Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
To promote and perpetuate music education in the schools of Wisconsin and to assist in carrying out the educational and charitable purposes of the Wisconsin school music association.
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music at a glance
- Total assets
- $489,259
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $83,451
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $40,887
- +126.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $59,545
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wisconsin Foundation for School Music funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Wisconsin Foundation for School Music gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $34K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin School Music Association Waunakee, WI | Music Programs | $17,963 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $489,259 | $83,451 | $59,545 | — | — | $40,887 |
| 2024 | $460,567 | $67,348 | $52,925 | — | — | $18,087 |
| 2023 | $429,041 | $97,733 | $61,645 | $17,963 | 1 | $45,008 |
| 2022 | $417,087 | $58,851 | $65,643 | $24,419 | 1 | $8,945 |
| 2021 | $464,468 | $55,004 | $70,686 | $34,300 | 1 | $7,568 |
| 2020 | $420,285 | $88,241 | $33,939 | $17,945 | 1 | $29,932 |
| 2019 | $388,914 | $49,975 | $62,281 | $22,000 | 1 | $8,178 |
About Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Waunakee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $489K in total assets. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music is led by Laurie Fellenz, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Fellenz
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Steve Plank
President
Trustee → President El, 2021
President El → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Parks
Trustee
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jerome
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Elkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hoernke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Houston
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hopkins
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Fiege
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Bernard Fiedler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Appel
Past President
President El → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Michaels
President Elect
Trustee → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jim Boebel (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Heidi Taylor-Eliopoulos (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Ryan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Wolfgram (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Stousland (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Rauscher (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jon B. Gilliland (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Nathan Vlcek (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Schaid (2019) — Former Executive
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Laurie Fellenz (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
How large is Wisconsin Foundation for School Music?
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $83K.
What is Wisconsin Foundation for School Music?
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Waunakee, WI. It holds $489K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wisconsin Foundation for School Music operate?
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin Foundation for School Music's EIN?
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1826152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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