Grand Theatre Foundation Inc
To operate for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, including the promotion and furtherance of the performing and visual arts, and to further the understanding of art in the central Wisconsin area.
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,081,236
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $24,121
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,013
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $638,868
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Theatre Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2019) to $90K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Performing Arts Foundation Wausau, WI | Lighting Project | $90,000 |
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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 | $4,081,236 | $24,121 | $638,868 | — | — | $7,013 |
| 2024 | $4,695,983 | $24,060 | $631,029 | — | — | $6,201 |
| 2023 | $5,302,952 | $20,508 | $721,019 | $90,000 | 1 | $4,905 |
| 2022 | $6,003,463 | $17,216 | $630,964 | — | — | $90 |
| 2021 | $6,617,392 | $14,626 | $630,372 | — | — | $182 |
| 2019 | $7,849,132 | $62,744 | $645,386 | $400 | Total only | $2,430 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Grand Theatre Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wausau, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc is led by Robert W. Wolff, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert W. Wolff
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Tehan
President
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kemerling
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Dudley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Slamka
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Nicklaus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kraft
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lon E. Roberts
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Schill
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Don Grade (2024) — Director
- Former: Donald Grade (2019–2023) — Treasurer
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 Grand Theatre Foundation Inc
How large is Grand Theatre Foundation Inc?
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is Grand Theatre Foundation Inc?
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wausau, WI. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grand Theatre Foundation Inc operate?
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Grand Theatre Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grand Theatre Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1533202. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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