Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found

WAUWATOSA, WI EIN: 39-1967691

The Mary Alice Yakich Educational Foundation Inc. is a grantmaking foundation located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The foundation focuses on educational initiatives and scholarship programs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$252K

+41.2% YoY

Grant Count

80

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+14.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary focus is education, with a specific emphasis on scholarships as a key component of their grantmaking strategy.

Grantmaking

According to available data, the foundation has distributed approximately $252,000 in total giving, positioning it among the active educational funders in the Wauwatosa area.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

APPLE VALLEYBROOKFIELDBROWN DEERBURLINGTONCALEDONIACEDARBURGCUDAHYEAGLEELKHORNFRANKLINFRANKSVILLEFT WORTHGERMANTOWNGLENDALEGREENFIELDKANSASVILLEKENOSHALAKE GENEVAMADISONMENOMONEE FALLS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Giving: $252,000

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$189K$252K81 grants201966 grants202066 grants202161 grants202265 grants202380 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRAVIS YAKICH$5KALLYSON MILLS$5KKAYLA KURTZ$5KGRACE MENDENHALL$4KMORGAN PARR$4KMARGARET WEINER$4KRYAN CONWAY$4KALAN HOWELL$4KJOYLINE LAPLANDER$4KTENLEY LOOS$4K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Travis Yakich ($5,000), Allyson Mills ($5,000), Kayla Kurtz ($4,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MADYSEN JACOBS WEST ALLIS, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$2,500
GRACE MENDENHALL MILWAUKEE, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$4,000
RYAN CONWAY WAUWATOSA, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$3,500
HOPE MARTENS WEST ALLIS, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$2,500
MORGAN PARR MUSKEGO, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$4,000
RILEY SULLIVAN WALWORTH, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$3,000
JAYDEN GARRATT BURLINGTON, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$3,000
ALAN HOWELL LAKE GENEVA, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$3,500
LILY KEEKER KANSASVILLE, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$1,500
PAIGE KERKHOFF BURLINGTON, WIEDUCATIONAL/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAN DRZEWIECKIPRESIDENT/CH$75K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAN DRZEWIECKIPRESIDENT/CH$75,000
JAY YAKICHVICE PRESIDE
JAMES DUQUAINETREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found fund?

The foundation's primary focus is education, with a specific emphasis on scholarships as a key component of their grantmaking strategy.

How do I apply for a grant from Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found?

According to available data, the foundation has distributed approximately $252,000 in total giving, positioning it among the active educational funders in the Wauwatosa area.

Where does Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found make grants?

The foundation is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found award?

In 2024, Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found awarded 80 grants totaling $252K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found's EIN?

Mary Alice Yakich Educational Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1967691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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