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Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Waupaca, Wisconsin · EIN 391982685

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Waupaca, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $581,200 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $182,500. 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 $286,850 the year before.

30% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$990,00019$6.7 million
2024$286,8509$7.6 million
2025$581,20011$8.2 million

How to apply

Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc 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 Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin11$581,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Appleton, WI
General operations$182,500
US Ventures
Appleton, WI
General operations$100,000
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Scholarships$75,000
City of Neenah Park & Rec Dept
Neenah, WI
General operations$59,000
Community Foundation of the Fox Val
Appleton, WI
General operations$52,000
Individual
WI
Scholarships$50,000
College Ready
Green Bay, WI
Scholarships$41,200
Waupaca Christian Academy
Waupaca, WI
Scholarships$10,000
Kaukauna High School Scholarship
Kaukauna, WI
Scholarships$5,000
Waupaca High School Scholarship Fou
Waupaca, WI
Scholarships$5,000
Nonprofit Leadership Initiative
Appleton, WI
General operations$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc give?

$581,200 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary E Janssen (Director), Tom Remley (Director) and Ted Galloway (Director).

What does Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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