive Conservation Founda: $100KSanibel Captive ConservationFounda$100KMequon Nature Preserve: $60KMequon Nature Preserve$60KIce Age Trail Alliance: $55KIce Age Trail Alliance$55KSouther WI Bird Alliance: $50KSouther WI Bird Alliance$50KDing Darling Wildlife Society: $50KDing Darling Wildlife Society$50KBailey-Matthews National Shell Muse: $40KBailey-Matthews National ShellMuse$40KMadison Parks Foundation: $30KMadison Parks Foundation$30KOlbrich Botanical Society: $26KOlbrich Botanical Society$26K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K8$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of WI Foundation ($612,000 across 3 grants), Gigis Playhouse Madison ($100,000), Sanibel Captive Conservation Founda ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF WI FOUNDATION Madison, WILAKESHORE NATURE PRESERVE FRAUTSCHI CENTER FUND$500,000
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE MADISON Madison, WIBELIEVE IN OUR BUILD CAMPAIGN$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF WI FOUNDATION Madison, WIWAISMAN CENTER FUNDING$100,000
SANIBEL CAPTIVE CONSERVATION FOUNDA Sanibel, FLMOBILE LAB FOR SEA SCHOOL & SCCF PROGRAMS$100,000
MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE Mequon, WINATURE CENTER CAMPUS$60,000
ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCE Cross Plains, WIICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL MAINTENANCE$55,000
SOUTHER WI BIRD ALLIANCE Madison, WICHILDRENS EDUCATION PROGRAM$50,000
DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY Sanibel, FLPROGRAMS SUPPLIES SUMMER CAMPS LEHIGH ACRES SCHOOL$50,000
BAILEY-MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL MUSE Sanibel, FLAQUARIUM LEVEL EXHIBIT & YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS$40,000
MADISON PARKS FOUNDATION Madison, WIWARNER PARK KNOW PROGRAM & GOODMAN COMMUNITY POOL$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chelsey Geurkink Director

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Tipton Director

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison S. Wilmeth Director

    Directorpresident

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry F. Geurkink Director

    Directortreasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc?

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Belleville, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc operate?

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc awarded 16 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $72K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jenni & Kyle Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3578786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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