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Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina Family Foundation: 4 grants to organizations, $229,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina Family Foundation, a private foundation in Pewaukee, WI, paid 4 grants to organizations totaling $229,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 13, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation in Waukesha, WI for general operations.
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- EIN
- 392011976
- Based in
- Pewaukee, WI
- Assets
- $2,422,982
- Grants paid
- $229,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202621039349100432. It reported $229,000 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | Waukesha, WI | General operations | Medical research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Casa de Esperanza Inc | Waukesha, WI | General operations | $71,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marquette University High School | Milwaukee, WI | Educational | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Inc | Golf, IL | Scholarships | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202511209349101241. It reported $214,500 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University High School | Milwaukee, WI | Educational | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Casa de Esperanza Inc | Waukesha, WI | General operations | $77,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | Low-income home building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latino Arts Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Latino arts string program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cops N Kids Reading Center | Racine, WI | General | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Care Center of South Bend | South Bend, IN | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts | Milwaukee, WI | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $100,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
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Updated April 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.