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Melvin F and Ellen L Wagner FDN

Eagan, MN · EIN 396129125 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$473,550
Assets (fair market value)
$9,811,465
Median grant to orgs
$43,050
all loaded years
Grants in our data
44
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$498,674
2022
11 grants
$425,018
2023
11 grants
$451,000
2024
11 grants
$473,550
2025
11 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
WI$1,344,176
VA$336,044
IL$168,022
Cause areas funded
Philanthropy & Voluntarism4
Diseases & Disorders4
Education4

Only 27.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, ILGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Children's Hospital & HealthMilwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Unity Christian ChurchSheboygan, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Alzheimers AssociationMilwaukee, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Aurora Health FoundationSheboygan, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Uw-Sheboygan County FoundationSheboygan, WISCHOLARSHIP$43,0502025
Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WISCHOLARSHIP$43,0502025
St James United Church of ChristNewton, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Sheboygan County Humane SocietySheboygan, WIGENERAL OPERATING$43,0502025
Sheboygan County Humane SocietySheboygan, WIGENERAL OPERATING$41,0002024
Salvation Army National CorpAlexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATING$41,0002024
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, ILGENERAL OPERATING$41,0002024
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATING$41,0002024
Children's Hospital & HealthMilwaukee, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Unity Christian ChurchSheboygan, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Alzheimers AssociationMilwaukee, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Aurora Health FoundationSheboygan, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Uw-Sheboygan County FoundationSheboygan, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
St James United Church of ChristNewton, WISCHOLARSHIP$41,0002024
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, ILGENERAL OPERATING$38,6382023
Sheboygan County Humane SocietySheboygan, WIGENERAL OPERATING$38,6382023
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VAGENERAL OPERATING$38,6382023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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