WS Educational Broadcasting
WS Educational Broadcasting is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Miltona, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K.
WS Educational Broadcasting at a glance
In short: WS Educational Broadcasting gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,202
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,301
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,001
- Total assets
- $312,738
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WS Educational Broadcasting funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Hero ($10K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How WS Educational Broadcasting gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hero San Diego, CA | Help Veterans with PTSD | $10,000 |
| Westside Community Schools Omaha, NE | Donate Wireless Devices and Plans | $4,802 |
| Aquinas High School David City, NE | Donate Wireless Device and Services | $1,200 |
| True Life Church Middleburg, FL | Donate Wireless Devices and Plans | $1,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $312,738 | $54,830 | $54,583 | $17,202 | 4 | $17,202 | $15,871 |
| 2024 | $312,587 | $60,047 | $47,883 | $23,202 | 6 | $23,202 | $15,806 |
| 2023 | $302,327 | $54,809 | $47,492 | $20,232 | 8 | $20,232 | $15,019 |
| 2022 | $295,732 | $55,893 | $42,046 | $25,224 | 11 | $25,224 | $15,171 |
| 2021 | $300,201 | $50,071 | $23,700 | $13,197 | 8 | $13,197 | $15,578 |
| 2020 | $253,836 | $42,340 | $23,591 | $9,748 | 8 | — | $11,969 |
| 2019 | $234,900 | $41,688 | $16,867 | $5,011 | 8 | — | $11,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WS Educational Broadcasting reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WS Educational Broadcasting is led by Mitchell Steidl, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell Steidl
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles Wilkinson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 WS Educational Broadcasting
How much does WS Educational Broadcasting give each year?
WS Educational Broadcasting gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 6 grants.
What is WS Educational Broadcasting's typical grant size?
WS Educational Broadcasting's median grant in 2025 was $3,001, and its average grant was $4,301, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WS Educational Broadcasting give grants?
WS Educational Broadcasting gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (35%) and Florida (7%).
Does WS Educational Broadcasting give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on WS Educational Broadcasting's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is WS Educational Broadcasting?
WS Educational Broadcasting reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is WS Educational Broadcasting?
WS Educational Broadcasting is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Miltona, MN. It holds $313K in total assets as of 2025.
What is WS Educational Broadcasting's EIN?
WS Educational Broadcasting's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1208871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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