Umhoefer Foundation Inc
Umhoefer Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Marshfield, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $396,392, with 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Umhoefer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Umhoefer Foundation Inc gave $396K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Wisconsin. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $396,392
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,876
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $3,009,251
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Umhoefer Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing states that there is no formal application, no submission deadline, and no restriction or limitation on awards. It identifies UMHOEFER FOUNDATION CO ASSOCIATED T as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Umhoefer Foundation Co Associated T
Mailing address: PO Box 510, Marshfield, WI 54449
Phone: (715) 389-7281
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Umhoefer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Opportunity Development Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $340K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 99 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients, 1% to Massachusetts, and less than 1% to New York. Listed Wisconsin recipients include organizations in Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, and Spencer.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Umhoefer Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2019) to $396K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $396K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Development Center Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Marshfield Area United Way Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $42,892 |
| Personal Development Center Inc Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Soup or Socks Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $35,000 |
| Childrens Wisconsin Marshfield Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $33,000 |
| N Central Community Action Program Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| The Hannah Center Inc Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Marshfield Area Community Foundation Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $27,000 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System Fdn Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $3,009,251 | $631,999 | $438,096 | $396,392 | 21 | $403,961 | $356,966 | $478,408 |
| 2024 | $2,815,182 | $382,282 | $356,791 | $327,272 | 19 | $333,805 | $359,296 | $402,925 |
| 2023 | $2,790,177 | $252,913 | $343,786 | $319,485 | 21 | $324,945 | $124,982 | $332,732 |
| 2022 | $2,851,787 | $236,954 | $388,035 | $357,455 | 19 | $363,081 | $114,268 | $325,111 |
| 2021 | $3,003,011 | $379,889 | $297,399 | $264,378 | 19 | $270,660 | $358,842 | $363,737 |
| 2020 | $2,920,376 | $368,696 | $278,680 | $255,350 | 19 | — | $308,759 | $274,448 |
| 2019 | $2,798,069 | $367,564 | $263,388 | $235,860 | 19 | — | $290,308 | $255,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Umhoefer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $478K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose own stated missions include providing meals and clothing, assisting people in distress, addressing community human-service needs, supporting affordable homeownership, presenting arts and educational programs, and advancing brain-tumor research and patient advocacy.
For example, Soup or Socks says it provides meals and clothing to people in need; the Personal Development Center says it assists people in distress through case management, advocacy, and education; and Marshfield Area United Way says it works to address human-service needs through community partnerships. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $396,392. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest awards included $50,000 to Opportunity Development Center, $42,892 to Marshfield Area United Way, $40,000 each to Personal Development Center and Soup or Socks, and $35,000 to Boys & Girls Club. The filing lists these awards as program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Umhoefer as president, Richard Umhoefer as vice president, and Thomas Umhoefer as secretary/treasurer.
Umhoefer Foundation Inc is led by Daniel Umhoefer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Umhoefer
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Umhoefer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Umhoefer
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Umhoefer Foundation Inc
How much does Umhoefer Foundation Inc give each year?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc gave $396K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $327K across 19 grants.
What is Umhoefer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,876, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Umhoefer Foundation Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Umhoefer Foundation Inc give grants?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marshfield, WI (15 grants) and Wisconsin Rapids, WI (2 grants).
Does Umhoefer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Umhoefer Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (21 grants).
Who are Umhoefer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Opportunity Development Center ($50,000), Marshfield Area United Way ($42,892) and Personal Development Center Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Umhoefer Foundation Inc?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $404K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $478K (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.
What does Umhoefer Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Umhoefer Foundation Inc?
The filing states that there is no formal application, no submission deadline, and no restriction or limitation on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Umhoefer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Umhoefer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1543060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Umhoefer Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/umhoefer-foundation-inc-morg_483af92fd83a491591c031799f2da380
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