The Wahlin Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 39-1948530

Foundation Overview

Based in Stoughton, WI, The Wahlin Foundation Inc has awarded 186 grants totaling $3,094,777 to organizations in Wisconsin, Texas and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $114,280, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,094,777
Total Assets
$9,919,030
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
36
Median Grant
$5,500
% Median Grant Decline
-45% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 39%

14 of 36 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Wisconsin

94% of all grants are concentrated in Wisconsin, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Wisconsin, funding concentrates in Stoughton (34%), Madison (34%), Whitewater (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+133%

Strong 133% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Wahlin Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2023
Boston University $5,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship 2023
City Of Evansville $100,000 Evansville, WI, US Aquatic Center Capitol Campaign 2023
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $39,952 Stoughton, WI, US Programming And Staffing 2023
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Gifts For Needy At Christmas/stoughton Area 2023
Madison Area Childrens Dyslexia Center $20,000 Madison, WI, US Instructor Support 2023
Madison College $6,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarships 2023
Southern Wi Community Action Program $5,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Broadhead Food Program 2023
St Ann Church And School $31,750 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor & Facility Upkeep 2023
Shalom Holistic Health-neighborhood Free Clinic $10,000 Stoughton, WI, US Support For Clinic Operations 2023
Special Olympics Wisconsin $3,064 Madison, WI, US Janesville Special Olympics Jerseys 2023
Stoughton Resettlement Program $2,000 Madison, WI, US Refugee Assistance 2023
Stoughton Area Community Foundation $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US American Legion 2023
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $100,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Hospital Capitol Campaign 2023
United Way Of Dane County $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2023
University Of Wisconsin - Whitewhater $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2023
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Whitewater $50,000 Whitewater, WI, US Business School Support 2023
University Of Wisconsin - Bursars $5,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2023
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2023
Boston University $5,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship 2023
City Of Evansville $100,000 Evansville, WI, US Aquatic Center Capitol Campaign 2023
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $39,952 Stoughton, WI, US Programming And Staffing 2023
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Gifts For Needy At Christmas/stoughton Area 2023
Madison Area Childrens Dyslexia Center $20,000 Madison, WI, US Instructor Support 2023
Madison College $6,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarships 2023
Southern Wi Community Action Program $5,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Broadhead Food Program 2023
St Ann Church And School $31,750 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor & Facility Upkeep 2023
Shalom Holistic Health-neighborhood Free Clinic $10,000 Stoughton, WI, US Support For Clinic Operations 2023
Special Olympics Wisconsin $3,064 Madison, WI, US Janesville Special Olympics Jerseys 2023
Stoughton Resettlement Program $2,000 Madison, WI, US Refugee Assistance 2023
Stoughton Area Community Foundation $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US American Legion 2023
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $100,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Hospital Capitol Campaign 2023
United Way Of Dane County $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2023
University Of Wisconsin - Whitewhater $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2023
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Whitewater $50,000 Whitewater, WI, US Business School Support 2023
University Of Wisconsin - Bursars $5,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2023
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2022
Blackhawk Technical College $2,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2022
Children's Dyslexia Center $19,392 Madison, WI, US Educator Training 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $73,380 Stoughton, WI, US Opertaions Support 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $50,000 Stoughton, WI, US Kitchen Remodel 2022
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Families In Need 2022
Madison College $4,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarships 2022
Madison Symphony Orchestra Heartstrings $2,000 Madison, WI, US Music Therapy Program 2022
Mandt Community Center $114,280 Stoughton, WI, US Ice Resurfacer 2022
St Ann Church And School $31,500 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor & Facilities Updates 2022
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2022
University Of Texas - Dallas $5,000 Richardson, TX, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Whitewhater $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Whitewater $50,000 Whitewater, WI, US Business School Support 2022
Vfw Foundation $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Roof Repairs 2022
Wmc Foundation $50,000 Madison, WI, US Education Programs 2022
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2022
Blackhawk Technical College $2,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2022
Children's Dyslexia Center $19,392 Madison, WI, US Educator Training 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $73,380 Stoughton, WI, US Opertaions Support 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $50,000 Stoughton, WI, US Kitchen Remodel 2022
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Families In Need 2022
Madison College $4,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarships 2022
Madison Symphony Orchestra Heartstrings $2,000 Madison, WI, US Music Therapy Program 2022
Mandt Community Center $114,280 Stoughton, WI, US Ice Resurfacer 2022
St Ann Church And School $31,500 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor & Facilities Updates 2022
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2022
University Of Texas - Dallas $5,000 Richardson, TX, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Whitewhater $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Whitewater $50,000 Whitewater, WI, US Business School Support 2022
Vfw Foundation $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Roof Repairs 2022
Wmc Foundation $50,000 Madison, WI, US Education Programs 2022
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2022
Blackhawk Technical College $2,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2022
Children's Dyslexia Center $19,392 Madison, WI, US Educator Training 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $73,380 Stoughton, WI, US Opertaions Support 2022
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $50,000 Stoughton, WI, US Kitchen Remodel 2022
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Families In Need 2022
Madison College $4,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarships 2022
Madison Symphony Orchestra Heartstrings $2,000 Madison, WI, US Music Therapy Program 2022
Mandt Community Center $114,280 Stoughton, WI, US Ice Resurfacer 2022
St Ann Church And School $31,500 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor & Facilities Updates 2022
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2022
University Of Texas - Dallas $5,000 Richardson, TX, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin - Whitewhater $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Whitewater $50,000 Whitewater, WI, US Business School Support 2022
Vfw Foundation $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Roof Repairs 2022
Wmc Foundation $50,000 Madison, WI, US Education Programs 2022
Agrace Hospice $16,666 Madison, WI, US Memory Care Suites 2021
Badger Honor Flight $2,500 Mazomanie, WI, US Flight Sponsor 2021
Blackhawk Technical College $2,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2021
Blackhawk Technical College $2,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2021
Broadhead Police Department $3,500 Broadhead, WI, US K9 Program Support 2021
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $75,000 Stoughton, WI, US Youth Program Support 2021
Host A Family $2,500 Stoughton, WI, US Christmas For Needy 2021
Madison Area Childrens Dyslexia Center $6,160 Madison, WI, US Child Tutoring 2021
Madison Area Technical College - J Schipper $2,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2021
Mandt Community Center $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Roof Replacement 2021
Marc Foundation $1,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Appeal 2021
Southern Wi Community Action Program $2,500 Dodgeville, WI, US Broadhead Backpack 2021
St Ann Church And School $46,500 Stoughton, WI, US Fundraiser Sponsor 2021
Start $4,000 Stoughton, WI, US Support For Needy And Annual Fundraiser Sponsor 2021
Stoughton Area Senior Center $50,000 Stoughton, WI, US Expansion Remodel 2021
Stoughton Conservation Club $2,415 Stoughton, WI, US Youth Program 2021
Stoughton Village Players $10,000 Stoughton, WI, US Theatre Repairs 2021
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2021
Universirty Of Toronto - Erik Vold $5,000 Broadhead, WI, US Scholarship 2021
University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Scholarship 2021
University Of Wisconsin - Eau Claire $5,000 Eau Claire, WI, US Scholarship 2021
Wmc Foundation $25,000 Madison, WI, US Education Programs 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters Dane Co $2,500 Madison, WI, US Match Support In Stoughton 2020
Edgewood College-hannah Wirag $5,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2020
Folks Wagon $6,000 Stoughton, WI, US Car Repaird And Purchases For Poor 2020
Madison College-christina Judd $2,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2020
Madison College-jacob Schipper $2,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2020
Madison Symphony $1,000 Madison, WI, US Heart Strings 2020
Mandt Community Center $15,000 Stoughton, WI, US Roof Replacement 2020
Carthage College - S Blum $5,000 Kenosha, WI, US Scholarship 2020
Agrace Hospice $8,333 Madison, WI, US Memory Care Suites 2020
Southwestern Wi Community Action Program $1,800 Dodgeville, WI, US Broadhead Backpack 2020
St Ann Church And School $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Building And Security Updates 2020
Start $2,000 Stoughton, WI, US Case Management And Evet Support 2020
Stoughton Community Foundation $100,000 Stoughton, WI, US Stoughton Innovation Center 2020
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $20,000 Stoughton, WI, US Life, Giving, Care Campaign 2020
Shalom Holistic Health Services $8,115 Stoughton, WI, US Pediatric Denal Unit 2020
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center Co Donna Olson $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US Hands On Tools For Success 2020
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center Co Donna Olson $19,000 Stoughton, WI, US Programing And Overhead 2020
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2020
United Way Of Green Co $5,000 Monroe, WI, US Annual Campaign 2020
Uw Whitewater- Hailey Connors $5,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2020
Wmc Foundation $25,000 Madison, WI, US Wi Business World Program 2020
Host A Family $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US Christmas For Needy 2020
Folks Wagon $6,000 Stoughton, WI, US Car Repaird And Purchases For Poor 2018
Vsa Wisconsin- Stoughton $4,500 Madison, WI, US Vsa Choir 2018
United Way Of Green Co $1,000 Monroe, WI, US Brodhead Programs 2018
University Of Minnesota- Adam Mccun $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Scholarship 2018
Overture Center Foundation $5,000 Madison, WI, US Youth Programs 2018
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2018
Brodhead High School Fab Lab $10,000 Brodhead, WI, US Equipment Purchases 2018
St Ann Church And School $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Building And Security Updates 2018
Eager Free Public Library $7,500 Evansville, WI, US Evansville Expansion Campaign 2018
Rsvp Of Dane Co $2,500 Madison, WI, US Stoughton Vets Helping Vets 2018
Agrace Hospice Care $10,000 Madison, WI, US Care For All Endowment And Grief Support Center 2018
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $20,000 Stoughton, WI, US Life, Giving, Care Campaign 2018
Stoughton Area Community Foundation $50,000 Stoughton, WI, US Vetrans Memorial Park 2018
Friends Of Stoughton Youth Center $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Gym Flooring 2018
Kelch Aviation Museum $10,000 Brodhead, WI, US Aviation Museum 2018
Stoughton Area School District $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US Weld Shop 2018
Children's Dyslexia Center $5,000 Madison, WI, US Tudor Training 2018
Stoughton Area Little League $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US Oak Knoll Flooding Repairs 2018
Uw Platteville - Lucius Rinehart $3,000 Platteville, WI, US Scholarship 2018
Stoughton Area Resource Team $2,000 Stoughton, WI, US Case Management And Fundraiser Sponsorship 2018
Jr Achievement - Kegonsa Elementary $1,500 Madison, WI, US Youth Programs 2018
Blackhawk Technical College - Rueben Larson $1,000 Janesville, WI, US Scholarship 2018
Evansville School District - Levi Leonard Elementary $1,000 Evansville, WI, US Library Books 2018
Albrecht Elementary $1,000 Brodhead, WI, US Sally The Stone 2018
National Ms Society $100 Hartland, WI, US Fundraiser Ride 2018
Agrace Hospice Care $10,000 Madison, WI, US Care For All Endowment And Grief Support Center 2017
Brodhead High School Fab Lab $10,000 Brodhead, WI, US Equipment Purchases 2017
Brodhead Police Dept $1,000 Brodhead, WI, US K-9 Unit 2017
Community Dental Clinic Jefferson Co $3,000 Fort Atkinson, WI, US Underserved Disabled Patients 2017
Eager Free Public Library $7,500 Evansville, WI, US Evansville Expansion Campaign 2017
Folks Wagon $5,000 Stoughton, WI, US Car Repaird And Purchases For Poor 2017
Matc- Bowen Brunner $1,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Matc- Carrie Aide $1,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Matc- Tori Foeking $1,000 Madison, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Madison Area Concert Handbells $1,000 Madison, WI, US 2017 Season Support 2017
Madison Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Madison, WI, US Heart Strings Program- Skalen Stoughton 2017
Mandt Community Center $13,000 Stoughton, WI, US Equipment, Paint 2017
Overture Center Foundation-education $5,000 Madison, WI, US Youth Programs 2017
Rsvp Of Dane Co $1,000 Madison, WI, US Stoughton Vets Helping Vets 2017
Sector 67 $5,000 Madison, WI, US Technology Incubator Facility 2017
Society Of St Vincent Depaul St Ann Conference $2,000 Stoughton, WI, US Needs In Stoughton 2017
Southwest Wi Community Action Program $3,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Green County Food Pantry 2017
St Ann Church And School $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Building And Security Updates 2017
Start $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US Annual Sponsor Celebration Event 2017
Stoughton Area Community Foundation $25,000 Stoughton, WI, US Vetrans Memorial Park 2017
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $20,000 Stoughton, WI, US Life, Giving, Care Campaign 2017
Stoughton Hospital Foundation $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US Wellness Garden T. Brenny 2017
Stoughton United Methodist Church $1,000 Stoughton, WI, US Food Pantry 2017
United Way Of Dane Co $10,000 Madison, WI, US Annual Campaign 2017
United Way Of Green Co $2,000 Monroe, WI, US Brodhead Programs 2017
University Of Minnesota- Sydney Michael $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Scholarship 2017
Uw Eau Claire- Thu Mckenzie $3,000 Eau Claire, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Uw Oshkosh- Kylie Moe $3,000 Oshkosh, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Uw Whitewater- Brooke Malcook $3,000 Whitewater, WI, US Scholarship 2017
Vsa Wisconsin- Stoughton $4,500 Madison, WI, US Vsa Choir 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Wahlin Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 39-1948530
Website http://www.wahlinfoundation.org
Address PO BOX 328 Stoughton, WI 53589-0328

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Wahlin Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Treasurer/director Elizabeth W Mcclimon
Director Margaret W Blanchard
Director William D Wahlin
Director Kathryn W Schieldt
Treasurer/director Daniel D Wahlin

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.