Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation
The Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation is a private foundation based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations including park, education, food assistance, human services, and community organizations.
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation at a glance
In short: Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation gave $445K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $444,500
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,890
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $7,974,475
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (4 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (98% 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 Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation
- 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: 230 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 782-1148
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Riverside Park ($60K). Together the top 10 received $287K.
Grant Size Distribution
227 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 215 grants of 227 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 2% to recipients in Florida, and less than 1% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 50 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $420K (2021) to $496K (2023). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $445K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Riverside Park La Crosse, WI | Further Their Tax Exempt Function | $60,000 |
| Haven for Special People La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $35,000 |
| La Crosse Promise La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $27,000 |
| Salvation Army La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $25,000 |
| Hunger Task Force La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $20,000 |
| Wafer Food Pantry La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $20,000 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $20,000 |
| Coulee Council on Addictions La Crosse, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $15,000 |
| Great Rivers United Way Onalaska, WI | Further Their Exempt Function | $15,000 |
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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 | $7,974,475 | $761,464 | $497,233 | $444,500 | 50 | $444,500 | $199,748 | $475,445 |
| 2024 | $7,710,244 | $233,250 | $488,036 | $437,500 | 47 | $437,500 | $163,193 | $445,683 |
| 2023 | $7,965,030 | $557,929 | $544,785 | $496,000 | 45 | $496,000 | $159,810 | $436,676 |
| 2022 | $7,951,886 | $411,636 | $531,224 | $481,000 | 41 | $481,000 | $169,086 | $496,112 |
| 2021 | $8,071,474 | $747,582 | $468,929 | $420,333 | 44 | — | $130,603 | $485,822 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $475K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in different areas. For example, Friends of Riverside Park says it raises funds to enhance La Crosse city parks for recreation and community use; La Crosse Promise describes its work as advancing educational success and community vitality; and Hunger Task Force says it works to prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food and promoting social policies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $444,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median grant of $3,500. Among the largest were $60,000 to Friends of Riverside Park, $50,000 to Haven for Special People, $35,000 to Catholic Charities, $27,000 to La Crosse Promise, and $25,000 to the Salvation Army. The filing lists grant purposes as furthering recipients’ exempt functions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's only listed officer is Trust Point INC, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trust Point INC
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$46K (2021) → $49K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Trust Point Inc (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation
How much does Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation give each year?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation gave $445K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $438K across 47 grants.
What is Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's typical grant size?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $8,890, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation give grants?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Crosse, WI (42 grants), Onalaska, WI (3 grants) and Madison, WI (2 grants).
Who are Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's largest grantees?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Riverside Park ($60,000), Haven for Special People ($50,000) and Catholic Charities ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $445K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $475K (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 Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation?
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 Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's EIN?
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6497267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation 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 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sue-anne-gelatt-foundation-morg_30a99dbc2d8f4123853a6851c31ef570
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