Pax Am Foundation Trust
Pax Am Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing describes a policy of making contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Pax Am Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Pax Am Foundation Trust gave $161K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Wisconsin. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $161,180
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,745
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,104,077
- +14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (98% 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 Pax Am Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: N591 Co Rd Pi, Coon Valley, WI 54623
Phone: (608) 782-7293
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pax Am Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thoreau College ($131K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 71 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 2% to recipients in Iowa. The filing also lists a 0% share for South Dakota. The listed recipients were primarily in Wisconsin, with one grant to Red Oak Outdoor School in Decorah, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pax Am Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $250 repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $181K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thoreau College Viroqua, WI | Educational | $131,000 |
| Youth Initiative High Sch Viroqua, WI | Educational | $16,750 |
| Threshold Care Circle Viroqua, WI | Educational | $3,000 |
| Red Oak Outdoor School Decorah, IA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Living Faith Food Pantry Viroqua, WI | General | $2,500 |
| Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School Viroqua, WI | Educational | $2,180 |
| Norsekedalen Heritage Cen Coon Valley, WI | General | $1,000 |
| Adult Teen Challenge La Crosse, WI | General | $500 |
| Crawford Stewardship Project Gays Mills, WI | Educational | $250 |
| Valley Stewarship Network Viroqua, WI | Educational | $250 |
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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 | $2,104,077 | $231,460 | $165,702 | $161,180 | 15 | $162,107 | $230,925 | $111,556 |
| 2024 | $1,833,747 | $419,959 | $167,497 | $165,410 | 19 | $166,250 | $169,749 | $99,886 |
| 2023 | $1,581,285 | $102,787 | $118,060 | $114,492 | 14 | $115,290 | $74,587 | $81,671 |
| 2022 | $1,596,558 | $179,063 | $184,490 | $180,898 | 13 | $181,698 | $172,888 | $83,085 |
| 2021 | $1,601,985 | $1,138,752 | $161,256 | $159,600 | 10 | $160,310 | $188,244 | $87,190 |
| 2020 | $624,489 | $82,406 | $142,475 | $140,450 | 16 | — | $57,256 | $42,076 |
| 2019 | $684,558 | $62,748 | $38,906 | $37,290 | 22 | — | $57,608 | $39,857 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pax Am Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $112K 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 support for educational purposes, as well as general-purpose grants. The largest grant went to Thoreau College Inc., whose stated purpose is to provide short- and long-term educational programs supporting the well-being of society and the human being, inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, L.L. Nunn, Henry David Thoreau, and N.F.S. Grundtvig.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $161,180 across 15 grants. Grants ranged from $250 to $131,000, with a median of $500. The largest awards were $131,000 to Thoreau College Inc. and $16,750 to Youth Initiative High Sch, both for educational purposes. Other listed awards included $3,000 to Threshold Care Circle for educational purposes; $2,500 to Red Oak Outdoor School for educational purposes; and $2,500 to Living Faith Food Pantry for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vincent G Hundt and Dawn Smith Hundt as trustees.
Pax Am Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Smith Hundt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vincent G. Hundt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Pax Am Foundation Trust
How much does Pax Am Foundation Trust give each year?
Pax Am Foundation Trust gave $161K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 19 grants.
What is Pax Am Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Pax Am Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $10,745, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pax Am Foundation Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Pax Am Foundation Trust give grants?
Pax Am Foundation Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Viroqua, WI (7 grants) and La Crosse, WI (2 grants).
Does Pax Am Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Pax Am Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (10 grants).
Who are Pax Am Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Pax Am Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Thoreau College ($131,000), Youth Initiative High Sch ($16,750) and Threshold Care Circle ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pax Am Foundation Trust?
Pax Am Foundation Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pax Am Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational purposes, as well as general-purpose grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pax Am Foundation Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pax Am Foundation Trust's EIN?
Pax Am Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6681135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pax Am Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pax Am Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pax-am-foundation-trust-morg_9c90ca897f454eaf8a9651f2c7ebc1a8
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