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Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Waukesha, WI EIN: 39-1383695 Website

To preserve and protect the environment and habitat for animals and to protect the rights of hunters

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc at a glance

In short: Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc gave $90K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $30K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$89,524
-18.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
-25.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$29,841
+9.3% vs 2025
Median grant
$20,500
Total assets
$432,501
+1.0% vs 2025
Primary geography
Arizona (69% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Safari Club International Foundation: $62KSafari Club InternationalFoundation$62KOutdoor Heritage Education Center: $28K across 2 grantsOutdoor Heritage EducationCenter$28K · 2 grants

The largest 2026 recipient was Safari Club International Foundation ($62K). Together the top 2 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonHazel GreenStevens PointMilwaukeeWaukesha

How Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $131K (2023). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safari Club International Foundation Tucson, AZSupport Nat'l Org$61,778
Outdoor Heritage Education Center Hazel Green, WIHumanitarian$20,500
Outdoor Heritage Education Center Hazel Green, WIEducation Expo$7,246
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$432,501$284,022$275,155$89,5243$6,261
2025$428,130$276,071$262,472$109,2514$7,918
2024$412,773$247,416$238,168$92,1383$4,284
2023$451,593$342,717$407,178$131,0002$219
2022$509,171$344,364$331,669$74,0002$327
2021$468,326$312,607$266,737$45,0001$1,122
2020$409,494$349,908$317,659$37,0001$3,002

About Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc

Based on IRS filings

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waukesha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc is led by Dean Lepoidevin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Dean Lepoidevin

    President

    Public Relat → President El, 2023

    President El → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monte Whiteaker

    President El

    Director → President El, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Laskowski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charmaine Wargolet

    Director

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Director, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Trawicki

    Director

    Director → Governmental, 2021

    Governmental → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivan C. Gehl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Mattox

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Van Lieshout

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Van Lieshout

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Bahl Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Whitcomb

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Martell

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Neu

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Martin

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Coykendall

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Novak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Schmidt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Nick Heim (2022–2025) — Director
  • Former: Brad Konek (2023–2025) — Director
  • Former: Scott Phillips (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Jim Marks (2020–2023) — Membership C
  • Former: Sarah Ingle (2023) — Executive As
  • Former: Eric Corbeg (2020–2022) — Vice President - Fundrai
  • Former: Fred Spiewak (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Janean Gehl (2020–2022) — Chapter Liai
  • Former: John Miller (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Yunk (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Haigh (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ken Stark (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert F. Eastman (2020–2021) — Education Re

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc

How much does Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc give each year?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc gave $90K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $109K across 4 grants.

What is Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc's typical grant size?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc's median grant in 2026 was $20,500, and its average grant was $29,841, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc give grants?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hazel Green, WI (2 grants).

Does Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc reported $433K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $284K.

What is Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waukesha, WI. It holds $433K in total assets as of 2026.

What is Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc's EIN?

Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1383695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)

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