French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ettrick, WI EIN: 23-7098835

Christian Mission Grants and other special circumstance grants, including hunger relief and homeless shelter.

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc reported $36K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$35,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-21.3% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,510,704
+10.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$189,696
+60.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$160,779
+77.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$41,371
-36.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chetek

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it reported $36K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Luther Park Bible Camp Chetek, WI—$6,530
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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$1,510,704$189,696$41,371$35,500Total only$160,779
2024$1,362,379$118,280$65,019$45,136Total only$90,630
2023$1,309,118$131,120$42,425$21,000Total only$105,248
2022$1,220,423$411,489$33,669$18,883Total only$380,170
2021$842,603$86,837$42,366$6,5301$56,020
2020$798,132$64,483$22,338$22,000Total only$30,981

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Ettrick, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $36K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $161K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc is led by James Johnson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Johnson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Berg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Hogden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Jorgenson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theron Solberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Galen Koxlien

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Thill

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doris Dahl

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: David Ofsdahl (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Beam (2020–2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc

How much does French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc give each year?

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc reported $36K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $45K in grants paid.

How large is French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc?

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.

Where does French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc operate?

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc's EIN?

French Creek Lutheran Church Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7098835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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