Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 39-1673472

BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MERRILL, WI 54452

Financials

$1.7M$3M2023$2.6M$2.9M2024$4.1M$3.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$4,115,935$3,216,648$899,287$32,480,864$0$32,480,864
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,603,116$2,904,575-$301,459$31,584,535$0$31,584,535
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,715,334$3,034,871-$1,319,537$31,885,434$0$31,885,434
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,041,458
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,074,477

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,795,216
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,803,942
Excise tax on investment income
$51,923

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,584,535
Total assets, end of year
$32,480,864
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$32,480,864
Fair market value of assets
$48,085,253
Qualifying distributions
$2,803,942
Net investment income
$4,115,935

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDRICK BLIESE
4002 RIVERSIDE DR, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER4$0
SALLY BAADE
PO BOX 351, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT4$0
MIKE RAVN
C/O RUDER WARE PO BOX 8051, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDRICK BLIESE
4002 RIVERSIDE DR, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER4$0
SALLY BAADE
PO BOX 351, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT4$0
MIKE RAVN
C/O RUDER WARE PO BOX 8051, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDRICK BLIESE
4002 RIVERSIDE DR, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER4$0
SALLY BAADE
PO BOX 351, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT4$0
MIKE RAVN
C/O RUDER WARE PO BOX 8051, WAUSAU, WI 54403
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 375, MERRILL, WI 54452-0375
Signed the 990-PF
FREDRICK BLIESE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(715) 536-2461
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1673472
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,480,864
Income (IRS master file)
$14,462,956

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$4,115,935$3,216,648$32,480,864XML
990-PFDecember 2024$2,603,116$2,904,575$31,584,535XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,715,334$3,034,871$31,885,434XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1673472).

Questions about BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is 39-1673472.
Is BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,115,935, expenses of $3,216,648 and total assets of $32,480,864 at year end.

Other nonprofits in MERRILL

All nonprofits in MERRILL · Wisconsin · Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations