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Private foundation (trust)EIN 390857592Est. 1996-09

WISCONSIN RURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION

MADISON, WI 53711

Total Assets

$6.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$221K

FY 2023

Grants Made

35

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$150–$80K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$141K

The wisconsin rural opportunities foundation (wrof) fosters the vitality of rural wisconsin, primarily through the promotion of educational opportunities, as well as the improvement of health care services, cultural experiences, and support of the rural economic base. During the 2023-2024 year, wrof provided grants to several organizations to provide scholarships to students who met specific requirements.

Program 2

$80K

Wrof made a contribution to a donor-advised fund. Fund is used to support higher education for students from rural wisconsin.

Program 3

$9K

Wrof provides loans to students at the university of wisconsin-madison. A portion of the loan is forgiven each year the student practices in a rural area of wisconsin

Focus Areas

Education

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$434K

Total Expenses

$311K

Qualifying Distributions

$272K

Distributable Amount

$278K

Min. Investment Return

$283K

Undistributed Income

$264K

Payout rate 98%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.98%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

35 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $150 through median $3K to maximum $80K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $250K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

131 grants

US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$384K
4 grants
EDGEWOOD COLLEGE
$39K
5 grants
WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEMS BOARD
$34K
2 grants
PROFESSIONAL DAIRY PRODUCERS FOUNDATION
$32K
5 grants
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE
$28K
3 grants
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS
$26K
3 grants
SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP WARF
$20K
3 grants
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONISN MADISON - CALS
$18K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants

<$10K
119
grants
$10–50K
9
grants
$50–250K
3
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Wisconsin
$568K
59% of total
Indiana
$384K
40% of total
Ohio
$10K
1% of total

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