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Private foundation (trust)EIN 460513483Est. 2004-04

BACKUS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

WAUNAKEE, WI 53597

Total Assets

$559K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$11K

FY 2023

Grants Made

38

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$296

FY 2023

Grant Range

$102–$1K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$11K

The backus family foundation provides funding to support exempt organizations. 38 grants were awarded in 2023.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$51K

Total Expenses

$23K

Qualifying Distributions

$13K

Distributable Amount

$25K

Min. Investment Return

$25K

Undistributed Income

$11K

Payout rate 53%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.53%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

38 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $102 through median $210 to maximum $1K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $22K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

215 grants

GUNDERSON MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$4K
4 grants
FAITH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$3K
3 grants
GALE-ETTRICK-TREMPEALEAU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3K
2 grants
GET SCHOLARSHIP
$3K
1 grant
INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION
$2K
4 grants
HELP THE LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHREN
$2K
4 grants
VILLAGE OF WILTON
$2K
2 grants
LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$2K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

215 grants

<$10K
215
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

22 states

Wisconsin
$36K
48% of total
Florida
$12K
16% of total
Arizona
$3K
4% of total
Virginia
$3K
4% of total
California
$3K
4% of total
Illinois
$3K
4% of total
Michigan
$2K
3% of total
Georgia
$1K
2% of total
Minnesota
$1K
2% of total
New York
$1K
2% of total

+12 more states

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