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Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Watertown, WI EIN: 39-1563808 Website

Grounded in faith, we promote the health and well-being of each individual we serve

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $136K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$135,769
-22.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$135,769
+55.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$135,769
Total assets
$14,912,916
+8.7% 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 September 2026.

Who Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Commonheart Inc: $136KCommonheart Inc$136K

The largest 2025 recipient was Commonheart Inc ($136K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

WatertownJefferson

How Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 443% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $500K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $136K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Commonheart Inc Watertown, WISupport for General Activites$135,769
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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$14,912,916$1,079,136$351,135$135,7691$733,223
2024$13,715,197$786,205$362,526$174,6342$279,407
2023$12,211,023$1,096,237$664,348$500,0001$270,836
2022$10,810,428$5,300,535$180,384$25,0001$264,758
2021$8,396,411$1,184,992$211,648$48,2383$909,351
2020$6,365,184$510,877$273,219$102,4773$185,385
2019$6,455,028$554,044$347,790$147,9543$222,104

About Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Watertown, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $136K. Net investment income was $733K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc is led by Matthew Mauthe, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Mauthe

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Johnson

    Executive Director-The Mar

    Campus Administrator → Executive Director- the Marquardt, 2022

    Executive Director- the Marquardt → Executive Director-The Mar, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rolfe Nervig

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Smith

    President of Illuminus

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jones

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Whitty

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donnell Geib

    Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Thorpe

    Vice President of Human Resources

    Director of Hr → Vice President of Human Resources, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Marks

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Libby

    Senior Vice President of Operations

    COO → Senior Vice President of Operations, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Nienow

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Chwala

    CFO

    Controller → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Schmidt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Brewer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Cira

    Senior Vice President of Administration

    Senior Vice President of Administration → Senior Vice President of Administrator, 2023

    Senior Vice President of Administrator → Senior Vice President of Administration, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Pietrowiak

    Vice President of Business Development

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hackel

    Senior Vice President of Hr

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Munzel

    Senior Vice President of Commonheart

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Vanlanduyt

    Senior Vice President of Marketing & Philanthropy

    Senior Vice President of Marketing & Philanthropy → Senior Vice President of Marketing & Philant, 2024

    Senior Vice President of Marketing & Philant → Senior Vice President of Marketing & Philanthropy, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bertsch

    Senior Vice President of Facilities & Construction

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Martin

    Senior Vice President of Sales

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Rose Borck (2019–2024) — Rn - Snf
  • Former: Jeff Hoffman (2022–2024) — Vice President of Construction
  • Former: Lisa White (2023–2024) — Director of Hospice
  • Former: Dave Bertsch (2024) — Vice President of Facilities & Construction
  • Former: Cheryl Meyer (2019–2022) — Director of Home Health
  • Former: Bruce Nelson (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Brasel (2022) — Clinical Reimbursement Manager
  • Former: Katie Van Der Linden (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Melisa Tews (2022) — Director of Nurses- the Marquardt
  • Former: Mike Wilkes (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Meidenbauer (2022) — Board Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Scott Dettmann (2022) — Baord Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Todd Fischer (2022) — Board President
  • Former: William Oswald (2022) — Board Vice President
  • Former: David Schoechert (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Juliet Slavens (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Godfrey (2021) — Campus Administrator
  • Former: Marisa Menzel (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Tiffany Caine (2019) — Assistant Secretary & Assistant 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 Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc

How much does Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc give each year?

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 2 grants.

How large is Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc?

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

Where does Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc operate?

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc's EIN?

Illuminus Foundation Inc F/K/a Marquardt Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1563808. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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