The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc
EIN 396039252Total Given 2020–2024
$17.7M
154 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$150K
grant size
33%
supporter · 31/93 multi-year
repeat
$71.2M
Assets (2024)
93
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
STEVEN F SKOLASKI
Phone
(608) 274-1916
Deadlines
NONE.
How to Apply
A ONE PAGE LETTER DESCRIBING THE PROJECT AND SCOPE CAN BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN OR A GRANT APPLICATION CAN BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.RENNEBOHMFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO OPERATING 509(A)(1) AND 509(A)(2) ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN, AND FOR PROJECTS BENEFITING, THE GREATER MADISON COMMUNITY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.6M | $66.9M | $3.1M | 23 |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $73.3M | $6.4M | 23 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $59.1M | $3.6M | 19 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $65.8M | $3.3M | 37 |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $71.2M | $5.7M | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 154 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$115K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JJ
Jennifer L Jeffress
3 yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Mary W Gulbrandsen
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
GW
Gary J Wolter
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Curtis F Hastings
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Steven F Skolaski
5+ yrs
Director
NW
Noble L Wray
2 yrs
Director
KS
Kim M Sponem
5+ yrs
Director
GS
Gary L Schaefer
5+ yrs
Director
JJ
Jennifer L Jeffress
3 yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Mary W Gulbrandsen
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
SS
Steven F Skolaski
5+ yrs
Former President/Director
Leadership
GW
Gary J Wolter
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Curtis F Hastings
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Noble L Wray
2 yrs
Director
KS
Kim M Sponem
5+ yrs
Director
GS
Gary L Schaefer
5+ yrs
Director
SS
Steven F Skolaski
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
Gary L Schaefer
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jennifer L Jeffress
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GW
Gary J Wolter
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CH
Curtis F Hastings
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mary W Gulbrandsen
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KS
Kim M Sponem
5+ yrs
Director
NW
Nobel L Wray
3 yrs
Director
SS
Steven F Skolaski
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
Gary L Schaefer
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GW
Gary J Wolter
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mary W Gulbrandsen
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CH
Curtis F Hastings
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nobel L Wray
3 yrs
Director
KS
Kim M Sponem
5+ yrs
Director
SS
Steven F Skolaski
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
Gary L Schaefer
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GW
Gary J Wolter
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mary W Gulbrandsen
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CH
Curtis F Hastings
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nobel L Wray
3 yrs
Director
KS
Kim M Sponem
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (154 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban League of Greater Madison | Madison, WI | $500,000 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| Uw Wrensomph | Madison, WI | $400,000 | HEALTH | 2024 |
| McKenzie Regional Workforce Center | Madison, WI | $375,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Dane County Department of Human Services | Madison, WI | $326,211 | HOME VISITING | 2020 |
| Dane County Department of Human Services | Madison, WI | $322,737 | HOME VISITING | 2021 |
| Reach Dane | Madison, WI | $308,015 | HOME VISITING | 2020 |
| The Center for Black Excellence and Culture | Madison, WI | $300,000 | COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| The Center for Black Excellence and Culture | Madison, WI | $300,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Dane Workforce Housing Fund Llc | Madison, WI | $295,358 | HOUSING | 2022 |
| Centro Hispano of Dane County | Madison, WI | $285,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Dane Workforce Housing Fund | Madison, WI | $274,873 | HOUSING | 2020 |
| Centro Hispano Caminos | Madison, WI | $270,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Dane County | Madison, WI | $270,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Centro Hispano of Dane County | Madison, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Uw School of Nursing - Workforce Initiative | Madison, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Madison, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Dane County | Madison, WI | $250,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Uw School of Nursing - Workforce Initiative | Madison, WI | $250,000 | HEALTH | 2024 |
| One City Preschool | Madison, WI | $249,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin - Prison Education Initiative | Madison, WI | $240,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| United Way of Dane County | Madison, WI | $229,855 | HOUSING | 2020 |
| United Way of Dane County | Madison, WI | $229,285 | HOUSING | 2021 |
| Access Community Health Centers | Madison, WI | $200,000 | DENTAL SERVICES | 2020 |
| Uw Madison Nursing | Madison, WI | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Access Community Health Centers | Madison, WI | $200,000 | MEDICAL | 2021 |