Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Webster, WI EIN: 45-6932944

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust is a private foundation, based in Webster, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $451K. Net investment income was $340K.

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust at a glance

In short: Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust gave $451K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$450,637
+0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$56,330
+0.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,330
Total assets
$7,760,896
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou: $113KMarshfield Clinic HealthSystem Fou$113KSalvation Army: $113K across 3 grantsSalvation Army$113K · 3 grantsRawhide Inc: $108KRawhide Inc$108KChildren's Dyslexia Centers Inc: $97KChildren's Dyslexia CentersInc$97KShriners Hospitals for Children: $16KShriners Hospitals forChildren$16KManitowish Waters Fire Company: $5KManitowish Waters Fire Company$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou ($113K). Together the top 6 received $451K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K4$50–100K14$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 36 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaLexingtonManitowish WatersMarshfieldNew LondonTampay

How Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $425K (2023) to $520K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $451K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou Marshfield, WIOperations$112,660
Rawhide Inc New London, WIOperations$108,153
Children's Dyslexia Centers Inc Lexington, MAOperations$97,000
Salvation Army Alexandria, VAOperations Marathon County Wisconsin$48,659
Salvation Army Alexandria, VAOperations Oneida County Wisconsin$32,000
Salvation Army Alexandria, VAOperations Vilas County Wisconsin$32,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampay, FLOperations$15,659
Manitowish Waters Fire Company Manitowish Waters, WIOperations$4,506
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,760,896$394,302$552,369$450,6378$489,565$339,794$439,489
2024$7,918,963$502,685$538,974$449,3358$486,765$452,963$432,670
2023$7,955,252$233,623$517,992$425,4278$463,589$179,220$419,598
2022$8,239,621$340,207$621,831$520,2076$557,909$287,482$434,220
2021$8,521,245$688,294$603,757$493,3756$535,145$625,630$480,660
2020$8,436,708$1,109,313$514,360$431,2786—$320,031$397,762

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust reported a distributable amount of $439K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust is led by Gary Ratts, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Ratts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $48K (2020) → $54K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gary Ratts — Trustee: $54KGary RattsTrustee$54K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Gary Ratts (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust

How much does Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust give each year?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust gave $451K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $449K across 8 grants.

What is Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's typical grant size?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's median grant in 2025 was $40,330, and its average grant was $56,330, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust give grants?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (25%) and Massachusetts (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (3 grants).

Does Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).

Who are Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's largest grantees?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou ($112,660), Salvation Army ($112,659 across 3 grants) and Rawhide Inc ($108,153), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $490K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $439K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's EIN?

Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6932944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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