Pavelski Family Foundation Inc
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hancock, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $92K.
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pavelski Family Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -99.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -99.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,691,884
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Pavelski Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Paul Lutheran Church ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pavelski Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 6% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran Church Stevens Point, WI | Support for Thanksgiving Basket Event | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,691,884 | $95,988 | $11,344 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,337 | $92,262 | $128,059 |
| 2023 | $2,594,517 | $43,643 | $1,012,129 | $1,004,000 | 2 | $1,006,790 | $40,148 | $173,597 |
| 2022 | $3,543,967 | $181,130 | $1,010,834 | $1,005,000 | 3 | $1,007,136 | $63,453 | $207,016 |
| 2021 | $4,416,398 | $3,929,479 | $112,335 | $106,000 | 3 | $109,242 | $26,440 | $42,210 |
| 2020 | $597,920 | $303,227 | $63,616 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $3,912 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pavelski Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc is led by Richard R. Pavelski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard R. Pavelski
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andria L. Davisson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara J. Pavelski
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremie M. Pavelski
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle L. Peariso
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Pavelski
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Pavelski Family Foundation Inc
How much does Pavelski Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Pavelski Family Foundation Inc?
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Pavelski Family Foundation Inc operate?
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Pavelski Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pavelski Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4095048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
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 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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