Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wauwatosa, WI EIN: 39-1757619

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc

In short: Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $108K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1757619
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$108,275
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$21,655
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,825,640
Primary geography
Wisconsin (88% 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

$1.8M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-13.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

WauwatosaMedinaMilwaukeeLexingtonWales

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $108K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Zirwes Scholarships: $88KZirwes Scholarships$88KChildren's Dyslexia Center: $10KChildren's Dyslexia Center$10KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $5KMake-a-Wish Foundation$5KAlmoner's Fund: $3KAlmoner's Fund$3KStreet Angels: $2KStreet Angels$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Zirwes Scholarships ($88K). Together the top 5 received $108K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zirwes Scholarships Wauwatosa, WITotal of all zirwes scholarship awards approved through the foundation's program.$88,000
Children's Dyslexia Center Medina, OHCharitable Contribution$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation Wauwatosa, WICharitable Contribution$5,000
Almoner's Fund Lexington, MACharitable Contribution$3,000
Street Angels Milwaukee, WICharitable Contribution$2,275

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,825,640$1,761,362$1,620,133
Revenue$56,600$97,136$37,551
Expenses$119,720$109,815$29,481
Qualifying Distributions$108,275$99,836—
Net Investment Income$42,179$34,687$29,916
Distributable Amount$88,996$82,796—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is led by Donald Van Winkle, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald Van Winkle

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Burnham

    Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Moorhouse

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Schwartz

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Napoleon Sneed-Janczak

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Reindl

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Napoleon Janczak (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Reindl (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Tom Ewald (2019–2023) — Director & Vice
  • Former: Michael Burnham (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Falkner (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Beier (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kevin Alvarado (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Thomas Kapke (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Louis Metz III (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kugler (2019) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Cholka (2019) — Director
  • Former: Peter Misko (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robert Strader (2019) — Director
  • Former: William Delind (2019) — 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 Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc

How much does Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc give each year?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $108K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 4 grants.

What is Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,655, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc give grants?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wauwatosa, WI (2 grants).

Who are Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Zirwes Scholarships ($88,000), Children's Dyslexia Center ($10,000) and Make-a-Wish Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wisconsin Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1757619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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