Ashley Charitable Foundation Ltd
Arcadia, WI · EIN 39-1948289. Reported 188 grants totalling $9,437,876 to 128 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ashley Charitable Foundation Ltd did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $260 and the largest $1,666,667. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $3,333,334 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashley for the Arts Ltd | Arcadia, WI | $2,467,200 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hall & Fame Building Fund | High Point, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hall of Fame Building Fund | High Point, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Itawamba Community College Foundation | Fulton, MS | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Horatio Albert Association of Distinguished Americans Inc | Alexandria, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Arcadia | Arcadia, WI | $298,899 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ashleys Angels Inc - Ms | Pontotoc, MS | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angel Armies | Alpharetta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashleys Angels Inc - Wi | Arcadia, WI | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashley Angels of Wisconsin | Arcadia, WI | $61,093 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seven Rivers Robotics Coalition Inc | Onalaska, WI | $52,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashley Angels Inc - Ms | Pontotoc, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping a Hero | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping a Hero Org | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashley Angels Inc - Wi | Arcadia, WI | $43,790 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pontotoc County School District | Pontotoc, MS | $41,593 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashley Angels Inc - Nc | Statesville, NC | $39,043 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Davie County Schools | Mocksville, NC | $38,930 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ashley K-12 Robotics Inc | Arcadia, WI | $35,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eleva Strum School District | Strum, WI | $33,658 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kicking Bear Foundation | Lacrescent, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Whitehall School District | Whitehall, WI | $25,136 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ashley Angels Inc - Pa | Leesport, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashley Angels of Leesport Inc | Leesport, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Tax Watch Research Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashleys Angels Inc - Pa | Lessport, PA | $23,594 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nm State College Southeast | Redwing, MN | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Get School District | Galesville, WI | $20,415 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easter Seals Blake Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $20,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Good Fight Community Center | La Crosse, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity Sober Homes | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Council on Economic Education | Tampa, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids Outdoor Sports Camp | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ray Howells Kicking Bear Foundation | La Crescent, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anthony Acres School | Mondovi, WI | $14,745 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Albany Middle School | New Albany, MS | $13,494 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Tippah School District | Ripley, MS | $13,479 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Wisc Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $12,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Minneapolis, MN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Albany School of Career & Technical Education | New Albany, MS | $11,997 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arcadia School District | Arcadia, WI | $10,147 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alma Center High School | Alma Center, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Association | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Alma | Alma, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Hope | Arcadia, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Davie County Rescue Squad | Mocksville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families and Schools Together | Mineral Point, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wi VFW Foundation Inc | Camp Douglas, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Albany School District | New Albany, MS | $8,706 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ripley High School | Ripley, MS | $7,998 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Love Cancer Care Services | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blair-Taylor School District | Blair, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brillo De Sol | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Good Fight | La Crosse, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tippah County Tech Center | Ripley, MS | $6,248 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Queen City Robotics Alliance Inc | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alma Area School | Alma, WI | $5,949 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lewiston Altura School District | Lewiston, MN | $5,497 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Crosse School District | La Crosse, WI | $5,328 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cfc School District | Fountain City, WI | $5,327 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arcadia Fire Department | Arcadia, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arcadia High School | Arcadia, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District | Chippewa Falls, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Ripley | Ripley, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dayton Childerns Hospital | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Driver Opera House Restoration Inc | Darlington, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pepin Area Schools | Pepin, WI | $4,969 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Mountain School District | Blue Mountain, MS | $4,796 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ripley Elementary School District | Ripley, MS | $4,794 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| School District of Black River Falls | Black River Falls, WI | $4,699 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornell School District | Cornwell, WI | $4,498 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Mountain School | Blue Mountain, MS | $3,813 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pontotoc County Schools | Pontotoc, MS | $3,499 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pepin Area School District | Pepin, WI | $3,296 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westby School District | Westby, WI | $3,161 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School District of Eleva-Strum | Strum, WI | $2,887 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Arcadia, WI | $2,853 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cochrane-Fountain City School District | Fountain City, WI | $2,710 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aquinas School District | La Crosse, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Blair | Blair, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church | Shreveport, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Fight Comm Center | La Crosse, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holmen High School | Holmen, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Crescent School Dist | La Crescent, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor | La Crosse, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luther High School | Onalaska, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Melrose First Responders Inc | Melrose, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sparta School District | Sparta, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Taylor | Taylor, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westby Area School District Robotics | Westby, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Itawamba County Schools | Fulton, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lee County School District | Tupelo, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tupelo Schools | Tupelo, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vangaurd High School | Mesquite, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Mesquite High School | Mesquite, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School District of Alma Center Humbird | Alma Center, WI | $1,703 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independence School District | Independence, WI | $1,662 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District | Galesville, WI | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School District of Holmen | Holmen, WI | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gilmanton School District | Gilmanton, WI | $1,364 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black River Falls School District | Black River Falls, WI | $1,340 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Matthew's Lutheran School | Winona, MN | $1,280 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan | Alma Center, WI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westby Area School District | Westby, WI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Osseo Fairchild School District | Osseo, WI | $1,069 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alma Center School District | Alma Center, WI | $1,020 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aquinas Cathoic Schools | La Crosse, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Countryside Little League Baseball Inc | Clearwater, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope 4 U Inc | Mondovi, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's Lutheran School | Sparta, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Marks Wells - Eau Claire School District | Eau Claire, WI | $896 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alma School District | Alma, WI | $865 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Durand-Arkansaw School District | Durand, WI | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John's Lutheran School | Caledonia, MN | $740 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Rivver Falls School District | Black River Falls, WI | $703 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | Onalaska, WI | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Melrose-Mindoro School District | Melrose, WI | $629 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schuylkill Valley School District | Leesport, PA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USA Stars of Salt Lake City | Millcreek, UT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melrose-Mindoro Area School District | Melrose, WI | $470 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Calvary Grace Lutheran School | La Crosse, WI | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
22 of 128 (17%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 15%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mayo Clinic
RESEARCH FOR HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME - City of Arcadia
ORNAMENTAL TREES & SHADE TREES & STUMP GRINDING - Seven Rivers Robotics Coalition Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT - FIRST ROBOTICS - City of Alma
WI WESTERN BUFFALO COUNTY AMBULANCE TRAINING & CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR VOLUNTEERS - Ashley K-12 Robotics Inc
2022 FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM SPONSORSHIP - City of Ripley
STATUE FOR CITY OF RIPLEY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 48 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $5,036,888 | $6,098 |
| 2022 | 31 | $1,826,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 72 | $2,210,294 | $2,030 |
| 2024 | 21 | $364,194 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
36% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ashley Charitable Foundation Ltd's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: One Ashley Way, Arcadia, WI, 54612. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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