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Christ Child Society

Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-6084257 Website

It is a national volunteer organization embracing members of all denominations, expressing their love of the christ child by service to god's children regardless of race, age or creed.

Christ Child Society at a glance

Total assets
$865,170
+0.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$182,954
-23.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$65,344
-36.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$192,110
-0.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

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

Who Christ Child Society funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $21K (2019). In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$865,170$182,954$192,110——$65,344
2024$863,374$238,195$193,206——$102,951
2023$820,007$49,353$136,391——$-42,857
2022$908,541$208,022$100,548——$16,630
2021$841,522$135,532$74,264——$12,638
2020$583,771$147,313$145,224$19,0004$14,974
2019$594,357$110,857$170,916$21,0004$15,541

About Christ Child Society

Based on IRS filings

Christ Child Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $865K in total assets. Net investment income was $65K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christ Child Society is led by Kathleen Semrad, Past President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathleen Semrad

    Past President & CEO

    President & CEO → Past President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Mertens

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Steinhafel

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Lamberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Smaglik

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Hartung

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bev Denofre

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Hicks

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Derus

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Kloth

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Jarosz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Rentmeester

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Strelow

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Troy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Rave

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Vosters

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Keenan

    Past President

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    President & CEO → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Schmitt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Krahe

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Mary Troglia (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Holly Ryan (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Powers (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Pat Driscoll (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Judie Finegan (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Christine Friar (2024) — Director
  • Former: Deb Benson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Jarosz (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jane Frisch (2023) — Director
  • Former: Judie Hermann (2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Johnson (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Nichol (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Judy Janssen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Judy Narlock (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Mary Rhomberg (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Kormanik (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pat Dorr (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Betty Cheever (2022) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Fagan (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ginny Jurken (2022) — Co-President
  • Former: Janice Miller (2022) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Riester (2022) — Director
  • Former: Paula Stroud (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rita Dragani (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ursala Raad (2022) — Director
  • Former: Katie Clark (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Linda Harrigan (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Lorrie Wollersheim (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Patrice Sisulak (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Lau (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Haushalter (2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Connie Maloney (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Georgia Houle (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Baxa (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Barb Kruel (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Haushalter (2020) — President
  • Former: Angie Kopf (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Barb Kreul (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mary Ann Dodulik (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Maureen Ullrich (2019) — Director

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 Christ Child Society

How large is Christ Child Society?

Christ Child Society reported $865K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $183K.

What is Christ Child Society?

Christ Child Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $865K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Christ Child Society operate?

Christ Child Society has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Christ Child Society's EIN?

Christ Child Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6084257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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