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Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Lake Mills, Wisconsin · EIN 843971969

Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc is a private foundation in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $534,000 in 45 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $500,000. 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 down from $2.4 million the year before.

47% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$69,66946$1.2 million
2024$2.4 million34$839,645
2025$534,00045$341,924

How to apply

Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund 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 Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin36$528,350
Virginia2$4,100
District of Columbia1$1,000
Georgia2$200
Illinois1$100
Maryland1$100
Texas1$100
Tennessee1$50

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 45 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Village of Randolph - Swimming Pool
Randolph, WI
Donation$500,000
Randolph School District - Slinger Scholarship Fund
Randolph, WI
Donation$5,000
Child Fund Intl
Richmond, VA
Donation$4,000
RCF FFA Alumni Association
Madison, WI
Donation$2,500
Casa Guadalupe
West Bend, WI
Donation$2,000
Living Hope Food Pantry
Fox Lake, WI
Donation$2,000
Playground Movement
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$2,000
Randolph Courtland United Methodist
Randolph, WI
Donation$2,000
Village of Randolph - Gertrude Christian Christmas Fund
Randolph, WI
Donation$2,000
Faith Christian School
Randolph, WI
Donation$1,000
Firist Unitarian Society
Madison, WI
Donation$1,000
Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council
Madison, WI
Donation$1,000
Habitat for Humanity
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$1,000
Pave
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$1,000
Project Hope
Washington, DC
Donation$1,000
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$1,000
St Vincent de Paul of Dodge County
Beave Dam, WI
Donation$1,000
Bdact - Beaver Dam Area Community
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$500
Boys & Girls Club Washington County
West Bend, WI
Donation$500
Goodwill Industries
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$500
Church Health Services
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$250
Bdao - Beaver Dam Area Orchestra
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$200
Dodge County Center for the Arts
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$200
First Reformed Church
Randolph, WI
Donation$200
Special Olympics Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Donation$200
Adrc of Dane County
Madison, WI
Donation$100
American Diabetes Association
Arlington, VA
Donation$100
American Lung Assn in Wisconsin
Brookfield, WI
Donation$100
Care
Atlanta, GA
Donation$100
Chix 4 A Cause
West Bend, WI
Donation$100
Dav
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$100
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Donation$100
Easter Seal
Chicago, IL
Donation$100
Lost Lake-Randolph Historical Socie
Randolph, WI
Donation$100
March of Dimes
Atlanta, GA
Donation$100
Randolph Christian School
Randolph, WI
Donation$100
Randolph School District Booster CL
Randolph, WI
Donation$100
Second Harvest Foodbank of So Wi
Madison, WI
Donation$100
Susan G Komen for the Cure
Dallas, TX
Donation$100
T-Leadership School
Beaver Dam, WI
Donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc give?

$534,000 in tax year 2025, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Christa Slinger (Secretary), Stephen E Slinger (President) and Pamela K Slinger (Vice Preside).

What does Steve and Christa Slinger Family Gift Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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