Private Foundation

DERSE FOUNDATION INC

DERSE FOUNDATION INC, of WAUKESHA, WI, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $12K in revenue, $185K in expenses. IRS filings disclose 85 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.

EIN: 391540822 WAUKESHA, WI Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$12K

Total Expenses$185K

Grants Given85

Grant Total$1.1M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

BOUNDLESS BRILLIANCE

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

$50,000

UWM FOUNDATION INC

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2024

DORIS DERSE SCHOLARSHIP

$25,000

BREAD OF HEALING

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$20,000

INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION

BARABOO, WI · 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT

$16,618

Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Diane Dressler

Secretary James Derse

President Judith Derse

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Top Grant Purposes

ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT

$504,069 21 grants

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

$234,987 15 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$180,727 25 grants

DORIS DERSE SCHOLARSHIP

$125,000 2 grants

SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$12K	$185K	—
2023	$52K	$617K	$175K
2022	$33K	$117K	$740K
2021	$57K	$123K	$825K
2020	$89K	$84K	$892K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $89K to $12K (-87%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, IL, NY, TX, WA, and 1 other state.

CACOILNYTXWAWI

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