Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper
To improve the motion picture industry for members of our association
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper at a glance
In short: Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- +225.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $2,932,409
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rhinelander District Library Foundation Inc ($25K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander District Library Foundation Inc Rhinelander, WI | Support | $25,000 |
| Will Rodgers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Burbank, CA | Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,932,409 | $342,975 | $260,847 | $32,500 | 2 | $301,505 |
| 2024 | $3,013,993 | $284,582 | $272,233 | $10,000 | 1 | $240,779 |
| 2023 | $2,950,030 | $228,460 | $236,757 | $25,000 | 1 | $149,687 |
| 2022 | $2,657,111 | $269,226 | $221,272 | $25,000 | 1 | $205,138 |
| 2021 | $3,065,865 | $391,171 | $169,269 | — | — | $372,863 |
| 2020 | $2,668,257 | $125,871 | $137,768 | — | — | $114,337 |
| 2019 | $2,640,764 | $272,430 | $241,874 | — | — | $187,055 |
About Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper
Based on IRS filings
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper is a public charity, based in Sussex, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $302K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper is led by Mark Gramz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Gramz
President
Vice President → Vice President - Jan-June & President - June-Dec, 2024
Vice President - Jan-June & President - June-Dec → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Schubert
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duane Deyoung
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Rusch
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Scaletta
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Maher
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Olson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Koran
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Suick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Andes
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Lee
Board Member
Board Member - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shad Branen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Pries
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Dean D. Fitzgerald (2019–2024) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Dwight Gunderson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: George Rouman (2019–2024) — President - Jan-June
- Former: Jerry Siegel (2019–2024) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Gerry Franzen (2019–2023) — Director Emeritus -
- Former: Jim Billek (2019–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Rebecca Pattermann (2019–2023) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Greg Creighton (2021–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Paul Rogers (2019–2020) — Chairman of the Board Emeritus
- Former: Rolando Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Felperin (2019–2020) — Director Emeritus
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 Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper
How much does Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper give each year?
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper?
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $343K.
Where does Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper operate?
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper has awarded grants in California, Wisconsin.
What is Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper's EIN?
Cinema United Wisconsin and Upper's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0366850. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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