Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Waukesha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $70K.
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial at a glance
In short: Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,070
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,768
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,500
- Total assets
- $2,074,789
- -4.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marinette High School ($68K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $71K (2023) to $132K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marinette High School Marinette, WI | To Support the Organization's Mission | $62,664 |
| West Bend School District West Bend, WI | To Support the Organization's Mission | $27,000 |
| Arrowhead High School Hartland, WI | To Support the Organization's Mission | $20,000 |
| Marinette High School Marinette, WI | To Support the Organization's Mission | $5,406 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,074,789 | $52,893 | $142,705 | $115,070 | 4 | $115,070 | $69,731 | $136,303 |
| 2024 | $2,164,601 | $84,025 | $151,915 | $125,979 | 6 | $125,979 | $84,025 | $126,873 |
| 2023 | $2,232,491 | $116,582 | $93,717 | $71,359 | 4 | $71,359 | $116,582 | $117,422 |
| 2022 | $2,209,626 | $107,233 | $153,304 | $123,065 | 5 | $123,065 | $95,478 | $123,413 |
| 2021 | $2,988,409 | $214,772 | $150,090 | $123,146 | 5 | $123,146 | $189,459 | $140,154 |
| 2020 | $2,825,839 | $115,633 | $153,856 | $132,229 | 3 | — | $94,577 | $119,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial is led by Nichole Lau, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nichole Lau
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Heins
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Moerchen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial
How much does Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial give each year?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 6 grants.
What is Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial's typical grant size?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial's median grant in 2025 was $23,500, and its average grant was $28,768, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial give grants?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial 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 Marinette, WI (2 grants).
Does Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission" (4 grants).
How large is Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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 is Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Waukesha, WI. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial's EIN?
Mark G Sellers Entrepreneurial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3707825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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