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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1949453

DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006

Financials

$79K$2.1M2023$1.5M$2.2M2024$2.1M$3.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,138,508$3,261,657-$1,123,149$5,132,520$0$5,132,520
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,542,187$2,234,216-$692,029$6,252,160$0$6,252,160
December 31, 2023990-PF$79,482$2,124,969-$2,045,487$6,940,954$0$6,940,954
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$78,552
Interest
$281
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,059,675

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,198,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,206,278
Excise tax on investment income
$29,428

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,252,160
Total assets, end of year
$5,132,520
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,132,520
Fair market value of assets
$7,081,785
Qualifying distributions
$3,206,278
Net investment income
$2,138,508

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
PATRICK D MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
TIMOTHY J MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
STEVEN R MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN P MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICK D MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
TIMOTHY J MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
STEVEN R MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN P MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICK D MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
TIMOTHY J MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
STEVEN R MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0
KEVIN P MICHELS
POST OFFICE BOX 128, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 414, BROWNSVILLE, WI 53006-0414
In care of
% SUSAN KAISER
Signed the 990-PF
PATRICK D MICHELS, TRUSTEE
Phone
(920) 583-3132
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS 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
39-1949453
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,132,520
Income (IRS master file)
$6,111,624

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,138,508$3,261,657$5,132,520XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,542,187$2,234,216$6,252,160XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$79,482$2,124,969$6,940,954XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 39-1949453).

Questions about DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION is 39-1949453.
Is DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION 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 DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION 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 DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DALE R & RUTH L MICHELS FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,138,508, expenses of $3,261,657 and total assets of $5,132,520 at year end.

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