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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1598681

PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LA CROSSE, WI 54601

Financials

$98K$59K2023$217K$189K2024$240K$229K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$240,444$229,049$11,395$3,568,528$0$3,568,528
December 31, 2024990-PF$216,903$188,571$28,332$3,550,555$0$3,550,555
December 31, 2023990-PF$97,883$59,335$38,548$3,518,286$0$3,518,286
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,056
Dividends
$89,842
Net gain from sales of assets
$149,546

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$160,034
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$200,198
Excise tax on investment income
$2,926

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,550,555
Total assets, end of year
$3,568,528
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,568,528
Fair market value of assets
$4,046,868
Qualifying distributions
$200,198
Net investment income
$239,388

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT SWARTZ
N394 STATE RD 162, COON VALLEY, WI 54623
PRESIDENT2$5,000
ROBERT SKEMP JR
N2490 THREE TOWN RD, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
PAST SEC/TREASURER2$5,000
THEODORE SKEMP
121 16TH ST S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
PAST VICE-PRESIDENT2$5,000
R PATRICK CAFFREY
N13001W PRAIRIE RD, TREMPEALEAU, WI 54661
VICE-PRESIDENT2$0
CRAIG THOMPSON
W6396 RIVERVIEW DR, ONALASKA, WI 54650
SEC/TREASURER2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT SWARTZ
N394 STATE RD 162, COON VALLEY, WI 54623
PRESIDENT2$5,000
THEODORE SKEMP
121 16TH ST S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
VICE-PRESIDENT2$5,000
ROBERT SKEMP JR
N2490 THREE TOWN RD, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
SEC/TREASURER2$5,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT SWARTZ
N394 STATE RD 162, COON VALLEY, WI 54623
PRESIDENT2$5,000
THEODORE SKEMP
121 16TH ST S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
VICE-PRESIDENT2$5,000
ROBERT SKEMP JR
N2490 THREE TOWN RD, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
SEC/TREASURER2$5,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
230 FRONT ST N, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-3219
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT SWARTZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(608) 782-1148
Return prepared by
HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1598681
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,568,528
Income (IRS master file)
$1,328,710

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$240,444$229,049$3,568,528XML
990-PFDecember 2024$216,903$188,571$3,550,555XML
990-PFDecember 2023$97,883$59,335$3,518,286XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1598681).

Questions about PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC is 39-1598681.
Is PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (ROBERT SWARTZ, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does PAUL E STRY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,444, expenses of $229,049 and total assets of $3,568,528 at year end.

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