Sumnicht Family Foundation
Sumnicht Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $717K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $233.
Sumnicht Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sumnicht Family Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,525
- -84.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -76.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,754
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $716,636
- +4262.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (61% 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 Sumnicht Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Pius X Church ($9K). Together the top 6 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 71 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sumnicht Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 900% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $109K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Pius X Church Appleton, WI | General | $9,025 |
| American Legal Defense Fund Inc Washington, DE | General | $5,000 |
| Missionaries of the World Lawrenceville, GA | General | $1,000 |
| Holy Spirit School Appleton, WI | General | $500 |
| Paul Van Handel Memorial Foundation Appleton, WI | General | $500 |
| Miss Amazing Foundation Inc Papillion, NE | General | $500 |
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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 | $716,636 | $733,827 | $19,283 | $16,525 | 6 | $19,283 | $233 | $2,143 |
| 2024 | $16,429 | $24,413 | $111,812 | $109,175 | 25 | $111,812 | — | $1,179 |
| 2023 | $103,828 | $121,827 | $34,820 | $32,405 | 22 | $34,820 | — | $642 |
| 2022 | $16,821 | $21,037 | $13,487 | $11,145 | 7 | $13,487 | — | $501 |
| 2021 | $9,271 | $17,217 | $16,885 | $14,680 | 11 | $16,885 | — | $380 |
| 2020 | $8,939 | $17,175 | $13,028 | $10,840 | 10 | — | — | $338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sumnicht Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sumnicht Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra A. Sumnicht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Vernon C. Sumnicht
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
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 Sumnicht Family Foundation
How much does Sumnicht Family Foundation give each year?
Sumnicht Family Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 25 grants.
What is Sumnicht Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sumnicht Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $2,754, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sumnicht Family Foundation give grants?
Sumnicht Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (30%) and Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Appleton, WI (3 grants).
Does Sumnicht Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sumnicht Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sumnicht Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sumnicht Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Pius X Church ($9,025), American Legal Defense Fund Inc ($5,000) and Missionaries of the World ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sumnicht Family Foundation?
Sumnicht Family Foundation reported $717K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sumnicht Family Foundation's EIN?
Sumnicht Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1537336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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