Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc
The Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Thiensville, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $547,954, including support for organizations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Montana, New York, and other states.
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc gave $548K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Wisconsin. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $547,954
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,247
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $14,502,132
- +12.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (72% 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 Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 97, Thiensville, WI 53092
Phone: (414) 287-9622
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meta House ($250K). Together the top 10 received $535K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 68 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 18% to Illinois, 5% to Montana, 2% to New York, and 1% to Washington, DC. The listed grants also included recipients in Vermont and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2021) to $548K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $548K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meta House Milwaukee, WI | Project Horizon Capital Campaign | $250,000 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Chicago, IL | Cancer Research | $100,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Professorship Fund in Economics | $100,000 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation Big Sky, MT | Annual Gift | $25,000 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Happ Family Fund Gift | $25,000 |
| National Ramah Commission New York, NY | Annual Campaign | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee, WI | Paws and Claws Annual Gala | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of the United States Washington, DC | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Turning Point Center of Chittenden County Burlington, VT | Tip-UPS for Tim | $5,000 |
| Next Door Milwaukee, WI | General Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $14,502,132 | $424,681 | $618,846 | $547,954 | 16 | $550,095 | $359,275 | $666,760 |
| 2024 | $12,891,886 | $1,270,117 | $566,283 | $502,504 | 17 | $504,508 | $211,888 | $567,638 |
| 2023 | $10,581,488 | $244,692 | $528,864 | $477,244 | 15 | $479,406 | $197,559 | $481,811 |
| 2022 | $9,252,306 | $183,563 | $459,356 | $411,194 | 13 | $412,419 | $138,523 | $496,434 |
| 2021 | $11,325,995 | $139,790 | $195,961 | $153,000 | 7 | $162,351 | $107,381 | $530,373 |
| 2020 | $10,019,864 | $10,000,037 | — | — | — | — | $37 | $19,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $667K 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 show support for organizations working in areas including addiction recovery, breast cancer research, higher education, community services, animal welfare, and youth programming.
Grantees describe their own missions as follows: Meta House says it works to end the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families. The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation says it seeks to eradicate breast cancer by investing in early-career doctors and innovative research. The University of Wisconsin Foundation says it promotes the welfare and advances the objectives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison by encouraging engagement and financial support. The Wisconsin Humane Society says its mission is to make a difference for animals and the people who love them.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $547,954. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $250,000 to Meta House for its Project Horizon capital campaign; $100,000 to the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation for cancer research; and $100,000 to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for a professorship fund in economics. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Spanish Peaks Community Foundation as an annual gift, $25,000 to Children’s Wisconsin Foundation for a Happ Family Fund gift, and $10,000 each to the National Ramah Commission for its annual campaign and the Wisconsin Humane Society for its Paws and Claws annual gala.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Happ as president; Kathryn Happ as treasurer/secretary; and Hannah Happ, Madeline Happ, and John Happ as directors.
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc is led by Scott Happ, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Happ
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Happ
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Happ
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Happ
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Happ
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc
How much does Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc give each year?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc gave $548K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $503K across 17 grants.
What is Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $34,247, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc give grants?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (6 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Meta House ($250,000), Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation ($100,000) and University of Wisconsin Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $550K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $667K (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 Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including addiction recovery, breast cancer research, higher education, community services, animal welfare, and youth programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scott & Kathryn Happ 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 Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's EIN?
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4193717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Scott & Kathryn Happ 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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