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US nonprofit · EIN 396074258 · Appleton, WIiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 396074258) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R), grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code SOUNK), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Mielke Family Foundation Inc's network

13 people7 organisationsi13 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Anne WestDirector2018
8 yrs
David PlekenpolDirector2018
8 yrs
Dr Doug MielkeDirector2023
3 yrs
Gregg CurrySecretary & Director2018
8 yrs
Jarrad BittnerDirector2021
5 yrs
Kevin LoomansTreasurer & Director2018
8 yrs
Lee AllingerDirector2018
8 yrs
PAM GrunerPresident & Director2018
8 yrs
Patrick GillDirector2018
8 yrs
Renee UlmanDirector2018
8 yrs
Sally MielkeDirector2022
4 yrs
Stephen MielkeDirector2020
6 yrs
Steve GroverDirector2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 13 →

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Anne WestDirector0.3$0
David PlekenpolDirector0.5$0
Gregg CurrySecretary & Director1.5$0
Kevin LoomansTreasurer & Director1.5$0
Lee AllingerDirector1$0
Pam GrunerPresident & Director1.5$0
Patrick GillDirector0.5$0
Renee UlmanDirector1$0
Stephen MielkeDirector0.5$0
Steve GroverDirector1$0
Jarrad BittnerDirector1$0
Sally MielkeDirector1$0
Dr Doug MielkeDirector0.5$0

No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.

About

Legal name
Mielke Family Foundation Inc
EIN
396074258
Address
4455 W Lawrence St, Appleton, WI, 54914-4065
State
Wisconsin
Mission
Making a difference by giving to our communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
T113 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Size band
8 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1963
Principal officer
Pam Gruner (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 January 1965
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
SOUNK (contributions deductible)

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Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$12.2m
Total liabilities
$20k
Net assets or fund balances
$12.2m
Contributions and grants received
$20k
Program service revenue
$0
Grants and similar paid out
$368k
Employees
0
Volunteers
24

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$999k$470k$529k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thompson Center on Lourdes IncRecreation & sports$100k
Lawrence University$53k
The Trout Museum of ArtArts, culture & humanities$50k
Community Early Learning Center of the Fox ValleyHuman services$25k
The Building for KidsYouth development$15k
African Heritage IncArts, culture & humanities$10k
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes RegionRecreation & sports$10k
NewvoicesArts, culture & humanities$10k
Tangu Utoto Foundation LimitedInternational, foreign affairs$10k
People of ProgressionArts, culture & humanities$8k
Appleton Area School District$7k
Fox Cities Performing Arts CenterArts, culture & humanities$6k
Shawano County Arts CouncilArts, culture & humanities$6k