Washington Island Foundation Inc
To assist the town of washington's recreation center operations and providing of scholarships
Washington Island Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Washington Island Foundation Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,929
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,929
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,929
- Total assets
- $1,054,348
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington Island Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants - Town of Washington ($26K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Washington Island Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $256K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants - Town of Washington Washington Island, WI | Recreation Center | $25,929 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,054,348 | $272,131 | $146,500 | $25,929 | 1 | $131,864 |
| 2024 | $965,264 | $130,544 | $73,608 | $33,906 | 2 | $50,447 |
| 2023 | $898,971 | $71,319 | $122,180 | $35,834 | 2 | $9,305 |
| 2022 | $866,217 | $208,468 | $124,569 | $113,481 | 2 | $-5,065 |
| 2021 | $892,646 | $122,412 | $57,103 | $46,430 | 1 | $44,788 |
| 2020 | $804,705 | $81,574 | $19,393 | $6,962 | 1 | $8,307 |
| 2019 | $742,524 | $363,839 | $270,773 | $256,103 | 1 | $56,912 |
About Washington Island Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Washington Island Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington Island, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $132K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington Island Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn Foss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Foss
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hoyt Purinton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Herbst
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Morgan
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helene Meyer McClaren
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Westbrook
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Helene Meyer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Nerenhausen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Catlin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Tilton (2019) — Director
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 Washington Island Foundation Inc
How much does Washington Island Foundation Inc give each year?
Washington Island Foundation Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $34K across 2 grants.
How large is Washington Island Foundation Inc?
Washington Island Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $272K.
What is Washington Island Foundation Inc?
Washington Island Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington Island, WI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Washington Island Foundation Inc operate?
Washington Island Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Washington Island Foundation Inc's EIN?
Washington Island Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1568796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
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