Northwood Education Foundation Inc
Further educational programs of northwood school district
Northwood Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Northwood Education Foundation Inc gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,132
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,132
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,132
- Total assets
- $1,681,472
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northwood Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwood School District ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Northwood Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $44K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwood School District Minong, WI | General Scholarships or Enrichment Expenses for Educational Activities | $23,132 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,681,472 | $182,531 | $30,484 | $23,132 | 1 | $49,145 |
| 2024 | $1,395,726 | $76,771 | $52,120 | $36,724 | 1 | $36,775 |
| 2023 | $1,281,809 | $69,773 | $25,406 | $13,500 | 1 | $32,559 |
| 2022 | $1,142,060 | $325,935 | $37,054 | $32,121 | 1 | $21,866 |
| 2021 | $1,019,374 | $52,930 | $32,641 | $28,359 | 1 | $20,934 |
| 2020 | $909,955 | $105,674 | $45,756 | $42,285 | 1 | $37,081 |
| 2019 | $826,264 | $147,525 | $47,206 | $43,694 | 1 | $17,183 |
About Northwood Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Northwood Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Minong, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwood Education Foundation Inc is led by Mike Meyer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Meyer
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Adrihan
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Denninger
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michela Brisky
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Radzak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geri Scheller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Pagorek
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Doig
Co-Treasurer
President → Director, 2024
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Sorensen
Co-Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Sather
School Board Representative
Director → School Board Representative, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Hailey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: James Boughner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jule Meling (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Karin Gulbrandsen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Ruud (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Rick Maas (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Denham (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Karli Knauss (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sandra Stapp (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Craig Golembiewski (2019–2020) — School Board Representative
- Former: Joe Radzak (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Gomez (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Northwood Education Foundation Inc
How much does Northwood Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Northwood Education Foundation Inc gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 1 grant.
How large is Northwood Education Foundation Inc?
Northwood Education Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $183K.
What is Northwood Education Foundation Inc?
Northwood Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Minong, WI. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northwood Education Foundation Inc operate?
Northwood Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Northwood Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Northwood Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1788164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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