Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oshkosh, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $790K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $54K.
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,550
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,944
- -54.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $790,216
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club ($6K). Together the top 8 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $77K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club Oshkosh, WI | 2025 Speaker Sponsorship Afternoon Tea, Program Support | $5,550 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters Neenah, WI | 2025 Dream Big Gala Ignite Sponsor | $5,000 |
| Paine Art Center & Gardens Inc Oshkosh, WI | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Oshkosh Chamber Foundation Oshkosh, WI | 2025 Platinum Sponsor Oshkosh Kids Foundation | $1,500 |
| NAMI Oshkosh Inc Oshkosh, WI | Program Support | $500 |
| FVTC Foundation Inc Appleton, WI | 2025 Golf Outing Gallery Sponsor | $500 |
| Downtown Oshkosh Inc Oshkosh, WI | Program Support | $350 |
| Oshkosh Community YMCA Oshkosh, WI | Program Support | $150 |
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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 | $790,216 | $63,821 | $26,467 | $15,550 | 8 | $16,388 | $54,466 | $44,928 |
| 2024 | $752,862 | $56,989 | $53,224 | $42,650 | 10 | $43,565 | $47,896 | $41,982 |
| 2023 | $749,097 | $33,560 | $63,610 | $53,000 | 11 | $53,862 | $24,834 | $40,400 |
| 2022 | $779,147 | $7,587 | $79,768 | $70,150 | 19 | $70,900 | $11,603 | $42,442 |
| 2021 | $851,328 | $121,264 | $76,409 | $65,510 | 17 | $66,272 | $111,511 | $47,975 |
| 2020 | $806,485 | $55,679 | $87,109 | $77,425 | 19 | — | $46,745 | $43,772 |
| 2019 | $837,915 | $41,765 | $81,168 | $70,800 | 33 | — | $32,428 | $45,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc is led by Sarah Wallace, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Wallace
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Richter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichole Delfosse
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Mauthe
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Alyson Dobberpuhl (2024–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 9/2025
- Former: Dave Richter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Thompson (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Celeste Taylor Termed September (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Chuck Basting Termed December (2022) — President
- Former: Chuck Basting (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Celeste Taylor (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jenni Molash (2019) — President
- Former: Trish Babler (2019) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc
How much does Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc give each year?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 10 grants.
What is Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,944, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc give grants?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oshkosh, WI (6 grants).
Does Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
Who are Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club ($5,550), Big Brothers and Big Sisters ($5,000) and Paine Art Center & Gardens Inc ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc reported $790K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 is Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's EIN?
Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6075744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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