Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations, including community, human-services, education, and arts organizations.
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc gave $35K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,050
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,593
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $405,382
- +15.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request, including proof of exempt status, to Christy Nievinski. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Christy Nievinski
Mailing address: 4200 8Th Street S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone: (715) 423-8100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties ($10K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $97K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $7,200 |
| Opportunity Development Centers Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Family Center Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Hannah Center Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Focus Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $2,500 |
| WR Habitat for Humanity Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $2,500 |
| United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $2,200 |
| Advocates for WRPS Education Fund Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $1,000 |
| Assumption Catholic Schools Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Operations | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Portage County Stevens Point, WI | Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $405,382 | $88,028 | $35,210 | $35,050 | 22 | $35,050 | $11,907 | $18,498 |
| 2024 | $352,564 | $60,503 | $32,535 | $32,471 | 26 | $32,471 | $9,747 | $16,540 |
| 2023 | $324,596 | $59,927 | $33,391 | $33,357 | 26 | $33,357 | $2,803 | $15,294 |
| 2022 | $298,060 | $48,894 | $27,504 | $27,450 | 17 | $27,450 | $632 | $14,144 |
| 2021 | $276,670 | $65,008 | $68,216 | $68,150 | 28 | $68,150 | $2,110 | $13,710 |
| 2020 | $279,878 | $141,126 | $96,704 | $96,650 | 34 | — | $4,034 | $12,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address a range of community needs. Opportunity Development Centers says it empowers people with disabilities to achieve work and life goals; Family Center says it provides shelter and counseling for victims of abuse and works to prevent food insecurity. FOCUS says it empowers people, with or without disabilities, to reach their goals and take their place in the community. Arts Council of South Wood County says it promotes performing arts in the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $35,050. Grants ranged from $250 to $7,200, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $7,200 to United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties; $3,000 each to Opportunity Development Centers, Family Center, and Hannah Center; and $2,500 each to FOCUS and WR Habitat for Humanity. The listed grant purposes were operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christy Nievinski as secretary, Tamera K. Jepson as treasurer, Fred J. Siemers as president, Debra A. Edwards as vice president, and Jeffrey Whitrock and Roxanne Sweet as directors.
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Fred J. Siemers, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred J. Siemers
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Whitrock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Sweet
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra A. Edwards
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamera K. Jepson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Nievinski
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Emma Krings (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Bradley A. Foltz (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pamela K. Kuhn (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Frederick J. Siemers (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Wittenberg (2020) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Turba (2020) — President
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 Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc gave $35K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 26 grants.
What is Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,593, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Wisconsin Rapids, WI (16 grants) and Stevens Point, WI (3 grants).
Does Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (21 grants).
Who are Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties ($10,400 across 3 grants), Opportunity Development Centers ($3,000) and Family Center ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc reported $405K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address a range of community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc?
Submit a written request, including proof of exempt status, to Christy Nievinski. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3333369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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