Menasha Corporation Foundation
Menasha Corporation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Neenah, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $345K.
Menasha Corporation Foundation at a glance
In short: Menasha Corporation Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,545,599
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,545,599
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,545,599
- Total assets
- $12,412,193
- -0.2% 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.
How to apply to Menasha Corporation Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Menasha Corporation Foundation
Who Menasha Corporation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Available Upon Request ($3.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Menasha Corporation Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 473% 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 $1.8M (2022) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Available Upon Request Neenah, WI | Available Upon Request | $3,545,599 |
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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 | $12,412,193 | $3,460,473 | $3,617,555 | $3,545,599 | 1 | $3,545,599 | $345,385 | $749,300 |
| 2024 | $12,431,159 | $3,895,116 | $3,294,127 | $3,175,994 | 1 | $3,175,994 | $281,607 | $666,422 |
| 2023 | $10,498,411 | $3,395,545 | $2,048,531 | $2,014,325 | 1 | $2,014,325 | $219,644 | $553,597 |
| 2022 | $9,100,162 | $2,251,419 | $1,833,450 | $1,816,128 | 1 | $1,816,128 | $141,724 | $472,126 |
| 2021 | $9,593,622 | $2,300,538 | $2,064,925 | $2,036,703 | 1 | $2,036,703 | $91,082 | $491,851 |
| 2020 | $6,996,246 | $2,642,162 | $1,914,212 | $1,898,932 | 1 | — | $233,793 | $418,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Menasha Corporation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $749K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Menasha Corporation Foundation is led by Mike Riegsecker, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Riegsecker
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chris Drees
Chairman
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chris Shepard
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carlton Radford
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Norm Kukuk
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Angie Burns
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lea A. Hammen
Vptreasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Natalie Ripley
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bill Ash (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Kotek (2020–2022) — Presidentchairman
- Former: Thomas Rettler (2020–2021) — Vptreasurer
- Former: Weston Radford (2020–2021) — Director
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 Menasha Corporation Foundation
How much does Menasha Corporation Foundation give each year?
Menasha Corporation Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Menasha Corporation Foundation?
Menasha Corporation Foundation reported $12.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $749K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Menasha Corporation Foundation operate?
Menasha Corporation Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Menasha Corporation Foundation's EIN?
Menasha Corporation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6047384. 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 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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