The Mooring Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Appleton, WI EIN: 39-1354486

Provide facilities and working capital to the mooring programs,incorporated d/b/a apricity.

The Mooring Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,541,462
+145.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,599,805
+1096.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$153,525
+7595.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$358,158
+148.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Mooring Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Neenah

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mooring Foundation Inc Neenah, WI—$66,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,541,462$4,599,805$358,158——$153,525
2024$4,300,394$384,554$144,200——$1,995
2023$3,893,800$227,906$90,204——$2,464
2022$3,590,418$172,499$135,042$66,6001$485
2021$3,964,979$1,870,689$71,859——$121,489
2020$2,174,496$702,530$84,107——$667
2019$1,832,041$126,561$82,621——$3,249

About The Mooring Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Mooring Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $154K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mooring Foundation Inc is led by Michelle Devine Giese, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Devine Giese

    CEO

    CEO & President → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Haak

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jolie Vervoot

    President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Frisch

    Chairperson

    Vice President → Chairperson, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cor Bosselaar

    Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Squires

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Pranica

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Laws

    Board Member

    President → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jane Grissman

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sandercock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Kuether

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wade Uhlenbrauck

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Westphal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Harkness

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sondra Gorham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Hoelzel

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Klister

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Greg Biese (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Blom (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dale Hulce (2019) — Board Member

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 The Mooring Foundation Inc

How large is The Mooring Foundation Inc?

The Mooring Foundation Inc reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

Where does The Mooring Foundation Inc operate?

The Mooring Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is The Mooring Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Mooring Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1354486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)

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