Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum

Private foundation Brodhead, WI EIN: 45-4753420

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brodhead, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $308K in qualifying distributions.

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum at a glance

Total assets
$3,557,891
+2.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$552,358
+45.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$307,693
-14.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$341,371
+14.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying Distributions
2025$3,557,891$552,358$341,371$307,693
2024$3,469,703$379,473$298,124$358,011
2023$3,389,937$1,103,819$265,213$212,364
2022$2,510,285$335,059$232,557$334,201
2021$2,407,783$733,240$190,606$411,482
2020$1,865,149$269,413$136,757—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum is led by Patrick Weeden, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick Weeden

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Ann-Marie Elmer

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Essman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Berens

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent McMakin

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaine Winters

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Bill Liimatainen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: C. Mike Williams (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Beyer (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Stephen Share (2020–2021) — Treasuer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patrick Weeden — Executive Director: $60KPatrick WeedenExecutive Director$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $60K, to Patrick Weeden (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum

How large is Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum?

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $552K.

What is Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum?

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brodhead, WI. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum's EIN?

Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4753420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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