William H Phipps Foundation
The William H Phipps Foundation is a private foundation based in Hudson, Wisconsin. Its 2023 filing says awards are limited to charitable, benevolent, educational, and religious aims and the promotion of cultural advantages in Wisconsin, particularly St. Croix County.
William H Phipps Foundation at a glance
In short: William H Phipps Foundation gave $311K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Wisconsin. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,833
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,722
- -44.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $6,550,569
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William H Phipps Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing says applications may be submitted in a letter outlining the nature of the request, accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s IRS exemption letter. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are limited to the purposes and geographic area described above; grants to Minnesota organizations are for specific activities within Wisconsin, particularly St. Croix County. The foundation may also make grants to the Hudson Wisconsin Area School District for scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: William H Phipps Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 653, Hudson, WI 54016
Phone: (651) 216-3587
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William H Phipps Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phipps Center for the Art ($108K). Together the top 10 received $287K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 54 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2023 filing identifies Wisconsin, particularly St. Croix County, as its geographic focus. It states that awards to Minnesota organizations are for specific activities within Wisconsin, particularly St. Croix County. In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 19% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William H Phipps Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $335K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phipps Center for the Art Hudson, WI | Annual Support | $108,333 |
| Operation Help Hudson, WI | Community Needs | $37,500 |
| Hudson School District Hudson, WI | Education | $30,000 |
| Junior Achievement St. Paul, MN | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Turningpoint River Falls, WI | Program Support | $18,000 |
| Youth Action Hudson Hudson, WI | Program Support | $15,000 |
| St Croix Valley Sart River Falls, WI | Program Expenses | $15,000 |
| Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN | Music Appreciation | $13,000 |
| Girl Scouts-MN & WI River Valley St. Paul, MN | Program Expenses | $10,000 |
| Bridge for Community Life Hudson, WI | Program Services | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,550,569 | $435,992 | $351,554 | $310,833 | 15 | $310,833 | $402,730 | $295,366 |
| 2024 | $6,466,131 | $167,875 | $371,768 | $334,500 | 9 | $334,500 | $156,445 | $336,311 |
| 2023 | $6,670,026 | $209,493 | $242,180 | $200,667 | 9 | $200,667 | $165,009 | $314,138 |
| 2022 | $6,702,713 | $370,035 | $303,248 | $247,500 | 12 | $247,500 | $316,961 | $376,788 |
| 2021 | $6,635,926 | $249,295 | $244,772 | $200,003 | 9 | — | $200,760 | $342,727 |
| 2020 | $6,631,403 | $189,132 | $253,669 | $219,500 | 10 | — | $203,834 | $316,414 |
| 2019 | $6,695,940 | $586,605 | $360,110 | $319,762 | 16 | — | $201,312 | $203,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William H Phipps Foundation reported a distributable amount of $295K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its award purposes as promoting and administering charitable, benevolent, educational, and religious aims, as well as promoting cultural advantages. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, community needs, education, youth programs, and other program and operating expenses.
Among the 2025 grantees, St. Croix Valley SART describes its mission as improving community health and safety through services and resources that respond to and prevent interpersonal violence. Bridge for Community Life describes its purpose as collaborating with school, county, and community youth-serving agencies to provide lifelong learning opportunities for youth and others with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $310,833. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $108,333, with a median of $13,000. Notable grants included $108,333 to Phipps Center for the Art for annual support; $37,500 to Operation Help for community needs; $30,000 to Hudson School District for education; and $30,000 to Junior Achievement for program support. Other grants included $18,000 to Turningpoint, $15,000 to Youth Action Hudson, and $15,000 to St. Croix Valley SART.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jim Lutiger, director; Christine Carful, vice president and secretary; Eric G. Johnson, president; Paul McGinnis, director; and Ryan Cari, director.
William H Phipps Foundation is led by Eric G. Johnson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric G. Johnson
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ryan Cari
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Paul McGinnis
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jim Lutiger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Christine Carful
Vicepres & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jill Burchill (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Christine Carufel (2023–2024) — Vicepres & Secretary
- Former: Monica Weekes (2019–2023) — Vicepres & Secretary
- Former: Charles Huntley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Clymer (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Ken Heiser (2019–2022) — 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 H Phipps Foundation
How much does William H Phipps Foundation give each year?
William H Phipps Foundation gave $311K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $335K across 9 grants.
What is William H Phipps Foundation's typical grant size?
William H Phipps Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $20,722, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William H Phipps Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does William H Phipps Foundation give grants?
William H Phipps Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hudson, WI (9 grants), St. Paul, MN (3 grants) and River Falls, WI (2 grants).
Does William H Phipps Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of William H Phipps Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).
Who are William H Phipps Foundation's largest grantees?
William H Phipps Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Phipps Center for the Art ($108,333), Operation Help ($37,500) and Hudson School District ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William H Phipps Foundation?
William H Phipps Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $311K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $295K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William H Phipps Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its award purposes as promoting and administering charitable, benevolent, educational, and religious aims, as well as promoting cultural advantages. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William H Phipps Foundation?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says applications may be submitted in a letter outlining the nature of the request, accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s IRS exemption letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William H Phipps Foundation's EIN?
William H Phipps Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6043312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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