The Gary and Jade Gussel Foundation concentrates its support on faith-based, locally focused organizations—particularly Christian congregations and ministries that serve families and youth. Their largest, repeated grants fund a pregnancy resource center and a Lutheran congregation, and they also channel money to faith-based youth camps and outdoor/ministry programs. Grants are typically unrestricted, indicating trust in grantees' operating needs.
Gary and Jade Gussel Foundation Inc’s recent giving is marked by repeated support for faith-based organizations that serve families, youth, and local congregations. The largest grant on file is a $31,000 unrestricted gift to St Andrew Lutheran Church in Middleton, followed by a $26,000 unrestricted gift to Care Net Pregnancy Center in Madison and a $25,000 unrestricted gift to Lifecamp USA in Dousman. Those awards show a pattern of backing both parish life and ministries tied to pregnancy support and youth programming. The foundation’s grant record also includes multi-year support for the same organizations, especially St Andrew Lutheran Church, Care Net Pregnancy Center, and Hunt 4 Life Foundation. Grant purposes range from unrestricted charitable gifts and general operations to unplanned pregnancy support and program support. Alongside these core relationships, the foundation has written smaller checks to Christian and service-oriented groups such as Cru, World Vision, Hogs for Heroes, Agrace Hospicecare Foundation Inc, and Outreach for World Hope. The overall picture is a grantmaker with a religious orientation and a preference for direct support to operating organizations rather than tightly restricted project funding.
A clear theme in the grant record is support for local Christian congregations. In 2025, Gary and Jade Gussel Foundation Inc gave $31,000 to St Andrew Lutheran Church in Middleton as an unrestricted charitable gift, and it also made earlier general-operating grants of $15,000, $11,000, and $8,000 to the same church. Pregnancy resource work is another repeated area. Care Net Pregnancy Center in Madison received $26,000 in 2025 for unrestricted support, after a $25,000 grant in 2023 for unplanned pregnancy support and additional general-operations grants in 2024. The foundation also backs ministry and service programs that sit outside a single congregation. Hunt 4 Life Foundation received $18,500 in 2023, $12,500 in 2024, and $6,000 in 2024, all listed as program support. Other named grants include $4,000 to Cru for program support and $2,000 to Agrace Hospicecare Foundation Inc for its Care for All Program.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. That makes the larger awards to St Andrew Lutheran Church, Care Net Pregnancy Center, and Lifecamp USA stand out from the rest of the distribution. The grant record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, especially St Andrew Lutheran Church, Care Net Pregnancy Center, Hunt 4 Life Foundation, Cru, Hogs for Heroes, Outreach for World Hope, and Samaritan's Purse. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation, and the recent grants are mostly unrestricted charitable gifts, general operations, or program support.
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$109K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Concentrated, relatively few grantees with repeated and sizable unrestricted gifts; local and faith-oriented focus rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Care Net Pregnancy Center, St Andrew Lutheran Church, Hunt 4 Life Foundation, LifeCamp USA
Grantmaking is national in scope, but it is concentrated in Wisconsin. Forty-two percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Wisconsin is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities that appear more than once include Madison, Middleton, Delafield, Dousman, Verona, Orlando, Tacoma, New York, Boone, and others in Wisconsin. Outside the state, grants in the recent list reached Florida, Washington, New York, and North Carolina, all within the United States.
The recent grants point to faith-based organizations, especially Christian congregations, pregnancy resource services, and youth or ministry programs. Examples in the record include St Andrew Lutheran Church, Care Net Pregnancy Center, Lifecamp USA, Hunt 4 Life Foundation, and Cru.
The grant size distribution is small overall: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $4,000. Larger awards do occur, including multiple five-figure grants, but most listed gifts cluster near the lower end of that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including St Andrew Lutheran Church, Care Net Pregnancy Center, Hunt 4 Life Foundation, Cru, Hogs for Heroes, Outreach for World Hope, and Samaritan's Purse. The repeated entries show an ongoing relationship rather than one-off support.
Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and 42% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list includes many Wisconsin recipients such as Madison, Middleton, Delafield, Dousman, and Verona.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH | MIDDLETON, WI | $31,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $26,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| LIFECAMP USA | DOUSMAN, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| OUTREACH FOR WORLD HOPE | VERONA, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| 3 | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| HOGS FOR HEROES | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| LIVE ACTION | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| 3 | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| FOND BLANC FOUNDATION | MIDDLETON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WORLD NEWS GROUP | ASHEVILLE, NC | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION | DELAFIELD, WI | $12,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH | MIDDLETON, WI | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH | MIDDLETON, WI | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION | DELAFIELD, WI | $6,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JDRF | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AGRACE HOSPICECARE FOUNDATION INC | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | CARE FOR ALL PROGRAM |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| OUTREACH FOR WORLD HOPE | VERONA, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOGS FOR HEROES | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIVE ACTION | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOND BLANC FOUNDATION | MIDDLETON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | CHILDREN SUPPORT |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF DAN | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MERCY SHIPS | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | DULLES, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD NEWS GROUP | ASHEVILLE, NC | $500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | UNPLANNED PREGNANCY SUPPORT |
| HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION | DELAFIELD, WI | $18,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH | MIDDLETON, WI | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2023 | HELP POOR |
| FOND BLANC FOUNDATION | MIDDLETON, WI | $2,500 | 2023 | CHILDREN SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
$31,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CRU
$3,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
OUTREACH FOR WORLD HOPE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
3
$2,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
HOGS FOR HEROES
$2,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
3
$1,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
FOND BLANC FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION
$12,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
$11,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION
$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRU
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSC
$2,000RELIGIOUS
OUTREACH FOR WORLD HOPE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOGS FOR HEROES
$2,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FOND BLANC FOUNDATION
$1,500CHILDREN SUPPORT
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUNT 4 LIFE FOUNDATION
$18,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CRU
$4,000RELIGIOUS
FOND BLANC FOUNDATION
$2,500CHILDREN SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSC
$2,000RELIGIOUS