WC Brinkman Memorial Fund
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Waukesha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $271K.
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: WC Brinkman Memorial Fund gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,906
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,906
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,906
- Total assets
- $1,002,296
- +30.3% 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 WC Brinkman Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wels Foundation Inc ($43K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How WC Brinkman Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wels Foundation Inc Waukesha, WI | General Purpose | $42,906 |
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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 | $1,002,296 | $279,925 | $52,958 | $42,906 | 1 | $43,431 | $271,195 | $42,745 |
| 2024 | $769,483 | $49,994 | $60,823 | $44,285 | 1 | $47,238 | $36,629 | $43,847 |
| 2023 | $780,310 | $30,039 | $59,403 | $44,269 | 1 | $47,090 | $16,043 | $40,327 |
| 2022 | $809,672 | $27,330 | $64,254 | $44,794 | 1 | $47,708 | $14,389 | $41,935 |
| 2021 | $846,608 | $154,183 | $60,305 | $42,561 | 1 | $45,642 | $139,902 | $46,734 |
| 2020 | $752,727 | $33,544 | $58,279 | $43,388 | 1 | — | $20,528 | $40,972 |
| 2019 | $777,533 | $21,268 | $60,102 | $43,066 | 1 | — | $9,535 | $41,667 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WC Brinkman Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund's only listed officer is U S Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
U S Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: US Bank NA (2024) — Trustee
- Former: US Bank N A (2019–2023) — Trustee
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 WC Brinkman Memorial Fund
How much does WC Brinkman Memorial Fund give each year?
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 1 grant.
How large is WC Brinkman Memorial Fund?
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does WC Brinkman Memorial Fund operate?
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is WC Brinkman Memorial Fund's EIN?
WC Brinkman Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6244479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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