Holzhueter Foundation
Holzhueter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mankato, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $715K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $33K.
Holzhueter Foundation at a glance
In short: Holzhueter Foundation gave $56K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $714,627
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (71% 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 Holzhueter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wels Christian Aid & Relief ($23K). Together the top 8 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Holzhueter Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wels Christian Aid & Relief Waukesha, WI | General Operating Support | $23,000 |
| Time of Grace Milwaukee, WI | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Risen Savior Lutheran School Mankato, MN | Walkathon Match | $5,000 |
| Blue Butterfly Thrift Store Oconomowoc, WI | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Footnotes Trauma Foundation Mankato, MN | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Lutheran Military Support Group New ULM, MN | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 316 Now Greenfield, WI | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran HS New ULM, MN | Strategic Planning | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $714,627 | $35,186 | $57,325 | $56,000 | 8 | $57,000 | $33,079 | $36,814 |
| 2024 | $736,766 | $40,631 | $33,575 | $32,000 | 10 | $33,187 | $38,693 | $36,608 |
| 2023 | $729,710 | $-67,871 | $88,509 | $86,000 | 15 | $87,875 | $47,052 | $37,521 |
| 2022 | $886,090 | $44,271 | $94,260 | $91,500 | 17 | $93,147 | $35,112 | $44,002 |
| 2021 | $936,079 | $43,322 | $106,865 | $105,000 | 24 | $106,345 | $36,768 | $49,078 |
| 2020 | $999,622 | $19,927 | $67,615 | $65,500 | 21 | — | $37,231 | $47,583 |
| 2019 | $1,047,310 | $26,943 | $83,366 | $71,000 | 20 | — | $59,055 | $53,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holzhueter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Holzhueter Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Holzhueter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Holzhueter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Holzhueter Foundation
How much does Holzhueter Foundation give each year?
Holzhueter Foundation gave $56K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 10 grants.
What is Holzhueter Foundation's typical grant size?
Holzhueter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Holzhueter Foundation give grants?
Holzhueter Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mankato, MN (2 grants) and New ULM, MN (2 grants).
Does Holzhueter Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Holzhueter Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Holzhueter Foundation's largest grantees?
Holzhueter Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wels Christian Aid & Relief ($23,000), Time of Grace ($10,000) and Risen Savior Lutheran School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Holzhueter Foundation?
Holzhueter Foundation reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Holzhueter Foundation's EIN?
Holzhueter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1925651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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