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Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Grantsburg, Wisconsin · EIN 396585967

Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation is a private foundation in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,173 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 up from $13,000 the year before.

75% 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$11,0008$359,140
2024$13,0008$379,241
2025$13,1736$412,630

How to apply

Walter and Marion Jensen 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 Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin6$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grantsburg Schools
Grantsburg, WI
Support$4,000
Grantsburg Library
Grantsburg, WI
Support$3,000
Faiths Lodge
Webster, WI
Support$2,000
Grantsburg Food Shelf
Grantsburg, WI
Support$2,000
Individual
WI
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
WI
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation give?

$13,173 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Renee Anderson (Director).

What does Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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