Victor Sumnicht Foundation
Victor Sumnicht Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $8K.
Victor Sumnicht Foundation at a glance
In short: Victor Sumnicht Foundation gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $99,349
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (56% 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 Victor Sumnicht Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mosquito Hill Nature Center ($1K). Together the top 9 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Victor Sumnicht Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Hill Nature Center New London, WI | General Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Rawhide New London, WI | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Children's Welfare Development Fund Elmhurst, IL | Religious CharitablePurposes | $1,000 |
| Sawa Sawa Collective Green Bay, WI | Charitable Food Pantry | $1,000 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | Charitable Food Pantry | $1,000 |
| NAOMI House Joseph City, AZ | General CharitablePurposes | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Medecins Sans Frontieres New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Street Angels Wauwatosa, WI | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Mercy Memorial Milwaukee, WI | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $99,349 | $8,355 | $9,467 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $7,515 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | $97,747 | $3,993 | $8,409 | $8,000 | 9 | $8,000 | $6,646 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | $100,000 | $3,077 | $4,545 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,000 | $4,262 | $4,865 |
| 2022 | $97,920 | $2,859 | $8,455 | $8,000 | 8 | $8,000 | $6,868 | $5,201 |
| 2021 | $117,162 | $4,410 | $10,405 | $10,000 | 10 | $10,000 | $8,285 | $5,439 |
| 2020 | $117,724 | $4,277 | $9,364 | $9,000 | 9 | — | $6,100 | $5,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor Sumnicht Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Victor Sumnicht Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Sumnicht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Sumnicht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Victor Sumnicht Foundation
How much does Victor Sumnicht Foundation give each year?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 9 grants.
What is Victor Sumnicht Foundation's typical grant size?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Victor Sumnicht Foundation give grants?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and Hawaii (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New London, WI (2 grants).
Does Victor Sumnicht Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Victor Sumnicht Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Victor Sumnicht Foundation's largest grantees?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mosquito Hill Nature Center ($1,000), Rawhide ($1,000) and Children's Welfare Development Fund ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victor Sumnicht Foundation?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Victor Sumnicht Foundation's EIN?
Victor Sumnicht Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7108612. 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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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