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West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc

Public charity · Grantmaker West Bend, WI EIN: 26-0414037 Website

In partnership with west bend public schools, we invest in student learning and classroom achievement by providing additional funding in the arts, innovation, and fitness.

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc at a glance

In short: West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,153
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$7,153
Median grant
$7,153
Total assets
$167,338
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

West Bend Joint School District 1: $7KWest Bend Joint SchoolDistrict 1$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Bend Joint School District 1 ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

West Bend

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $165K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Bend Joint School District 1 West Bend, WIGeneral$7,153
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$167,338$29,867$10,114$7,1531$2,934
2024—$33,465$5,506———
2023—$39,502$32,451———
2022—$31,974$32,344———
2021$99,835$40,835$25,579$17,9021$34
2020$76,444$66,030$173,579$165,4881$68

About West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc

Based on IRS filings

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Bend, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc is led by Ryan Dove, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Dove

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Bensen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bink Steinbach

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Ongert

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Maule

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Reish

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Murphy

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Happel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kirstin Fiorentino

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Kemps

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Corbett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Giernoth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Chris Zwygart (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Moore (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Dehring (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Deb Roensch (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelly D. Tighe (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Jacques (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Ahles (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Kieser (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Darci Ketter (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Darci Vanadestine (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: John Graf (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Harder (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Kunkler (2020) — Board Member

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 West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc

How much does West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc give each year?

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc?

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc reported $167K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30K.

What is West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc?

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Bend, WI. It holds $167K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc operate?

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc's EIN?

West Bend Public Schools Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0414037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)

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