Timothy J Nebel Foundation
Timothy J Nebel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lac Du Flambeau, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $11K.
Timothy J Nebel Foundation at a glance
In short: Timothy J Nebel Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,306
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,306
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,306
- Total assets
- $156,909
- +0.5% 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 Nebel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Three Gaits Inc ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Timothy J Nebel Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $9K (2025) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Three Gaits Inc Stoughton, WI | Grant to Provide Therapy for Disabled Persons | $9,306 |
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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 | $156,909 | $16,434 | $15,688 | $9,306 | 1 | $10,406 | $11,210 | $11,824 |
| 2024 | $156,163 | $7,882 | $18,558 | $10,612 | 1 | $12,750 | $2,057 | $11,444 |
| 2023 | $166,839 | $7,768 | $13,581 | $10,085 | 1 | $10,085 | $4,321 | $10,612 |
| 2022 | $172,652 | $15,128 | $16,886 | $12,429 | 1 | $13,429 | $11,220 | $11,085 |
| 2021 | $174,410 | $13,975 | $17,140 | $11,240 | 2 | $11,240 | $10,031 | $12,429 |
| 2020 | $177,575 | $8,339 | $18,144 | $11,729 | 2 | — | $3,996 | $11,240 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Timothy J Nebel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Timothy J Nebel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Nebel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Nebel
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.
Frequently asked questions about Timothy J Nebel Foundation
How much does Timothy J Nebel Foundation give each year?
Timothy J Nebel Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Timothy J Nebel Foundation?
Timothy J Nebel Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.
Where does Timothy J Nebel Foundation operate?
Timothy J Nebel Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Timothy J Nebel Foundation's EIN?
Timothy J Nebel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7312213. 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 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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