Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker WAUSAU, WI EIN: 39-1619399

Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WAUSAU, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $23K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$23K

+13.9% YoY

Grant Count

22

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+3.5% YoY

About Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WAUSAU, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

APPLETONBATHBOULDER JUNCTIONCAROGA LAKEHAMMONDSPORTHILTONHOUSTONROCHESTERSARATOGA SPRINGSTULSAWATERTOWNWAUSAUWEBSTERWESTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$21K$29K19 grants201918 grants202024 grants202121 grants202222 grants202320 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATI…$4KFAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES INC$2KTHE HAGAR HOUSE$2KWOODSON YMCA FOUNDATION …$2KCAFFE LENA INC$2KLEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART…$1KAMERICAN RED CROSS$1KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE…$1KCAROGA ARTS COLLECTIVE INC$1KCENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS$1K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Performing Arts Foundation Inc ($3,500), Family Life Ministries Inc ($2,000), The Hagar House ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN RED CROSS WAUSAU, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE WAUSAU AREA WAUSAU, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
CAFFE LENA INC SARATOGA SPRINGS, NYUNDERWRITING OF FOUR SOBER SALONS$1,600
CAMP MANITOWISH YMCA INC BOULDER JUNCTION, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$750
CAROGA ARTS COLLECTIVE INC CAROGA LAKE, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS WAUSAU, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES INC BATH, NYYOUTH FINE ARTS PROGRAM$2,000
GOOD NEWS PROJECT INC WAUSAU, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$500
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WAUSAU WESTON, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
LEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART MUSEUM WAUSAU, WIGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOHN FREDLUNDVICE PRESIDENT/DIR$500VICKY FEATHERSPRESIDENT/DIR$500

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LON E ROBERTSSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIR0.5
JOHN FREDLUNDVICE PRESIDENT/DIR0.5$500
VICKY FEATHERSPRESIDENT/DIR0.5$500
MATT ROWESECRETARY/TREASURER/DIR0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation operate?

Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation award?

In 2025, Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $23K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation's EIN?

Victor & Helen Geisel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1619399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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