Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grantsburg, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $254K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $25K.
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation at a glance
In short: Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,167
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $253,754
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grantsburg Schools ($4K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $10K (2020) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg Schools Grantsburg, WI | Support | $4,000 |
| Grantsburg Library Grantsburg, WI | Support | $3,000 |
| Faiths Lodge Webster, WI | Support | $2,000 |
| Grantsburg Food Shelf Grantsburg, WI | Support | $2,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
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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 | $253,754 | $12,566 | $18,656 | $13,000 | 6 | $18,656 | $25,434 | $19,167 |
| 2024 | $246,750 | $12,066 | $17,987 | $13,000 | 8 | $17,987 | $11,966 | $18,293 |
| 2023 | $254,258 | $10,502 | $15,999 | $11,000 | 8 | $15,999 | $13,686 | $16,562 |
| 2022 | $256,571 | $8,328 | $18,739 | $13,900 | 12 | $18,739 | $28,626 | $17,006 |
| 2021 | $246,683 | $8,011 | $18,185 | $13,000 | 13 | $18,185 | $21,685 | $19,115 |
| 2020 | $243,183 | $6,936 | $13,664 | $9,500 | 8 | — | $26,417 | $16,106 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation is led by Renee Anderson, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: W. Bryan Jensen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bruce E. Erickson (2020–2021) — Director
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 Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation
How much does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation give each year?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation gave $13K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's typical grant size?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation give grants?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grantsburg, WI (3 grants).
Does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).
Who are Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's largest grantees?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grantsburg Schools ($4,000), Grantsburg Library ($3,000) and Faiths Lodge ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation reported $254K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's EIN?
Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6585967. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 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 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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