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Lakeland University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Plymouth, WI EIN: 39-1655132 Website

Lakeland University Foundation inc solicits donations on behalf of lakeland university for funds that are endowed to subsidize scholarships, professorships, and operations issued/used by the university using investment income.

Lakeland University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lakeland University Foundation Inc gave $332K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $332K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$332,092
-79.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$332,092
-79.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$332,092
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Lakeland University Foundation Inc

Who Lakeland University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lakeland University: $332KLakeland University$332K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lakeland University ($332K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Plymouth

How Lakeland University Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $332K (2025) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $332K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakeland University Plymouth, WIEducational Program Funding$332,092
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$909,329$487,437$332,0921$404,243
2024$19,929,288$279,935$1,809,399$1,637,8061$107,370
2023$19,879,961$1,510,659$2,214,676$2,168,3651$166,655
2022$18,815,363$8,225,756$580,061$535,8731$7,384,594
2021$21,444,848$1,225,464$409,125$348,2311$866,178
2020$17,535,817$804,161$711,189$654,4271$605,403
2019$17,968,740$977,711$447,343$395,5551$727,403

About Lakeland University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lakeland University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Plymouth, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $332K. Net investment income was $404K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lakeland University Foundation Inc is led by Bonnie Graff, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bonnie Graff

    President

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Borgen

    University President & D

    University President → University President & Director, 2024

    University President & Director → University President & D, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Spence

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lola Roeh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Gannon

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Brotz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenora Stuckmann

    Vice President for Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Deb Buffington (2024) — Vice President for Finance & CFO
  • Former: Robert Melzer (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Kathie Powers (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Bonita Graff (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: William Sheldon (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Doron Green (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: David Black Agent And (2019) — President of Lakeland University
  • Former: Debra Ansay (2019) — Member at Large
  • Former: Peter Reddin (2019) — President

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 Lakeland University Foundation Inc

How much does Lakeland University Foundation Inc give each year?

Lakeland University Foundation Inc gave $332K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.

What is Lakeland University Foundation Inc?

Lakeland University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Plymouth, WI.

Where does Lakeland University Foundation Inc operate?

Lakeland University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Lakeland University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lakeland University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1655132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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