Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

Wsdc Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K – $50K – $94K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
86
Repeat grantees
45
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sarah Schaeffer
PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Warren C Keinath
DIRECTOR
David S Keinath
DIRECTOR
Steven W Keinath
DIRECTOR
Carolyn K Rayner
DIRECTOR
Marlo Turcotte
SECRETARY
Robert J Theiler
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
310
Total grants awarded
$26.2M
Total amount
$85K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.0M
25 grants
2023
$3.1M
33 grants
2022
$2.2M
23 grants
2021
$2.8M
39 grants
2020
$2.3M
26 grants
2018
$4.1M
41 grants
2017
$2.0M
26 grants
2016
$2.5M
38 grants
2015
$1.7M
17 grants
2014
$1.5M
17 grants
2013
$1.9M
25 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$5.0M
1 grant · MO · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
3 grants · NY
$1.4M
17 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
11 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$995K
6 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$805K
New France the Other Colonial America
2 grants · MO
$600K
7 grants · MT · ≈ likely match
$567K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$500K
1 grant · AL · ✓ Exact match
$500K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$600K
Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$250K
Duo Dogs Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$200K
Jovial Concepts
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$135K
Og Hospitality Cares Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Longmeadow Rescue Ranch
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Fentanyl Solutions Org
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Humane Society of Missouri
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Code 3 Response
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Chesterton Academy of Vero Beach
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2024
$50K
Verona High School Parents Association Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2024
$50K
Support Our Soldiers
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Heartland Youth Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Constitutional Coalition
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Front Row Films
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$25K
St Louis Area Women's Police Soccer Team
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Kodawest
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Gray Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Montana Community Foundation
MONTANA WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND
MT · TY 2024
$20K
National Indigenious Women's Center
UNRESTRICTED
MT · TY 2024
$20K
Impact Montana
UNRESTRICTED
MT · TY 2024
$20K
Western Colorado Peace Officers Association
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2024
$10K
International Game Fish Association
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Saint Jude's Childrens Research
UNRESTRICTED
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$600K
Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$450K
Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$250K
Support Our Soldiers
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$197K
Duo Dogs Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$175K
Vo Luong Quang Buddhist Temple
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$150K
Jovial Concepts
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$135K
Humane Society of Missouri
LONG MEADOW RESCUE RANCH
MO · TY 2023
$100K
Backstoppers Inc
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$100K
Central Institute for the Deaf
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$100K
Lower Saucon Fire Rescue
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2023
$100K
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MT · TY 2023
$80K
St Louis Blues Alumni Association
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$80K
Prevented
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$75K
The Billfish Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2023
$50K
Signlight Inc
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Humane Society of Missouri
OPERATION SNIP
MO · TY 2023
$50K
Humane Society of Missouri
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$50K
The Rick Rush Art Alliance
UNRESTRICTED
AL · TY 2023
$41K
St George Catholic Church
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$30K
Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$25K
Usher Syndrome Society
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Verona Field Hockey Parents Association Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$25K
Hawai'i Community Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
HI · TY 2023
$25K
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.