Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tomah, WI EIN: 39-6078616

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Tomah, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $215K. Net investment income was $26K.

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust gave $215K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $215K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$215,144
+1692.9% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-91.7% vs 2022
Average grant
$215,144
+21414.4% vs 2022
Median grant
$215,144
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tomah

How Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving grew 2589% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 8 grants2020 5 grants2021 12 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $215K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $215K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$215,144
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$32,418$227,598$215,1441$221,284$26,278$11,023
2022$239,881$11,859$11,885$12,00012$12,441$11,418$8,917
2021$229,309$9,027$13,088$5,0005$5,276$8,752$8,089
2020$213,188$8,037$12,788$8,0008—$7,779$8,336
2019$235,791$5,926$11,539$4,0004—$5,161$9,087

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Pete Reichardt CO CCF Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrie J Gaarder CO CLA LLP

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Erdman CO FM Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cynthia Erdman CO Bank First (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust

How much does Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust give each year?

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust gave $215K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $12K across 12 grants.

Where does Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust operate?

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

How much is Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Tomah PTA Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6078616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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