Judd S Alexander Foundation
Wausau, WI · EIN 23-7323721. Reported 146 grants totalling $8,897,247 to 65 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Judd S Alexander Foundation 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $800 and the largest $750,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson YMCA Inc | Wausau, WI | $1,100,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Marathon County Historical Society | Wausau, WI | $751,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Robert W Monk Gardens Inc | Wausau, WI | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| DC Everest Education Foundation Inc | Weston, WI | $560,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | $510,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership | Wausau, WI | $497,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $475,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce | Wausau, WI | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Imaginarium Inc | Wausau, WI | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Wausau | Wausau, WI | $300,920 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation | Wausau, WI | $300,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Theatre Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for Reforming Government Inc | Madison, WI | $242,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Wausau, WI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Hagar House | Wausau, WI | $160,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Marathon County Inc | Wausau, WI | $156,666 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Badger Institute | Milwaukee, WI | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Wausau, WI | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce | Wausau, WI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wi Institute for Law & Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wisconsineye | Madison, WI | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Brightstar | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homme Heights Inc | Wausau, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation | Oconomowoc, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wis | Wausau, WI | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcdevco | Wausau, WI | $70,347 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wausau East High School | Wausau, WI | $65,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Faith Christian Academy | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rib Mountain Bowmen | Merrill, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Cabrini Conference | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Marathon City | Marathon City, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wausau School Foundation | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Inc | North Th Street, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Troop 435 Alumni & Friends | Schofield, WI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wausau and Marathon County Parks Foundation | Wausau, WI | $39,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Patriot K9'S of Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $31,900 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Libertas Institute | Mission Viejo, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Partners Campus Inc | Wausau, WI | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mosinee Community Athletic Association | Mosinee, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Athens | Athens, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Neighbors' Place | Wausau, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Wausau, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation | West Allis, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wausau Whitewater Park | Wausau, WI | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wausau Cemetery Association | Wausau, WI | $18,239 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edgar School District | Edgar, WI | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Performing Arts Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Legion Montgomery-Plant-Dudley Post 10 | Montgomery, MN | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Life Center | Wausau, WI | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Women's Community Inc of Wausau | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | Manitowish Waters, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wmc Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for the Visual Arts | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Wisconsin Educational Theater Alliance Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wausau Events Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everest Metropolitan Police Department | Schofield, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hannah Center Inc | Marshfield, WI | $2,925 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids From Wisconsin Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Positive Alternatives Inc | Menomonie, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State Inc | Portage, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legion | Montgomery, MN | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
29 of 65 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 55%, across 4 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.
- Marathon County Historical Society
TELLING OUR STORIES: THE NEXT 50 YEARS CAMPAIGN - Robert W Monk Gardens Inc
VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER - Woodson YMCA Inc
LOW INCOME MINORITY CAMPERSHIPS AND COUNSELORS - DC Everest Education Foundation Inc
GREENHECK TURNER COMMUNITY CENTER CAPITAL - Bridge Street Mission
ON TRACK CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Grand Theatre Foundation Inc
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $985,416 | $18,750 |
| 2021 | 31 | $2,141,200 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $1,624,172 | $26,450 |
| 2023 | 35 | $2,345,750 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $1,800,709 | $18,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Judd S Alexander Foundation has 2 of them, worth $2,535,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theatre Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $2,500,000 |
| United Way of Marathon County Inc | Wausau, WI | $35,000 |
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. 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 $20,000. 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 Wisconsin.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Judd S Alexander Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 500 First St Ste 10, Wausau, WI, 54402. 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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