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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1930774

DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · DEFOREST, WI 53532

Financials

$131K$49K2023$22K$26K2024$22K$41K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$22,026$41,456-$19,430$875,351$0$875,351
December 31, 2024990-PF$21,811$26,085-$4,274$661,913$0$661,913
December 31, 2023990-PF$130,521$48,726$81,795$682,109$0$682,109
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$22,026

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,278
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$41,456

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$822,907
Total assets, end of year
$875,351
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$875,351
Fair market value of assets
$875,351
Qualifying distributions
$44,456
Net investment income
$22,026

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
Tom Spitz
4021 Meridian Drive, Windsor, WI 53598
President1$0
Mike McHugh
4803 Innovation Drive, De Forest, WI 53532
Vice President0.25$0
Natalie Raemisch
505 N Main, De Forest, WI 53532
Secretary0.25$0
Dwight E Ziegler
6658 Royal View Drive, DEFOREST, WI 535322776
Treasurer1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom Spitz
4022 Meridian Drive, Windsor, WI 53598
President1$0
Mike McHugh
4803 Innovation Drive, De Forest, WI 53532
Vice President0.5$0
Natalie Raemisch
505 N Main Street, DE Forest, WI 53532
Secretary0.5$0
Dwight Ziegler
6658 Royal View Drive, De Forest, WI 53532
Treasurer0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Jane Christianson
N2932 Ray Road, Poynette, WI 53955
President5$0
Sue Paulson
4607 Oak Springs Circle, De Forest, WI 53532
Vice Pres1$0
Mary Schultz
517 W North Street, De Forest, WI 53532
Secretary2$0
Dwight Ziegler
6658 Royal View Drive, De Forest, WI 53532
Treasurer3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6658 ROYAL VIEW DR, DEFOREST, WI 53532-2776
In care of
% DWIGHT E ZIEGLER
Signed the 990-PF
Dwight Ziegler, Treasurer

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
39-1930774
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P58)
Assets (IRS master file)
$875,351
Income (IRS master file)
$22,026

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$22,026$41,456$875,351XML
990-PFDecember 2024$21,811$26,085$661,913XML
990-PFDecember 2023$130,521$48,726$682,109XML
990-PFDecember 2022-$140,623$34,593$598,543IRS
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 39-1930774).

Questions about DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC is 39-1930774.
Is DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DEFOREST AREA 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 DEFOREST AREA 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 DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DEFOREST AREA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,026, expenses of $41,456 and total assets of $875,351 at year end.

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