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Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1986055 Website

To support pro-life organizations.

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$149,500
+34.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$149,500
+34.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$149,500
Total assets
$1,357,457
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund: $150KWisconsin Right to LifeEducation Fund$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 764% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund Milwaukee, WIGeneral Support of Pro-Life Organizations.$149,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,357,457$-132,734$156,169$149,5001$-160,480
2024$1,332,139$-89,468$124,260$110,8001$-89,468
2023$1,291,016$-32,642$130,806$120,0001$-32,642
2022$1,266,187$30,163$28,975$17,3001$30,163
2021$1,511,491$42,336$129,299$116,4001$42,336
2020$1,430,246$33,552$120,341$108,1241$33,552

About Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc is led by Heather Weininger, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heather Weininger

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Farrow

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Werner

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chet Rucinski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Gulling

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mroczkowski

    Financial & Operations Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joann Hennigan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Vukmir

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Luck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Langenhorst

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Shirek

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Susan Celentani (2020–2024) — Director

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 Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc

How much does Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc give each year?

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 1 grant.

How large is Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc?

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc?

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc operate?

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wisconsin Right to Life Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1986055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)

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