The Vinger Family Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6700438

The Vinger Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $42K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$42K

+15.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+24.9% YoY

About The Vinger Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Vinger Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $42K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

CHARLOTTECOON RAPIDSESSEX JUNCTIONFAYETTEVILLELA CROSSELACROSSEMELROSEPHOENIXRUTLANDSARASOTASCOTTSDALESHELBURNE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$21K$31K$42K9 grants202015 grants202112 grants202213 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ROYAL FAMILY KIDS' CAMP$16KGUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDIC…$5KMELROSE MINDORO HIGH SCH…$4KCOYOTES AMATEUR HOCKEY A…$4KUW-LACROSSE FOUNDATION$2KESSEX RESCUE INC$2KSHELBURNE MUSEUM$2KSHELBURNE FARMS$2KSALVATION ARMY OF LA CRO…$2KANN STORY CHAPTER NSDAR$1K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Royal Family Kids' Camp ($16,000), Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundati ($5,000), Melrose Mindoro High School ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANN STORY CHAPTER NSDAR RUTLAND, VTOPERATING$1,000
CHARLOTTE VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE SVS CHARLOTTE, VTOPERATING$1,000
MELROSE MINDORO HIGH SCHOOL MELROSE, WISCHOLARSHIP$4,000
MELROSE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MELROSE, WIOPERATING$1,000
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS' CAMP FAYETTEVILLE, GAOPERATING$16,000
SALVATION ARMY OF LA CROSSE LA CROSSE, WIOPERATING$1,500
UW-LACROSSE FOUNDATION LACROSSE, WIOPERATING$2,000
COYOTES AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION SCOTTSDALE, AZOPERATING$4,000
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATI LA CROSSE, WIOPERATING$5,000
ESSEX RESCUE INC ESSEX JUNCTION, VTOPERATING$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID STICKLERTrustee
CHRISTOPHER A VINGERTrustee
ERIC A VINGERTrustee
KELLY VINGERTrustee
DORIS VINGERTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Vinger Family Foundation?

The Vinger Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Vinger Family Foundation operate?

The Vinger Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Vinger Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Vinger Family Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $42K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Vinger Family Foundation's EIN?

The Vinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6700438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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