Funder directory → Wisconsin → WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Private foundation · MONONA, WI · EIN 391568111

WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

Late January

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$2,500–$10,000

Median $5,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$2,500–$10,000

median $5,000

Giving (latest FY)

$373,750

50 grants · FY2025

Assets

$1,589,000

gives nationally

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: Employees with eligible children submit an online application and upload their childrens transcript.

Deadlines: Late January

Restrictions: Children of full-time employees of WPS or one of its wholly owned subsidiaries are eligible to apply for one of these $2,500 scholarships. The program is open to children of all full-time employees regardless of location or remote worker status. This includes stepchildren and adopted children. An eligible student must be a high school senior or have graduated from high school and must be age 25 or younger as of May 31 in the year applying. The student must also have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.

Contact: Jennifer Carerros · PO Box 7786, Madison, WI, 537077786 · 6089775000

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Does WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?

The FY2025 filing reports: Employees with eligible children submit an online application and upload their childrens transcript.

What is the WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: Late January

How much does WPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $2,500–$10,000 and a median grant of $5,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.