Winnebago Industries Foundation
Winnebago Industries Foundation is a private foundation based in Forest City, Iowa. It supports work connected to environmental preservation and stewardship, access to nature and outdoor activities, education and workforce development, and inclusive communities.
Winnebago Industries Foundation at a glance
In short: Winnebago Industries Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Delaware. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,655,690
- -41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $118,264
- -49.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $80,880
- +91.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (85% 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 Winnebago Industries Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says the grant process is invitation-only. Organizations may share information about their organization or programming for review, but inquiries may not receive a response.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 152, Forest City, IA 50436
Phone: (952) 828-8485
Website: https://winnebagoind.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Winnebago Industries Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Online Giving Foundation ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
209 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 209 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 guidelines identify Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota communities within 50 miles of places where Winnebago Industries employees work and live as the usual service area, with an exception for national partnerships. In 2025, reported grant dollars went to recipients in Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, and Texas; 85% went to Delaware, 8% to Florida, 3% to Indiana, 3% to Minnesota, and 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Winnebago Industries Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $240K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Newark, DE | Benevity grants and rewards, including scholarships administered on behalf of wif | $1,407,190 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Go Together Fund (Hurricane Milton/Helene) | $100,000 |
| Handson Twin Cities St. Paul, MN | True Impact Measurement & Evaluation Project | $24,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County Goshen, IN | Bid on a Dream | $21,500 |
| Tolson Center Elkhart, IN | Fall in Love with Tolson Soiree | $20,000 |
| Embracing Our Differences Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $17,500 |
| Neighborhood Forest Minneapolis, MN | Earth Month Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Second Chance Last Opportunity Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $15,000 |
| LGBT Outdoors Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Indiana-Michiana South Bend, IN | Pillars of Purpose | $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 | $80,880 | $1,750,000 | $1,711,345 | $1,655,690 | 14 | $1,711,345 | — | $6,616 |
| 2024 | $42,225 | $1,578,979 | $2,872,207 | $2,832,153 | 12 | $2,868,841 | $75,613 | $35,457 |
| 2023 | $1,335,453 | $12,118 | $2,463,739 | $2,396,685 | 64 | $2,447,821 | $53,411 | $126,190 |
| 2022 | $3,787,074 | $2,131,719 | $1,835,695 | $1,800,393 | 65 | $1,811,535 | $116,477 | $171,133 |
| 2021 | $3,491,050 | $3,771,227 | $1,578,918 | $1,369,450 | 54 | — | $553,828 | $134,165 |
| 2020 | $1,298,741 | $724,426 | $1,472,639 | $1,355,816 | 75 | — | $463,427 | $106,119 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winnebago Industries Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated aim, in partnership with Winnebago Industries, is to advance preservation and exploration, drive access to nature and the outdoor industry, and support neighborhoods in growing inclusive communities. Its current pillars of support are sustainability, including environmental preservation and stewardship of land and water; access, including participation and safety for underrepresented groups in outdoor activities and spaces; and education and workforce development, including increased representation in outdoor-industry careers and manufacturing in its neighborhoods.
Its 2025 grants included support for disaster response, community engagement, youth programs, arts and education, tree planting, and charitable organizations. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Emergency Assistance Foundation says it provides financial assistance after disasters and personal hardships; Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County says it empowers young people to reach their potential; Tolson Center says it provides inclusive learning, recreation, and cultural exchange; and Neighborhood Forest says it gives children trees to plant on Earth Day.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,655,690. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,407,190, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported grant, $1,407,190 to American Online Giving Foundation, supported Benevity grants and rewards, including scholarships administered on behalf of the foundation. Other notable grants included $100,000 to Emergency Assistance Foundation for the Go Together Fund following Hurricanes Milton and Helene; $24,000 to HandsOn Twin Cities for a measurement and evaluation project; and $21,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County for Bid on a Dream.
The 2025 guidelines state that the grant process is invitation-only. They also say organizations must attest to non-discrimination; individuals and private foundations are ineligible, as are endowment campaigns. Faith-based and political or private membership organizations are ineligible unless they meet the stated charitable-purpose and community-wide service conditions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stacy Bogart as president and trustee, Jil Littlejohn Bostick as executive director, and Michael Happe, Bryan Hughes, Mary Minix, Chad Reece, Kunal Mehta, Jeff Roth, Casey Tubman, and Annette Hill as trustees.
Winnebago Industries Foundation is led by Stacy Bogart, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacy Bogart
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jil Littlejohn Bostick
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Happe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Scharnow
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Minix
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Reece
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Tubman
Trustee
Trustee - Partial Year → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Roth
Trustee
Trustee - Partial Year → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kunal Mehta
Trustee
Trustee - Partial Year → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Hill
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Huw Bower (2022–2024) — Trustee - Partial Year
- Former: Keith Weirich (2022–2024) — Trustee - Partial Year
- Former: Katherine Friesz (2020–2023) — Executive Director-Outgoing
- Former: Isadora Korak (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Clark (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Heese (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Heese (2020) — Trustee
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 Winnebago Industries Foundation
How much does Winnebago Industries Foundation give each year?
Winnebago Industries Foundation gave $1.7M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 12 grants.
What is Winnebago Industries Foundation's typical grant size?
Winnebago Industries Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $118,264, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Winnebago Industries Foundation that year got $240K on average.
Where does Winnebago Industries Foundation give grants?
Winnebago Industries Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants).
Does Winnebago Industries Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Winnebago Industries Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Winnebago Industries Foundation's largest grantees?
Winnebago Industries Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Online Giving Foundation ($1,407,190), Emergency Assistance Foundation ($100,000) and Handson Twin Cities ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Winnebago Industries Foundation?
Winnebago Industries Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Winnebago Industries Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated aim, in partnership with Winnebago Industries, is to advance preservation and exploration, drive access to nature and the outdoor industry, and support neighborhoods in growing inclusive communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Winnebago Industries Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Winnebago Industries Foundation's EIN?
Winnebago Industries Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7174206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Winnebago Industries Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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