Door County Library Foundation Inc
Charitable and educational purposes for the benefit of the Door county library. Tax deductible gifts to the library are gratefully received in the form of cash, stock, real estate, trusts, life insurance beneficiary designations, and bequests.
Door County Library Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Door County Library Foundation Inc gave $86K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,113
- +106.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,113
- +106.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,113
- Total assets
- $1,548,174
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Door County Library Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Door County Library ($86K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Door County Library Foundation Inc 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Door County Library Sturgeon Bay, WI | — | $86,113 |
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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 | $1,548,174 | $132,281 | $101,640 | $86,113 | 1 | $106,217 |
| 2024 | $1,337,388 | $131,942 | $56,037 | $41,615 | 1 | $123,327 |
| 2023 | $1,238,178 | $38,103 | $60,833 | $47,007 | 1 | $33,448 |
| 2022 | $1,127,717 | $34,574 | $84,302 | $66,041 | 1 | $33,974 |
| 2021 | $1,430,888 | $114,139 | $34,788 | $20,483 | 1 | $113,214 |
| 2020 | $1,333,681 | $77,310 | $17,540 | — | — | $76,650 |
| 2019 | $1,004,024 | $403 | $46,587 | — | — | — |
About Door County Library Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Door County Library Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Sturgeon Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $86K. Net investment income was $106K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Door County Library Foundation Inc is led by Brian Forest, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Forest
President
Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Bethke
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Haus
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Lambeck
Treasurer
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerod Santek
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Miriam Erickson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Laurel Hauser (2020) — President
- Former: Laura Hauser (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Maggie Peterman (2019) — Secretary
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 Door County Library Foundation Inc
How much does Door County Library Foundation Inc give each year?
Door County Library Foundation Inc gave $86K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.
How large is Door County Library Foundation Inc?
Door County Library Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $132K.
Where does Door County Library Foundation Inc operate?
Door County Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Door County Library Foundation Inc's EIN?
Door County Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1603341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
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