Wagner Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 39-6698990

Wagner Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K. Net investment income was $2K.

Wagner Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Wagner Scholarship Fund gave $48K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$48,200
+1260.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$48,200
+2621.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$48,200
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Wagner Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin: $48KThe Community Foundation ofNorth Central Wisconsin$48K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin ($48K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WausauBozemanEau ClaireMadisonMenomonieMilwaukeePlatteville

How Wagner Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving grew 1263% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $48K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Wausau, WIScholarship$48,200
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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
2024—$3,193$51,647$48,2001$50,257$1,946$1,778
2023$48,371$6,752$8,829$3,5422$7,141$5,048$3,720
2022$50,477$4,633$6,511$4,1942$4,757$2,944$4,106
2021$52,374$5,595$5,834$3,5362—$3,907$4,757
2020$52,698$3,899$5,718$3,3822—$2,203$4,098

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wagner Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wagner Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Associated Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Associated Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Associated Trust Company — Trustee: $2KAssociated Trust CompanyTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Associated Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Wagner Scholarship Fund

How much does Wagner Scholarship Fund give each year?

Wagner Scholarship Fund gave $48K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

Where does Wagner Scholarship Fund operate?

Wagner Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Montana, Wisconsin.

How much is Wagner Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Wagner Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Wagner Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Wagner Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6698990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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