Caestecker Public Library

Foundation · Grantmaker Green Lake, WI EIN: 39-1677134
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Key facts about Caestecker Public Library

In short: Caestecker Public Library gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
39-1677134
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$30,000
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$701,809
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$702K

+8.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+50.0% YoY

How Caestecker Public Library gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Caestecker Public Library

Based on IRS filings

Caestecker Public Library is a nonprofit organization focused on Information and communications, based in Green Lake, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $702K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $75K.

Focus Areas

Information and communicationsLibrariesPublic libraries
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Green Lake

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Caestecker Public Library: $30KCaestecker Public Library$30K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAESTECKER PUBLIC LIBRARY Green Lake, WIPROGRAMS$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$701,809$648,117$611,317
Revenue$84,810$57,580$33,389
Expenses$31,118$20,780$17,772
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$74,990$51,410$27,389
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Caestecker Public Library is led by Andy Zeratsky, President & D on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andy Zeratsky

    President & D

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Rowley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Wendt

    Director & Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Weston

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dick Slavik

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Zook

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Rogers

    Treasurer & D

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Kimen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Thomas Caestecker Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Celest King (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ken Bates (2019–2021) — Secretary & D
  • Former: Henry Pearsall (2019–2020) — President & D

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Caestecker Public Library

How much does Caestecker Public Library give each year?

Caestecker Public Library gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Caestecker Public Library?

Caestecker Public Library reported $702K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85K.

What is Caestecker Public Library?

Caestecker Public Library is a nonprofit organization focused on Information and communications, based in Green Lake, WI. It holds $702K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Caestecker Public Library operate?

Caestecker Public Library has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Caestecker Public Library's EIN?

Caestecker Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1677134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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