Wuethrich Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood, WI EIN: 39-6045827

Wuethrich Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenwood, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $33K.

Wuethrich Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Wuethrich Foundation Inc gave $77K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$76,500
+0.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,563
-24.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$1,194,811
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Wuethrich Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Uw River Falls Foundation: $30KUw River Falls Foundation$30KUw Madison Foundation: $24KUw Madison Foundation$24KThe Highground Rising: $13KThe Highground Rising$13KOur Saviors Lutheran Church: $6KOur Saviors Lutheran Church$6KEmmanuel Lutheran Church: $1KEmmanuel Lutheran Church$1KGreenwood High School: $1KGreenwood High School$1KNazareth Lutheran Church - Withee: $1KNazareth Lutheran Church -Withee$1KTrinity Lutheran Church: $1KTrinity Lutheran Church$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Uw River Falls Foundation ($30K). Together the top 8 received $77K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GreenwoodLoyalMadisonNeillsvilleRiver FallsWitheeMarshfieldOwen

How Wuethrich Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2021) to $77K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uw River Falls Foundation River Falls, WIEducation$30,000
Uw Madison Foundation Madison, WIPublic Welfare$24,000
The Highground Rising Neillsville, WIPublic Wellfare$12,500
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Greenwood, WIReligous$6,000
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Owen, WIReligous$1,000
Greenwood High School Greenwood, WIEducation - Lunch Program$1,000
Nazareth Lutheran Church - Withee Withee, WIReligous$1,000
Trinity Lutheran Church Loyal, WIReligous$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,194,811$66,991$86,931$76,5008$76,525$32,585$86,406
2023$1,214,751$34,253$81,626$76,0006$76,026$28,766$76,105
2022$1,262,124$42,673$94,829$74,0005$74,025$18,330$75,982
2021$1,314,280$528,793$63,805$57,0003$57,000$493,488$75,955
2020$849,292$50,882$64,421$57,5004—$43,961$61,636

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wuethrich Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wuethrich Foundation Inc is led by Trevor J. Wuethrich, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Trevor J. Wuethrich

    President

    Co-Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas L. Wuethrich

    Director

    President → Chairman of the Board, 2021

    Chairman of the Board → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois J. Wuethrich

    Director

    Secretary → Co-Secretary, 2021

    Co-Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Venrooy

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Weston Wuethrich (2021–2022) — Co-Secretary
  • Former: Tayt D. Wuethrich (2020) — Co-Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wuethrich Foundation Inc

How much does Wuethrich Foundation Inc give each year?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc gave $77K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $76K across 6 grants.

What is Wuethrich Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $9,563, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wuethrich Foundation Inc give grants?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwood, WI (2 grants).

Does Wuethrich Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Wuethrich Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religous" (4 grants).

Who are Wuethrich Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Uw River Falls Foundation ($30,000), Uw Madison Foundation ($24,000) and The Highground Rising ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Wuethrich Foundation Inc?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Wuethrich Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wuethrich Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6045827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Wuethrich Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wuethrich-foundation-inc-morg_b4aa53d2f8244f7f8d1b681f9bf05acc

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