Irish Festivals Inc
An organization that celebrates the music, culture, and history of ireland during its four-day festival as well several outreach initiatives throughout the year.
Irish Festivals Inc at a glance
In short: Irish Festivals Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,250 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,468,905
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,091,125
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $93,726
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,300,682
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Irish Festivals Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it reported $4K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Irish Music Archives Wauwatosa, WI | Proceeds from Special Event. | $14,376 |
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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 | $2,468,905 | $3,091,125 | $3,300,682 | $4,250 | Total only | $93,726 |
| 2024 | $2,704,097 | $2,935,114 | $3,329,519 | $7,389 | Total only | $70,388 |
| 2023 | $3,475,613 | $3,034,284 | $3,169,454 | $14,376 | 1 | $69,706 |
| 2022 | $3,645,288 | $2,763,753 | $3,074,289 | $18,716 | 1 | $54,426 |
| 2021 | $3,948,548 | $3,527,102 | $2,450,638 | $23,004 | 2 | $31,247 |
| 2020 | $2,839,799 | $516,817 | $808,116 | $7,095 | Total only | $32,489 |
| 2019 | $3,017,606 | $3,011,046 | $2,991,636 | $2,121 | Total only | $45,835 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Irish Festivals Inc
Based on IRS filings
Irish Festivals Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $94K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irish Festivals Inc is led by Caitlin Ward, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caitlin Ward
Executive Director
Board Member → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$32K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Bridget Jaskulski
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernie McCartan
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Kennedy
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Baran
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Clark Klibowitz
Board Member
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Daley
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Jendrzejczyk
Past President
Vice President → President, 2020
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Flagg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Crawford
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Labonte
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Fitzgibbons
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Budish
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wiken
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gould
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Campbell
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe McKeown
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather McNamee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Telindert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: David M. Modlinski (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Heath McNamee (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Mitchell (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Catherine Ward (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Daley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mona Pliskie (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Caitlin Hagedus (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Ward (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stewart Oliver (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Caitlin Ward (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Irish Festivals Inc
How much does Irish Festivals Inc give each year?
Irish Festivals Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.
How large is Irish Festivals Inc?
Irish Festivals Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Irish Festivals Inc?
Irish Festivals Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wauwatosa, WI. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Irish Festivals Inc operate?
Irish Festivals Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Irish Festivals Inc's EIN?
Irish Festivals Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1374611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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