Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wisconsin Rapids, WI EIN: 39-1778665

ROBERT W CLARK CHARITABLE is a private foundation based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Wisconsin, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Tennessee.

Key facts about Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

In short: Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc gave $51K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1778665
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$51,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$4,250
Median grant
$3,250
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$896,797
Primary geography
Wisconsin (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$897K

+15.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

-5.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+10.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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 include operating support, youth programs, scholarships, and endowment funds. Among its grantees, Maui United Way describes its mission as raising funds for health and welfare agencies; Hale Makua Health Services describes its mission as improving the well-being of people in its care through personalized health services. Winona State University Foundation says it encourages donations for the benefit of students and the university’s educational programs. InCourage Community Foundation describes itself as a community-building organization serving Central Wisconsin.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $51,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,250. Notable grants included $10,000 each to The Family Center in Wisconsin Rapids and West Maui Improvement Foundation; $7,500 to Maui United Way; $5,000 each to Hale Makua Health Services and United Way of South Wood & Adams Co; and $3,500 to Winona State University Foundation.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing allocates grant dollars among Wisconsin (45%), Hawaii (44%), Minnesota (7%), and Tennessee (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Wisconsin RapidsWailukuKahuluiLahainaMemphisMarshfieldPittsvilleWinona

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2019 11 grants2020 10 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $51K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Family Center: $10KThe Family Center$10KWest Maui Improvement Foundation: $10KWest Maui ImprovementFoundation$10KMaui United Way: $8KMaui United Way$8KBoys & Girls Club: $5K across 2 grantsBoys & Girls Club$5K · 2 grantsHale Makua Health Services: $5KHale Makua Health Services$5KUnited Way of South Wood & Adams CO: $5KUnited Way of South Wood &Adams CO$5KSt Jude Children's Hospital: $2KSt Jude Children's Hospital$2KAssumption High School: $1KAssumption High School$1KIncourage Community Foundation: $1KIncourage Community Foundation$1KOpportunity Development Centers IN: $1KOpportunity DevelopmentCenters IN$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Family Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $48K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Family Center Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$10,000
West Maui Improvement Foundation Lahaina, HIOperations$10,000
Maui United Way Wailuku, HIYouth Programs$7,500
Hale Makua Health Services Kahului, HIOperations$5,000
United Way of South Wood & Adams CO Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$5,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,500
Boys & Girls Club Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$3,000
Boys & Girls Club Wisconsin Rapids, WIEndowment Fund$2,000
St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TNOperations$2,000
Assumption High School Wisconsin Rapids, WIOperations$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Grant total
2025 12 $51,000
2024 14 $54,000
2023 13 $58,200
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$896,797$776,113$793,677
Revenue$183,742$48,548$51,278
Expenses$63,058$66,112$69,618
Qualifying Distributions$54,471$57,453$61,479
Net Investment Income$175,805$40,646$43,684
Distributable Amount$59,439$57,519$54,275

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 11, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert W Clark as president and treasurer; Francis J Podvin as vice president and secretary; David W Kumm as vice president; and Kristyn Taylor as assistant secretary.

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Francis J. Podvin, V President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Francis J. Podvin

    V President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W. Clark

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David W. Kumm

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kristyn Taylor

    Assistant Secretary

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1326, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Phone: (715) 421-1200

Frequently asked questions about Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc gave $51K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 14 grants.

What is Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $4,250, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is Wisconsin, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Hawaii (44%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wisconsin Rapids, WI (7 grants).

Does Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).

Who are Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Family Center ($10,000), West Maui Improvement Foundation ($10,000) and Maui United Way ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc reported $897K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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.

What does Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include operating support, youth programs, scholarships, and endowment funds. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1778665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Robert W Clark Charitable Foundation Inc 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.

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