Kohler Trust for Preservation
To support the listed beneficiaries in their conservation and preservation efforts.
Kohler Trust for Preservation at a glance
In short: Kohler Trust for Preservation gave $3.7M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $740K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,700,000
- +98.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $740,000
- +138.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800,000
- Total assets
- $8,632,055
- +7.7% 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 Kohler Trust for Preservation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter ($1.6M). Together the top 5 received $3.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 29 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kohler Trust for Preservation gives
- Giving grew 124% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $925K (2023) to $3.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter Madison, WI | Restore wetlands in the greater milwaukee watersheds, engineering designs in the east river watershed, re-establishing river-run whitefish populations in the great lakes, restoring great lakes coastal resiliency and systemic planning and floodplain restoration in the misissippi river basin. | $1,575,000 |
| Wade House a Historic Site of the State Historical Society Greenbush, WI | Marketing, horse program, visitor center sign and robinson house interior repairs and interpretive plan development. | $1,175,000 |
| Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | Digital infrastructure improvements, leadership development & staffing preparation for new history center, core services: collections & historic sites, whs brand development, new website and marketing. | $800,000 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WI | Land Ethics for the Next Generation. | $100,000 |
| John Michael Kohler Arts Center Inc Sheboygan, WI | Preservation and Conservation of Art Collections. | $50,000 |
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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 | $8,632,055 | $4,473,780 | $3,859,572 | $3,700,000 | 5 | $4,473,780 |
| 2024 | $8,013,846 | $3,916,312 | $1,999,326 | $1,861,890 | 6 | $3,916,312 |
| 2023 | $5,977,422 | $2,703,096 | $8,784,230 | $925,000 | 6 | $2,703,096 |
| 2022 | $13,328,615 | $3,437,093 | $1,870,657 | $1,648,800 | 6 | $3,437,093 |
| 2021 | $12,158,064 | $1,815,300 | $1,522,829 | $1,238,200 | 6 | $1,815,300 |
About Kohler Trust for Preservation
Based on IRS filings
Kohler Trust for Preservation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Kohler, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $4.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kohler Trust for Preservation is led by Laura Kohler, Chairperson & Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Kohler
Chairperson & Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Flader
Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Boldt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kohler
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Reuter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Davor Grgic
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Koonce
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey P. Cheney
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Claire Hackmann (2021–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Herbert V. Kohler Jr. (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Hayssen (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kohler Trust for Preservation
How much does Kohler Trust for Preservation give each year?
Kohler Trust for Preservation gave $3.7M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 6 grants.
What is Kohler Trust for Preservation's typical grant size?
Kohler Trust for Preservation's median grant in 2025 was $800,000, and its average grant was $740,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kohler Trust for Preservation give grants?
Kohler Trust for Preservation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants).
Does Kohler Trust for Preservation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kohler Trust for Preservation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kohler Trust for Preservation's largest grantees?
Kohler Trust for Preservation's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter ($1,575,000), Wade House a Historic Site of the State Historical Society ($1,175,000) and Wisconsin Historical Society ($800,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kohler Trust for Preservation?
Kohler Trust for Preservation reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Kohler Trust for Preservation?
Kohler Trust for Preservation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Kohler, WI. It holds $8.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kohler Trust for Preservation's EIN?
Kohler Trust for Preservation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1579803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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