Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation
The Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $47,000 through 10 grants to organizations and educational institutions, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation gave $47K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,700
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $348,885
- -6.7% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing names Gerald L Loth as the contact, specifies no application format, and says awards must go to a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Gerald L Loth
Mailing address: N6905 Prarie Ridge Ct, Sheboygan, WI 53083
Phone: (920) 234-2227
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheboygan County ($5K). Together the top 7 received $32K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to Wisconsin recipients. The listed grantees are in an individual recipient and Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Dogs 2 Dogs Tags Sheboygan Falls, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice Sheboygan Falls, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Sheboygan Christian School Sheboygan, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Reins Sheboygan Falls, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Tawsitism Sheboygan, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $5,000 |
| Anchor of Hope Sheboygan, WI | To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $348,885 | $36,954 | $62,010 | $47,000 | 10 | $61,221 | $36,165 | $66,355 |
| 2024 | $373,941 | $57,401 | $61,847 | $47,500 | 9 | $60,638 | $56,192 | $63,079 |
| 2023 | $378,387 | $85,916 | $45,442 | $33,000 | 8 | $45,106 | $85,580 | $56,666 |
| 2022 | $337,913 | $5,670 | $56,608 | $44,000 | 10 | $54,978 | $24,166 | $56,846 |
| 2021 | $388,851 | $117,126 | $56,280 | $45,000 | 10 | $55,874 | $116,720 | $51,765 |
| 2020 | $328,005 | $17,010 | $55,206 | $44,500 | 11 | — | $29,241 | $47,963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 filing describes grant purposes as awarding grants to organizations and educational institutions. Among its grantees, an individual recipient says it empowers the community to make wholesome food choices through education and hands-on food-growing, sourcing, cooking, and eating experiences. REINS says it provides personal growth and development through equine-assisted activities and therapies, including structured classes for people with special needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $47,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. Recipients included an individual recipient ($5,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheboygan County ($5,000), Dogs 2 Dogs Tags ($5,000), an individual recipient ($5,000), Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice ($5,000), Sheboygan Falls School District Scholarships ($5,000), Sheboygan Christian School ($5,000), REINS ($5,000), Tawsitism ($5,000), and Anchor of Hope ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Richardson and James L Richardson as vice presidents; Gerald L Loth as treasurer; and Joseph E Richardson III and David W Richardson Jr as directors.
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W. Richardson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph E. Richardson III
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald L. Loth
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L. Richardson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Richardson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 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.
Frequently asked questions about Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation
How much does Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation give each year?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation gave $47K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 9 grants.
What is Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,700, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation give grants?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation 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 Sheboygan, WI (4 grants) and Sheboygan Falls, WI (3 grants).
Does Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Award Grants to Organizations & Educational Institutions" (10 grants).
Who are Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Big Brothers Big Sisters Sheboygan County ($5,000), Dogs 2 Dogs Tags ($5,000) and Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation reported $349K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing describes grant purposes as awarding grants to organizations and educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that 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 Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's EIN?
Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1266696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Joseph & Evelyn Richardson Foundation 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- 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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