William and Sandra Haack Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 27-1525501

William and Sandra Haack Family is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $622K.

Key facts about William and Sandra Haack Family

In short: William and Sandra Haack Family gave $127K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1525501
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$127,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$63,500
Median grant
$63,500
Total assets
$2,654,778
Primary geography
Wisconsin (98% 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

$2.7M

+23.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

-60.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$64K

-60.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William and Sandra Haack Family reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How William and Sandra Haack Family gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeEvanstonHoustonNew YorkWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $435K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $127K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Augustine Preparatory Academy: $125KSt Augustine PreparatoryAcademy$125KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc: $2KCrohn's & Colitis FoundationInc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Augustine Preparatory Academy ($125K). Together the top 2 received $127K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Augustine Preparatory Academy Milwaukee, WIGeneral Operating Support$125,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,654,778$2,151,524$2,359,940
Revenue$1,134,618$129,615$91,726
Expenses$139,597$337,973$136,228
Qualifying Distributions$131,540$330,500$109,500
Net Investment Income$621,865$122,142$84,998
Distributable Amount$173,741$144,642$136,465

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 August 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William and Sandra Haack Family is led by Sandra G. Haack, President, Treasurer & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra G. Haack

    President, Treasurer & Director

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2021

    Vice President, Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin W. Haack

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Haack

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    President & Secretary → President, Secretary & Director, 2021

    President, Secretary & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey S. Billings

    Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten J. Hamel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kirsten J. Haack (2019–2023) — 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 William and Sandra Haack Family

How much does William and Sandra Haack Family give each year?

William and Sandra Haack Family gave $127K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 2 grants.

How large is William and Sandra Haack Family?

William and Sandra Haack Family reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does William and Sandra Haack Family operate?

William and Sandra Haack Family has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin.

What is William and Sandra Haack Family's EIN?

William and Sandra Haack Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1525501. 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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