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EIN 26-1412296

Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Madison
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Fund for Wisconsin Scholars will help reduce the financial barriers to college and lighten the debt that many Wisconsin students incur during their college years by providing need-based grants.
Total revenues
$11,885,477
2023
Total expenses
$15,447,001
2023
Total assets
$271,955,838
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Grants made by Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemStipends and Need-Based Grants for Higher Education$12,812,002

Who funds Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Tosa FoundationEducation$5,000,000

Personnel at Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

NameTitleCompensation
Kelly RuppelExecutive Director$108,187
Mary W. GulbrandsenBoard Member$154,241
Angela Swenson-HolzingerMentor Coordinator$75,712

Financials for Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$20
Investment income and dividends$1,712,736
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9,456,547
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$716,174
Total revenues$11,885,477

Form 990s for Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-01-14990PFView PDF
2021-062022-04-18990PFView PDF
2020-062021-06-17990PFView PDF
2019-062020-01-30990PFView PDF
2018-062019-04-15990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000,000 from Tosa Foundation
June 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 5506
Madison, WI 53705
Metro area
Madison, WI
County
Dane County, WI
Website URL
ffws.org/ 
Phone
(608) 238-2400
Facebook page
Fund-for-Wisconsin-Scholars 
IRS details
EIN
26-1412296
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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