Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc
EIN 261412296 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$77.6M
30 grants · $9.7M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$60K
typical mid grants · $18K–$364K
grant size
13%
transactional · 2/15 multi-year
repeat
$303.8M
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
299 INDIVIDUAL GRANT RECIPIENTS DET
Phone
(608) 238-2400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $8.8M | $176.7M | $6.6M | 4 |
| 2019 | $9.6M | $212.4M | $18.2M | 4 |
| 2020 | $9.7M | $213.5M | $6.8M | 4 |
| 2021 | $9.7M | $304.0M | $34.0M | 5 |
| 2022 | $11.4M | $273.3M | $22.0M | 5 |
| 2023 | $13.0M | $272.0M | $11.9M | 4 |
| 2024 | $15.4M | $303.8M | $38.4M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$60K
Average
$2.6M
75th Pctl
$364K
Maximum
$15.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
KH
Katharina Heyning
2 yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kelly Ruppel
2 yrs
Secretary/Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
CB
Chris Bradford
2 yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Trustee
CN
CORY Nettles
Trustee
ML
Michael Lovell
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
John D. Morgridge
4 yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Secretary/Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kelly Ruppel
2 yrs
Secretary/Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
CB
Chris Bradford
2 yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
ML
Michael Lovell
5 yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Trustee
JM
John D. Morgridge
4 yrs
Trustee
KH
Katharina Heyning
2 yrs
Trustee
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Secretary/Exec. DIR
Leadership
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
ML
Michael Lovell
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
John D. Morgridge
4 yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Secretary/Exec. DIR
Leadership
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John D. Morgridge
4 yrs
Trustee
ML
Michael Lovell
5 yrs
Trustee
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Executive Director/Secreta
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Michael Lovell
5 yrs
Trustee
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
JM
John P. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DW
David Ward
6 yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
MG
Mary W. Gulbrandsen
6 yrs
Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
TK
Ted Kellner
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Splitt
7+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Tashia F. Morgridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JD
John W. Daniels Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $15,256,188 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $12,812,002 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $11,238,778 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $9,520,837 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $9,510,882 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $9,473,720 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2019 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $8,193,573 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS | 2017 |
| Wisconsin Technical College System | Madison, WI | $431,208 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS | 2017 |
| 328 Individual Grant Recipients DET | Madison, WI | $164,000 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2023 |
| 299 Individual Grant Recipients DET | Madison, WI | $149,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2021 |
| Individual Grant Recipients Detail | Madison, WI | $123,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2024 |
| 230 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $114,965 | GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2017 |
| 204 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $100,000 | GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2017 |
| 136 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $68,000 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2020 |
| 128 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $64,000 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS | 2019 |
| 114 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $57,000 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2019 |
| 109 Individual Grant Recipients DET | Madison, WI | $54,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2022 |
| 105 Individual Grant Recipients | Madison, WI | $52,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2020 |
| 101 Individual Grant Recipients DET | Madison, WI | $50,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $35,010 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2021 |
| 42 Individual Grant Recipients DETA | Madison, WI | $21,000 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Technical College System | Madison, WI | $20,725 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2019 |
| 35 Individual Grant Recipients DETA | Madison, WI | $17,500 | GRANT RECIPIENT GRADUATION GIFTS ($500/EACH) | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Technical College System | Madison, WI | $17,300 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Technical College System | Madison, WI | $17,100 | STIPENDS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 2021 |
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