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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $70.5M · expenses $5.6M · assets $486.3M

EIN
39-0810536
Address
725 WOODLAKE RD STE X, KOHLER, WI 53044-1354
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1941 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

10 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Liesl Rice SENIOR MANAGER OF AR2021-2025 $99,128$524,470 2
Angela Ramey EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2024-2025 $130,497$235,120 1
Carissa Klein ACCOUNTANT2024-2025 $93,834$177,034 1
Beth Wiza PROJECT MANAGER ART2025 $75,431$75,431 1
Dan Smith COLLECTIONS & LOGIST2025 $67,734$67,734 1
Laura Roenitz (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $94,391$623,729 2
Wanda Bintzler (former) ACCOUNTING MANAGER2020-2024 $138,383$600,247 1
Bridgitt Zielke (former) PROGRAM MANAGER2020-2022 $110,031$309,838 1
Daniel Smith (former) SR. PRESERVATION MAN2020-2023 $68,745$261,575 1
Elizabeth Wiza (former) PRESERVATION PROJECT2020-2023 $70,635$127,286 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Laura Kohler SECRETARY & DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 8
Carla Ross PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Matt Kautzer TREASURER2024-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Amy Molepske (former) SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 2
Jeff Cheney (former) VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Natalie A Black (former) FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2020-2022 1 $0 reported 3
Margaret Suralik (former) SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $467K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANGELA RAMEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $102,000-$28,497 $130,4971
LIESL RICE SENIOR MANAGER OF AR40 $65,314-$33,814 $99,1282
CARISSA KLEIN ACCOUNTANT40 $71,339-$22,495 $93,8341
BETH WIZA PROJECT MANAGER ART40 $62,017-$13,414 $75,4311
DAN SMITH COLLECTIONS & LOGIST40 $64,267-$3,467 $67,7341
CARLA ROSS PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MATT KAUTZER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $02
LAURA KOHLER SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $08
2024 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $542K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WANDA BINTZLER ACCOUNTING MANAGER40 $92,094-$46,289 $138,3831
LIESL RICE SENIOR MANAGER OF AR40 $87,622-$34,273 $121,8952
ANGELA RAMEY PROGRAM MANAGER40 $82,860-$21,763 $104,6231
LAURA ROENITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $76,563-$17,828 $94,3912
CARISSA KLEIN ACCOUNTANT40 $66,530-$16,670 $83,2001
CARLA ROSS PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MATT KAUTZER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $02
LAURA KOHLER SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $08
2023 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $517K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA ROENITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $122,500-$21,506 $144,0062
WANDA BINTZLER ACCOUNTING MANAGER40 $86,666-$33,059 $119,7251
LIESL RICE ART PRESERVATION SEN40 $80,166-$33,562 $113,7282
ELIZABETH WIZA PRESERVATION PROJECT40 $56,624-$14,011 $70,6351
DANIEL SMITH SR. PRESERVATION MAN40 $62,083-$6,662 $68,7451
JEFF CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CARLA ROSS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
AMY MOLEPSKE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2022 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $536K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA ROENITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $117,874-$21,256 $139,1302
WANDA BINTZLER ACCOUNTING MANAGER40 $82,666-$36,750 $119,4161
BRIDGITT ZIELKE PROGRAM MANAGER40 $69,124-$40,907 $110,0311
LIESL RICE ART PRESERVATION MAN40 $72,916-$29,286 $102,2022
DANIEL SMITH SR. PRESERVATION MAN40 $58,944-$6,323 $65,2671
NATALIE A BLACK FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
JEFF CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CARLA ROSS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
AMY MOLEPSKE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2021 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $497K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA ROENITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $108,499-$19,086 $127,5852
WANDA BINTZLER ACCOUNTING MANAGER40 $78,572-$35,966 $114,5381
BRIDGITT ZIELKE PROGRAM MANAGER40 $64,497-$38,653 $103,1501
LIESL RICE ART PRESERVATION MAN40 $61,281-$26,236 $87,5172
DANIEL SMITH SR. PRESERVATION MAN40 $57,985-$6,182 $64,1671
NATALIE A BLACK PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
JEFF CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CARLA ROSS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2020 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $444K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA ROENITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $103,249-$15,368 $118,6172
WANDA BINTZLER ACCOUNTING MANAGER40 $77,166-$31,019 $108,1851
BRIDGITT ZIELKE PROGRAM MANAGER40 $62,224-$34,433 $96,6571
DANIEL SMITH SR. PRESERVATION MAN40 $57,273-$6,123 $63,3961
ELIZABETH WIZA PRESERVATION COORDIN40 $45,812-$10,839 $56,6511
NATALIE A BLACK PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
JEFF CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET SURALIK SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 4 contractors · $789K
NameLocationServicePaid
HECK CAPITAL ADVISORSRHINELANDER, WIINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$506,076
HAJANGIC TOURSNASHVILLE, TNDISTINGUISHED GUEST PERFORMANCE FEES$150,000
THE ACTORS GANGCULVER CITY, CADISTINGUISHED GUEST PERFORMANCE FEES$70,000
IN KLEIN PRODUCTIONS INCENCINO, CADISTINGUISHED GUEST PERFORMANCE FEES$62,500
2024 · 1 contractor · $459K
NameLocationServicePaid
HECK CAPITAL ADVISORSRHINELANDER, WIINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$459,321
2023 · 2 contractors · $218K
NameLocationServicePaid
CAVIN MORRISNEW YORK, NYAPPRAISAL SERVICES$163,592
VERNACULAR ART SERVICES LLCSHEBOYGAN, WIPRESERVATION CONSULTING$54,173

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 102 grants to organizations · $8.1M · 45 grants to individuals · $824K

Listed grants add up to $8,973,384; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,663,681. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2024 · 117 grants to organizations · $3.0M · 48 grants to individuals · $772K

Listed grants add up to $3,768,388; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,466,527. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 145 grants to organizations · $66.6M · 58 grants to individuals · $774K

Listed grants add up to $67,354,720; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,001,603. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 156 grants to organizations · $10.9M · 66 grants to individuals · $696K

Listed grants add up to $11,569,713; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $945,872. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 106 grants to organizations · $11.3M · 64 grants to individuals · $680K

Listed grants add up to $11,990,591; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $936,921. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 165 grants to organizations · $2.4M

Listed grants add up to $2,377,044; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $882,629. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,543,708$5,633,784 $486,261,088$486,259,363 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,302,282$9,501,209 $413,670,410$413,667,720 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,449,577$4,528,730 $371,490,118$371,489,515 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,507,230$6,239,576 $60,265,386$60,265,289 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,667,397$5,407,729 $71,613,611$71,612,528 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,255,778$5,815,449 $63,488,197$63,487,943 -- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $179,585 in all, tax years 2017 to 2017. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MARSHFIELD CLINIC INC Public charity Exact 2017 1$179,585 2017$179,585
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $5,633,784 spent · pay $677,187 · grants $1,663,681 · events $25,003
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $2,512,385 44.6%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,663,681 29.5%
Other salaries and wages $509,637 9.0%
Fees: other professional $507,226 9.0%
Taxes $204,173 3.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $167,550 3.0%
Occupancy $26,977 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $25,003 0.4%
Fees: accounting $17,152 0.3%
Total$5,633,784100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $9,501,209 spent · pay $897,532 · grants $1,466,527 · events $23,014
LineAs describedTotalShare
Taxes $4,294,876 45.2%
Other expenses $2,313,560 24.4%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,466,527 15.4%
Other salaries and wages $659,574 6.9%
Fees: other professional $460,571 4.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $237,958 2.5%
Occupancy $27,415 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $23,014 0.2%
Fees: accounting $17,714 0.2%
Total$9,501,209100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $4,528,730 spent · pay $893,506 · grants $1,001,603 · events $20,745
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $2,317,949 51.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,001,603 22.1%
Other salaries and wages $635,942 14.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $257,564 5.7%
Fees: other professional $230,770 5.1%
Occupancy $48,328 1.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $20,745 0.5%
Fees: accounting $15,829 0.3%
Total$4,528,730100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $6,239,576 spent · pay $847,126 · grants $945,872 · events $20,704
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $3,881,398 62.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $945,872 15.2%
Other salaries and wages $609,907 9.8%
Taxes $338,645 5.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $237,219 3.8%
Fees: other professional $134,295 2.2%
Occupancy $56,487 0.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $20,704 0.3%
Fees: accounting $15,049 0.2%
Total$6,239,576100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $5,407,729 spent · pay $776,998 · grants $936,921 · events $9,454
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $3,460,424 64.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $936,921 17.3%
Other salaries and wages $535,509 9.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $241,489 4.5%
Fees: other professional $130,032 2.4%
Occupancy $34,010 0.6%
Taxes $33,816 0.6%
Fees: accounting $22,070 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $9,454 0.2%
Fees: legal $4,004 0.1%
Total$5,407,729100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $5,815,449 spent · pay $690,590 · grants $882,629 · events $16,315
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $4,060,186 69.8%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $882,629 15.2%
Other salaries and wages $510,200 8.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $180,390 3.1%
Taxes $83,467 1.4%
Occupancy $37,874 0.7%
Fees: other professional $30,630 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $16,315 0.3%
Fees: accounting $13,278 0.2%
Fees: legal $480 0.0%
Total$5,815,449100%

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