Nonprofit · EIN 39-6048588
DISCOVERERS FUND INC
Tax-exempt · EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-PF | $86,838 | $151,800 | -$64,962 | $1,147,953 | $0 | $1,147,953 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-PF | $66,667 | $84,882 | -$18,215 | $1,171,564 | $0 | $1,171,564 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-PF | $17,505 | $81,241 | -$63,736 | $1,021,154 | $0 | $1,021,154 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $30,185
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $56,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $136,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $137,640
- Excise tax on investment income
- $1,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,171,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,147,953
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,147,953
- Fair market value of assets
- $1,147,953
- Qualifying distributions
- $137,640
- Net investment income
- $86,838
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FIRARI 2611 E TURNING LEAF PL, MILTON, WI 53563 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRARI 926 THISTLE LANE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BERGSTEDT 406 RED APPLE DRIVE, LA CRESCENT, MN 55947 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FIRARI 25 HARRISON LANE, REEDSBURG, WI 53959 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRARI 926 THISTLE LANE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BERGSTEDT 406 RED APPLE DRIVE, LA CRESCENT, MN 55947 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FIRARI 25 HARRISON LANE, REEDSBURG, WI 53959 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRARI 926 THISTLE LANE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703 | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID BERGSTEDT 406 RED APPLE DRIVE, LA CRESCENT, MN 55947 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 926 THISTLE LN, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703-6351
- Signed the 990-PF
- CHARLES FIRARI, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (715) 819-6068
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI 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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6048588
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,147,953
- Income (IRS master file)
- $344,570
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | September 2025 | $86,838 | $151,800 | $1,147,953 | XML |
| 990-PF | September 2024 | $66,667 | $84,882 | $1,171,564 | XML |
| 990-PF | September 2023 | $17,505 | $81,241 | $1,021,154 | XML |
| 990-PF | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-6048588).
Questions about DISCOVERERS FUND INC
- What is the EIN of DISCOVERERS FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISCOVERERS FUND INC is 39-6048588.
- Is DISCOVERERS FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to DISCOVERERS FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does DISCOVERERS FUND INC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of DISCOVERERS FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISCOVERERS FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISCOVERERS FUND INC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DISCOVERERS FUND INC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $86,838, expenses of $151,800 and total assets of $1,147,953 at year end.
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