Marion Area Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Marion, WI EIN: 39-2041822

The organization's mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Marion-area community through the support of community organizations and causes.

Marion Area Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Marion Area Community Foundation reported $95K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$94,830 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+171.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$214,541
-6.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$79,096
+2.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,734
-4.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$95,001
+171.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Marion Area Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Green BayIolaMadisonManawa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 4 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it reported $95K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NWTC Educational Foundation Green Bay, WISupport the workforce and training of NWTC facility in Shawano$20,000
Wisconsin Bankers Foundation Madison, WIProvide support for the financial education efforts$15,000
Village of Iola Iola, WIChet Krause Memorial Park donation$10,000
City of Manawa Manawa, WI150th Anniversary celebration$7,500
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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$214,541$79,096$95,001$94,830Total only$1,734
2024$230,397$77,040$34,990$34,965Total only$1,815
2023$188,347$69,927$100,315$52,5004$1,553
2022$218,735$66,259$72,535$72,525Total only$244
2021$225,011$62,938$51,301$51,250Total only$278
2020$213,374$111,581$49,795$49,785Total only$754

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Marion Area Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marion Area Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Marion, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $215K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $95K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marion Area Community Foundation is led by Jackie Suehring, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jackie Suehring

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Bertram

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Breitrick

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Mattes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Pamperin

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Marion Area Community Foundation

How much does Marion Area Community Foundation give each year?

Marion Area Community Foundation reported $95K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $35K in grants paid.

How large is Marion Area Community Foundation?

Marion Area Community Foundation reported $215K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79K.

Where does Marion Area Community Foundation operate?

Marion Area Community Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Marion Area Community Foundation's EIN?

Marion Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2041822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  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 March 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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