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Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin · EIN 391689403

Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation is a private foundation in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $173,748 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $173,748 and the largest $173,748. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $162,138 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$169,9451$3.4 million
2024$162,1381$3.6 million
2025$173,7481$3.8 million

How to apply

Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$173,748

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls, WI
For zoo animal acquisition and exhibit improvement.$173,748

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation give?

$173,748 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $173,748.

Who runs Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Reggie Geissler (Trustee), Jamie Leibrandt (Trustee) and Carmen E Muenich (Trustee).

What does Gerald O & Evelyn M Thorpe Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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