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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5507760

DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53701

Financials

$124K$182K2023$1.3M$262K2024$592K$312K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$591,739$311,535$280,204$5,201,281$0$5,201,281
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,258,747$262,239$996,508$4,594,967$0$4,594,967
December 31, 2023990-PF$123,728$182,202-$58,474$3,735,842$0$3,735,842
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$104,154
Interest
$25,568
Net gain from sales of assets
$462,017

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$225,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$225,000
Excise tax on investment income
$7,447

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,594,967
Total assets, end of year
$5,201,281
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,201,281
Fair market value of assets
$5,201,281
Qualifying distributions
$225,000
Net investment income
$590,539

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
Elizabeth Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/VP1$0
Bradley D Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/President1$0
Steven E Grimm
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/Secretary1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elizabeth Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/VP1$0
Bradley D Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/President1$0
Steven E Grimm
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/Secretary1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elizabeth Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/VP1$0
Bradley D Ellefson co Axley
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/President1$0
Steven E Grimm
PO Box 1767, Madison, WI 53701
Dir/Secretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1767, MADISON, WI 53701-1767
In care of
% MELISSA K WARNER
Signed the 990-PF
Bradley D Ellefson, President
Phone
(608) 260-2476
Return prepared by
Axley Brynelson 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
45-5507760
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,201,281
Income (IRS master file)
$3,570,916

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$591,739$311,535$5,201,281XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,258,747$262,239$4,594,967IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$123,728$182,202$3,735,842XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 45-5507760).

Questions about DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is 45-5507760.
Is DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE 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 DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE 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 DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DONALD E WEIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $591,739, expenses of $311,535 and total assets of $5,201,281 at year end.

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