Antioch Foundation 1015002041
The Antioch Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Wisconsin. It supports organizations and programs working in faith, education, medicine, and humanitarian need, and says its mission is to make a positive difference in others’ lives for the greater glory of God.
Antioch Foundation 1015002041 at a glance
In short: Antioch Foundation 1015002041 gave $1.1M across 49 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Wisconsin. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,072,024
- +30.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 49
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,878
- +25.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $14,589,019
- +7.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (21 of 48, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Antioch Foundation 1015002041
- How to Apply
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Organizations that have not received funding from the foundation in the past three years must submit a letter of inquiry during the stated inquiry period. If invited, they submit a full application through the online portal; emailed applications are not accepted. Applications must include proof of 501(c)(3) status. The foundation says it reviews applications and announces awards by January 1. Recipients must submit a status report and documentation of how the funds were spent within 12 months of receiving a grant. WELS-associated organizations that receive operating-budget subsidies directly from WELS corporate are not eligible for grants from this foundation, though the website directs them to consider the separate Antioch II entity.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists September 15–October 15, 2026, for applications for 2027 grants. The filing states an annual September 15–October 15 deadline.
- Deadline
- The website lists September 15–October 15, 2026, for applications for 2027 grants.
- Next open deadline
- October 15, 2026 (Antioch Foundation Grants)
- Contact
Application contact: Brenda Stuhr
Mailing address: 230 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 782-1148
Website: https://antiochfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Antioch Foundation 1015002041
Who Antioch Foundation 1015002041 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kingdom Workers ($80K). Together the top 10 received $467K.
Grant Size Distribution
272 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 261 grants of 272 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its grants are not geographically restricted, although many go to Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 2024, 60% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients and 15% to Minnesota recipients; other leading recipient states included California (4%), Michigan (4%), and New York (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Antioch Foundation 1015002041 open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 21 of 48 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $821K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 49 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Workers Waukesha, WI | Community | $80,000 |
| Institutional Ministries Oconomowoc, WI | Ministry | $50,000 |
| Christian Family Solutions Germantown, WI | Ministry | $47,024 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church Green Bay, WI | Ministry | $45,000 |
| Crown of Life Lutheran Church Riverside, CA | Sanctuary Remodeling | $40,000 |
| Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wauwatosa, WI | Education | $40,000 |
| St Marcus Lutheran School Milwaukee, WI | Second Campus | $40,000 |
| Risen Savior Lutheran School Milwaukee, WI | Ministry | $40,000 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Saginaw, MI | Education | $40,000 |
| God's Treasures Childcare Learning Center Winthrop, MN | Education | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,589,019 | $2,300,830 | $1,231,963 | $1,072,024 | 49 | $1,087,308 | $1,366,175 | $740,459 |
| 2023 | $13,586,738 | $1,357,828 | $989,462 | $821,000 | 47 | $828,959 | $340,392 | $679,347 |
| 2022 | $13,143,311 | $2,029,474 | $1,438,980 | $1,287,016 | 61 | $1,294,186 | $1,092,290 | $672,072 |
| 2021 | $12,553,660 | $1,716,254 | $1,428,248 | $1,225,500 | 65 | $1,273,278 | $369,334 | $753,265 |
| 2020 | $12,270,052 | $1,752,475 | $1,344,930 | $1,150,650 | 50 | — | $399,511 | $617,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Antioch Foundation 1015002041 reported a distributable amount of $740K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to make a positive difference in the lives of others for the greater glory of God.” Its stated areas of support are faith, education, medicine, and humanitarian need. Examples it lists include church construction and remodeling, classroom technology, hospital and clinic expansion, and disaster relief.
The foundation’s website says pilot programs, start-up costs, and building projects receive priority over operating-budget items, and that evidence of support from other donors is highly desirable. It says faith-related grants are limited to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and church bodies in fellowship with it, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Its 2024 grantees illustrate a range of activities. For example, God’s Treasures Childcare Learning says its mission is to provide child care to families in four Minnesota counties; Center for Urban Teaching says it prepares and supports urban teachers and leaders; and Healthy Birth Day says its Count the Kicks campaign teaches expectant parents about tracking fetal movements. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $1,072,024. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $80,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The foundation’s website states a maximum grant of $40,000 and requires a one-year sabbatical before applying again once that amount is reached; the 2024 filing nevertheless lists grants above $40,000.
Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $80,000 to Kingdom Workers for community purposes, $50,000 to Institutional Ministries for ministry, and $47,024 to Christian Family Solutions for ministry. Other reported grants included $45,000 to St Paul Lutheran Church for ministry and $40,000 each to Crown of Life Lutheran Church for sanctuary remodeling, Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School for education, St Marcus Lutheran School for a second campus, Risen Savior Lutheran School for ministry, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for education, and God’s Treasures Childcare Learning Center for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists the following trustees: Trust Point Inc, Vicky L Kunz, Jill A Swanson Zietlow, Daniel L Kunz, Scott P Zietlow, Matthew Zietlow, Rachel Donovan, and Jesse Kunz-Renneberg.
Antioch Foundation 1015002041's 2024 filing lists 8 officers; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel L Kunz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$65K (2020) → $65K (2024)
Matthew Zietlow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2024)
Rachel Donovan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$500 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Trust Point Inc
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$50K (2020) → $65K (2024)
Vicky L Kunz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $3K (2024)
Jill A Swanson Zietlow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott P Zietlow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Kunz-Renneberg
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ryan M Donovan (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $65K, to Daniel L Kunz (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Antioch Foundation 1015002041
How much does Antioch Foundation 1015002041 give each year?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041 gave $1.1M across 49 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $821K across 47 grants.
What is Antioch Foundation 1015002041's typical grant size?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,878, across 49 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Antioch Foundation 1015002041 that year got $21K on average.
Where does Antioch Foundation 1015002041 give grants?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041 gives mostly in Wisconsin: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (6 grants), Waukesha, WI (2 grants), Madison, WI (2 grants) and Wauwatosa, WI (2 grants).
Does Antioch Foundation 1015002041 give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Antioch Foundation 1015002041's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (21 grants), "Ministry" (9 grants) and "Education" (6 grants).
Who are Antioch Foundation 1015002041's largest grantees?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041's largest 2024 grantees include Kingdom Workers ($80,000), St Paul Lutheran Church ($50,000 across 2 grants) and Institutional Ministries ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Antioch Foundation 1015002041?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041 reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $740K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Antioch Foundation 1015002041 fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to make a positive difference in the lives of others for the greater glory of God.” Its stated areas of support are faith, education, medicine, and humanitarian need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Antioch Foundation 1015002041?
Organizations that have not received funding from the foundation in the past three years must submit a letter of inquiry during the stated inquiry period. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Antioch Foundation 1015002041's EIN?
Antioch Foundation 1015002041's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3779525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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