Wheda Foundation Inc

MADISON, WI EIN: 39-1464540

The WHEDA Foundation Inc and WHEDA make grant funds available annually through a Housing Grants competition. The program's mission is to assist in the state's housing for the special needs population. The WHEDA foundation will also pay fees for some single family borrowers. The WHEDA foundation will also pay for homebuyer education.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.9M

-23.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+38.9% YoY

Grant Count

60

+30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+6.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$688K$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,859,262$3,758,188$1,165,222
Revenue$2,000,000$2,500,000$2,150,000
Expenses$2,482,384$1,695,906$2,000,000
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$592K$1M$2M$2M33 grants202133 grants202252 grants202346 grants202460 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

La Casa de Esperenza Inc$60KVeterans 1st of NEW Inc$50KGolden House Inc$50KRedeemer Lutheran Church$50KBurlington Transitional …$50KCAP Services Inc$50KChristine Ann Domestic$50KEmbrace Services Inc$50KHebron Housing Services$50KPersonal Development Cen…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

224 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K90$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Elmer MoorePresident/Director0.25
Sherry L GerondaleSecretary/Treasurer/Director0.25
Kathryn DunnDirector0.25
Melissa BaxterDirector0.25

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlbanyAltoonaAppletonAshlandBarabooBarronBeloitChicagoChiltonChippewa FallsDarienEAU CLAIREEau ClaireElkhornFond du LacGlenwood CityGraftonGreen BayIndependenceJackson

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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