Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Waupaca, WI EIN: 39-1982685

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Waupaca, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $581K.

Key facts about Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc

EIN
39-1982685
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$581,200
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$52,836
Median grant
$50,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Wisconsin (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Appleton, WI (5 grants), Green Bay, WI (2 grants) and Waupaca, WI (2 grants). 45% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).

Is Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $121K; repeat grants $36K. How we count

Medians: $121K first-time, $26K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 3674% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$581K

+102.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+65.8% YoY

About Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Waupaca, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $581K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AppletonWaupacaGreen BayNeenahKaukaunaNew LondonPortageSturgeon Bay

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$248K$495K$743K$990K8 grants202010 grants20213 grants202219 grants20239 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley: $183KBoys & Girls Club of the FoxValley$183KUS Ventures: $100KUS Ventures$100KFox Valley Technical College: $75KFox Valley Technical College$75KCity of Neenah Park & Rec Dept: $59KCity of Neenah Park & Rec Dept$59KCommunity Foundation of the Fox Val: $52KCommunity Foundation of theFox Val$52KNortheast Wisconsin Technical Colle: $50KNortheast Wisconsin TechnicalColle$50KCollege Ready: $41KCollege Ready$41KWaupaca Christian Academy: $10KWaupaca Christian Academy$10KKaukauna High School Scholarship: $5KKaukauna High SchoolScholarship$5KWaupaca High School Scholarship Fou: $5KWaupaca High SchoolScholarship Fou$5K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K13$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley ($182,500), US Ventures ($100,000), Fox Valley Technical College ($75,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE FOX VALLEY Appleton, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$182,500
US VENTURES Appleton, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE Appleton, WISCHOLARSHIPS$75,000
CITY OF NEENAH PARK & REC DEPT Neenah, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$59,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX VAL Appleton, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$52,000
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLE Green Bay, WISCHOLARSHIPS$50,000
COLLEGE READY Green Bay, WISCHOLARSHIPS$41,200
WAUPACA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Waupaca, WISCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
KAUKAUNA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Kaukauna, WISCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
WAUPACA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FOU Waupaca, WISCHOLARSHIPS$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Gary E JanssenDirector1—
Tom RemleyDirector1—
Ted GallowayDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc?

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Waupaca, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc operate?

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What size grants does Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc awarded 11 grants totaling $581K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc's EIN?

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1982685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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