WC Brinkman Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waukesha, WI EIN: 41-6244479

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.

Key facts about WC Brinkman Memorial Fund

In short: WC Brinkman Memorial Fund gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
41-6244479
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,906
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$42,906
Median grant
$42,906
Total assets
$1,002,296
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+30.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

-3.1% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New ULMWaukesha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wels Foundation Inc: $43KWels Foundation Inc$43K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wels Foundation Inc ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wels Foundation Inc Waukesha, WIGeneral Purpose$42,906

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,002,296$769,483$780,310
Revenue$279,925$49,994$30,039
Expenses$52,958$60,823$59,403
Qualifying Distributions$43,431$47,238$47,090
Net Investment Income$271,195$36,629$16,043
Distributable Amount$42,745$43,847$40,327

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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.

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