Timothy J Copps Foundation
Timothy J Copps Foundation is a private foundation, based in Whitefish Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $237K.
Timothy J Copps Foundation at a glance
In short: Timothy J Copps Foundation gave $500K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $83,333
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $8,421,595
- -6.7% 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 Timothy J Copps Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stevens Point YMCA Foundation ($200K). Together the top 6 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 25 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Timothy J Copps Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2023) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point YMCA Foundation Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $200,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Cap Services Inc Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Operation Bootstrap Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | General Purpose | $50,000 |
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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 | $8,421,595 | $37,427 | $604,200 | $500,000 | 6 | $553,500 | $236,656 | $465,755 |
| 2024 | $9,023,871 | $379,588 | $562,988 | $526,000 | 7 | $529,629 | $379,588 | $440,562 |
| 2023 | $9,203,111 | $268,264 | $532,455 | $500,000 | 6 | $503,360 | $276,476 | $407,244 |
| 2022 | $9,467,302 | $244,727 | $1,102,587 | $1,000,000 | 6 | $1,054,519 | $223,363 | $428,448 |
| 2021 | $10,325,162 | $10,315,697 | $1,677 | — | — | $1,677 | $1,182,166 | $5,539 |
| 2020 | $11,142 | $30,000 | $18,858 | — | — | — | — | $213 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Timothy J Copps Foundation reported a distributable amount of $466K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Timothy J Copps Foundation is led by David J. Bohl, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David J. Bohl
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$50K (2022) → $54K (2025)
Frederic Hubley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Ann Connell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Copps
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to David J Bohl (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Timothy J Copps Foundation
How much does Timothy J Copps Foundation give each year?
Timothy J Copps Foundation gave $500K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $526K across 7 grants.
What is Timothy J Copps Foundation's typical grant size?
Timothy J Copps Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $83,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Timothy J Copps Foundation give grants?
Timothy J Copps Foundation 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 Stevens Point, WI (6 grants).
Does Timothy J Copps Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Timothy J Copps 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 Timothy J Copps Foundation's largest grantees?
Timothy J Copps Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stevens Point YMCA Foundation ($200,000), Boys and Girls Club Portage County ($100,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Timothy J Copps Foundation?
Timothy J Copps Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $554K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $466K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Timothy J Copps Foundation's EIN?
Timothy J Copps Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0763703. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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