Pukall Lumber Foundation Inc
Arbor Vitae, WI · EIN 23-7396586. Reported 182 grants totalling $135,026 to 103 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Pukall Lumber Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $375 and $1,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $5,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Lutheran Church | Minocqua, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center | Manitowish Waters, WI | $7,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Howard Young Foundation | Woodruff, WI | $7,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Rotary Foundation | Minocqua, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vilas Cty Econ Dvlpmt Corp | Eagle River, WI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nicolet College Foundation | Rhinelander, WI | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeland Food Pantry | Woodruff, WI | $3,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arbor Vitae Volunteer Fire Dept | Arbor Vitae, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl | Lac Du Flambeau, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ascension Lutheran | Minocqua, WI | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lakeland Area Baseball Association | Woodruff, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nicolet National Bank Fdn | Chanhassen, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Anne Catholic Church | Boulder Junction, WI | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Greater Wisc | Rhinelander, WI | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Germain Fire Dept | St Germain, WI | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trees for Tomorrow | Eagle River, WI | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross - Northcentral Wisc | Wausau, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Koller Library | Manitowish Waters, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Wisc Public Television | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minocqua Fire Dept | Minocqua, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | Manitowish Waters, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Campanile Center for the Arts | Minocqua, WI | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwoods Wildlife Center | Minocqua, WI | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Samoset Council | Weston, WI | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Av-W Elementary School | Woodruff, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Jorn YMCA | Manitowish Waters, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Oneida County | Rhinelander, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Vilas County | Eagle River, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Als | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodruff Fire Department | Woodruff, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wxpr Public Radio | Rhinelander, WI | $1,495 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes | Appleton, WI | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Dept | Boulder Junction, WI | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manitowish Waters Fire Company | Manitowish Waters, WI | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Presque Isle Fire Department | Presque Isle, WI | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grow Community Garden | Manitowish Waters, WI | $1,240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wilderness Ministries | Mcnaughton, WI | $1,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brandy Park Pickleball Courtspark Commission | Woodruff, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Manitowish YMCA | Boulder Junction, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Nawakwa YMCA | Lac Du Flambeau, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dr Kate Museum | Woodruff, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the T-Bird Bridge | Minocqua, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitowish Waters Pickleball Project | Manitowish Waters, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mecca Trails | Mercer, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minocqua Winter Park Fdn | Minocqua, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Music in the Park | Manitowish Waters, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nextgen Als | Wrightstown, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Als (weber Nextgen) | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotary Club of Milwaukee Trust 750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scheible Jacob Memorial Scholarship | Arbor Vitae, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vilas County Food Pantry | Eagle River, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vilas Cty Econ Dvlpmt Corpeagle River Wisconsin 54521 | Eagle River, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Woods Art Tour | Boulder Junction, WI | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Milwaukee, WI | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campanile Center for the Artsminocqua Wisconsin 54548 | Minocqua, WI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carepo Box 1871 | Merrifield, VA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Bordershagerstown MD 21741 | Hagerstown, MD | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run | Minocqua, WI | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Central Technical College Fdn | Antigo, WI | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ride on Equine Therapy | Rhinelander, WI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeland Sharing Foundation | Woodruff, WI | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sherman Vol Fire Dept & Auxilary | Sherman, WI | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Waukesha, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generations | Woodruff, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Headwaters Council for Performing Arts | Eagle River, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Performing Arts Association | Minocqua, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Performing Arts Associationminocqua Wisconsin | Minocqua, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minocqua Winter Park Foundation | Minocqua, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Central Technical College Fdn | Naperville, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Centermanitowish Waters Wisconsin 54545 | Manitowish Waters, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing | Rhinelander, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raptor Education Group (wildlife Rescue) | Antigo, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rhinelander Police Dept | Rhinelander, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scheible Jacob Memorial | Arbor Vitae, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Badger Boys State | Portage, WI | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Wwii Museum | Topeka, KS | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Instincts Wildlife Rehab | Rhinelander, WI | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lions Club of Minocqua | Minocqua, WI | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hyf - Seasons of Life Hospice | Minocqua, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manito Art League | Manitowish Waters, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marywood Spirituality Center | Arbor Vitae, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Albert Lea, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pastime Club (dementia Day Care) | Minocqua, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shermanspringstead Vol Fire Dept | Sherman, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Army Air Corps Museum | Irving, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Firebird Foundation | Minocqua, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeland Dog Park | Minocqua, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luhs Cross Country Team | Minocqua, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luhs Volleyball Team | Minocqua, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manitowish Waters Lions Club | Manitowish Waters, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plum Lake Ambulance | Sayner, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plum Lake Fire Department | Sayner, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plum Ski-Ters | St Germain, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodruff VFW | Woodruff, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compassus Hospice | Wausau, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Luhs Trap Team | Minocqua, WI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Kidney Foundation | New York, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Let's Minocqua Visitors Bureau | Minocqua, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wausau Elk's Lodge #248 | Wausau, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
43 of 103 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- North Lakeland Discovery Center
GENERAL FUND AND FOREST WELCOME - Howard Young Foundation
GENERAL FUND & ICE GOLF FUNDRAISER - Rotary Club of Milwaukee Trust 750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
HUMANITARIAN AIDE FOR UKRAINE - Nicolet College Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP FUND DECACLUB - Camp Jorn YMCA
GENERAL FUND & BUILDING FUND - Friends of Wisc Public Television
GENERAL FUND & WISCONSIN PROGRAM FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 45 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $23,780 | $500 |
| 2022 | 51 | $38,165 | $500 |
| 2023 | 49 | $35,348 | $500 |
| 2024 | 49 | $37,733 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
89% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pukall Lumber Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 10894 Hwy 70 East, Arbor Vitae, WI, 54568. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 23-7396586 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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