Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awards grants to charitable organizations and programs addressing food insecurity and basic needs, with current giving areas of food insecurity, education, and housing.
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Wisconsin. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,061,478
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,153
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,761,805
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (29 of 74, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (57% 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 Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Applications are submitted online. Applicants are asked to review the giving criteria and application questions before applying. Proposals are evaluated for alignment with a giving area, a defined need and action plan, partnerships, feasibility, reasonable budget items, measurable outcomes and reporting, long-term impact, and the organization’s standing on prior grant reporting.
- Review Cycle
- May 30. Applications received by the deadline are considered in the annual funding cycle, with decisions shared in September.
- Deadline
- May 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Schreiber Foods Foundation
Mailing address: 400 North Washington Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 455-6357
Website: https://schreiberfoods.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ozarks Food Harvest ($51K). Together the top 10 received $401K.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 196 grants of 205 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s criteria include organizations serving Brown County, Wisconsin, or located in or serving a county where a Schreiber facility is located. The 2025 grants show awards to recipients in Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan, Utah, and Pennsylvania; 57% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 74 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $797K (2023) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Food Harvest Springfield, MO | Program Support | $51,263 |
| Cache Community Food Pantry Logan, UT | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Feeding America Eastern WI Appleton, WI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Feeding America West Michican Food Wyoming, MI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Shippensburg Produce Outreach Shippensburg, PA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay Inc Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Children's Center of Southwest MO Joplin, MO | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Wello Inc Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Aspiro Inc Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Barnabas Foundation Inc Springfield, MO | Program Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,761,805 | $1,402,724 | $1,071,637 | $1,061,478 | 75 | $1,061,478 | $87,672 | $100,186 |
| 2024 | $1,664,295 | $2,256,398 | $933,714 | $931,075 | 71 | $931,075 | $11,687 | $33,036 |
| 2023 | $341,611 | $1,138,992 | $797,365 | $796,657 | 59 | $796,657 | $9,184 | $11,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K 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
The foundation says it strengthens communities by supporting organizations addressing basic needs. Its current focus areas are food insecurity, education—with a primary focus on birth through grade 12—and housing.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Ozarks Food Harvest, which received $51,263, describes its mission as transforming hunger into hope. Cache Community Food Pantry, awarded $50,000, says it aims to ensure no one in Cache County goes to bed hungry. Veterans 1st of New Inc, awarded $25,000, describes providing veterans with transitional housing and support services. The Building for Kids, awarded $25,000, says it uses intergenerational, play-based learning and exploration of the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 75 grants totaling $1,061,478. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $51,263, with a median of $10,000. The 2025 filing describes the largest grants as program support: $51,263 to Ozarks Food Harvest; $50,000 each to Cache Community Food Pantry, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Feeding America West Michigan, and Shippensburg Produce Outreach; and $40,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay.
Applicants must be eligible 501(c)(3) organizations that are not 509(a)(3) supporting organizations, or governmental bodies such as schools or municipalities. They must serve people in Brown County, Wisconsin, or be located in or serve a county where a Schreiber facility is located. Applicants must conduct business without discrimination on the listed protected grounds. The application questions also exclude requests supporting religious purposes, political, labor, or fraternal organizations; secular programs offered by faith-based organizations are excepted if open to all without a religious-belief requirement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chad Wiegand as secretary, Ron Dunford as president, John Werner as vice president, and William Micksch as treasurer.
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc is led by Ron Dunford, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Dunford
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Wiegand
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Werner
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Micksch
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Chip Smoot (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Michelle Johnson (2021–2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc
How much does Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc give each year?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $931K across 71 grants.
What is Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,153, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc that year got $15K on average.
Where does Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc give grants?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (13%) and Michigan (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (32 grants), Logan, UT (4 grants), Appleton, WI (3 grants) and West Bend, WI (3 grants).
Does Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (75 grants).
Who are Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ozarks Food Harvest ($51,263), Cache Community Food Pantry ($50,000) and Feeding America Eastern WI ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it strengthens communities by supporting organizations addressing basic needs. Its current focus areas are food insecurity, education—with a primary focus on birth through grade 12—and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2288081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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