Mary Ella Jerome Foundation
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation is a private foundation, based in Barron, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $52K.
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Ella Jerome Foundation gave $91K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,471
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,868
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,381
- Total assets
- $401,591
- -9.1% 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 Mary Ella Jerome Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw River Falls Foundation ($77K). Together the top 4 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary Ella Jerome Foundation gives
- Giving grew 158% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $23K (2020) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw River Falls Foundation River Falls, WI | Operating | $76,500 |
| Barron Area Education Foundation Barron, WI | Operating | $11,000 |
| Barron Area School District Barron, WI | Operating | $3,761 |
| Barron Area Community Center Inc Barron, WI | Operating | $210 |
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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 | $401,591 | $53,550 | $93,780 | $91,471 | 4 | $92,638 | $52,408 | $37,896 |
| 2024 | $441,574 | $22,348 | $78,158 | $76,000 | 3 | $78,125 | $22,348 | $38,175 |
| 2023 | $497,384 | $30,032 | $55,542 | $53,350 | 4 | $55,365 | $29,855 | $34,518 |
| 2022 | $522,894 | $30,416 | $40,463 | $35,500 | 3 | $37,390 | $30,085 | $35,150 |
| 2021 | $532,941 | $110,971 | $82,603 | $78,000 | 3 | $82,235 | $110,919 | $39,915 |
| 2020 | $504,573 | $27,122 | $27,262 | $23,000 | 2 | — | $27,070 | $33,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Ella Jerome Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation is led by Mary Ella Jerome, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ella Jerome
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia M. Wirth
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daria L. Stransky
Secretary
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 Mary Ella Jerome Foundation
How much does Mary Ella Jerome Foundation give each year?
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation gave $91K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 3 grants.
What is Mary Ella Jerome Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,381, and its average grant was $22,868, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Ella Jerome Foundation give grants?
Mary Ella Jerome 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 Barron, WI (3 grants).
Does Mary Ella Jerome Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Ella Jerome Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mary Ella Jerome Foundation?
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary Ella Jerome Foundation's EIN?
Mary Ella Jerome Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2001356. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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