W R and Floy a Sauey Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderBaraboo, Wisconsin · EIN 39-1934775 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$332K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$3,850
Total assets$8.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $9,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | KAREN RIEBS |
|---|---|
| Address | C/O NORDIC GROUP 715 LYNN AVE, BARABOO WI 53913 |
| Phone | 6083562130 |
| Form and materials | APPLICANTS SUBMIT INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH A MULTISTEP FORMAT. FIRST THEY SUBMIT A GENERAL APPLICATION WITH BASIC INFORMATION. THEY SEND IN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OF THEIR GRADES FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND/OR ANY COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN. THEY ASK 2 PEOPLE TO WRITE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEM - 1 IS TO BE A TEACHER AND 1 IS TO BE A COMMUNITY MEMBER. LASTLY EACH STUDENT MUST KEYBOARD AN ANSWER TO AN ESSAY QUESTION WRITTEN BY THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE. THIS ESSAY ANSWER IS KEYBOARDED AT THE STUDENT'S LOCAL NORDIC GROUP FACILITY. |
| Deadlines | THERE ARE VARIOUS DEADLINES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. |
| Restrictions | THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THAT THE STUDENTS MUST BE CHILDREN OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF ASSOCIATES OF THE NORDIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. ALSO THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CHOSEN WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL DEGREES, BUT THE SELECTION COMMITTEE HAS CHOSEN STUDENTS IN ALL FIELDS. THE STUDENTS MUST BE UNDER 25 AND FIRST DEGREE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedsburg Public Library | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $100,000 |
| Spring Hill Education Foundation | Spring Hill, KS | Donation | $27,300 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Wisconsin River Area | Baraboo, WI | Donation | $20,000 |
| Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center | Akron, OH | Donation | $20,000 |
| Baraboo Police Department | Baraboo, WI | Donation | $18,500 |
| Beyond Blessed Food Pantry | Baraboo, WI | Donation | $10,000 |
| Ravenwood Health | Chardon, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Reedsburg Ambulance | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $10,000 |
| Symons Recreation Complex | Richland Center, WI | Donation | $10,000 |
| Reedsburg Bar Buddies | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $9,500 |
| Baraboo High School Athletics | Baraboo, WI | Donation | $6,500 |
| Ecumenical Assembly of Bartholomew County Churches | Columbus, IN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Kidscommon | Columbus, IN | Donation | $5,000 |
| Portage Community School District | Portage, WI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Feeding Minda County | Medina, OH | Donation | $3,850 |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank | Aikren, SC | Donation | $3,850 |
| Love Chapel Food Bank | Columbus, IN | Donation | $3,850 |
| Lucas County Inter Church Food Pantry | Chariton, IA | Donation | $3,850 |
| Mercy Church-Storehouse of Mercy | Aikren, SC | Donation | $3,850 |
| Reedsburg Food Pantry | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $3,850 |
| Richland Community Food Pantry | Richland Center, WI | Donation | $3,850 |
| South Texas Food Bank | Loredo, TX | Donation | $3,850 |
| Spring Hill Food Pantry | Spring Hill, KS | Donation | $3,850 |
| The Geauga Hunger Task Force | Chardon, OH | Donation | $3,850 |
| Baraboo Food Pantry | Baraboo, WI | Donation | $3,850 |
| Carleigh Rodriguez Fit Bursars Office | New York, NY | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbanais, IL | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Hugo Flores Uw -Madison | Madison, WI | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Washington Lee University | Lexington, VA | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Olivia Peesel Und One-Stop Student Services | Grand Forks, ND | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Sara Arihood Uw -Madison | Madison, WI | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Shelby Justman Uw-River Falls Student Billing | River Falls, WI | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Bartholomew County Historical Society | Columbus, IN | Donation | $2,500 |
| Cal Center Presents | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $2,000 |
| City of Reedsburg Safe Haven Box | Reedsburg, WI | Donation | $1,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($3,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $332,150 | 38 |
| 2024 | $271,597 | 39 |
| 2023 | $447,276 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349102417
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-1934775
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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