Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial
To provide for the maintenance and support of the charitable beneficiary.
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial at a glance
In short: Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,023
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,023
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,023
- Total assets
- $947,095
- +0.2% 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 Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ablelight Inc ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ablelight Inc Watertown, WI | Operations | $35,023 |
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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 | $947,095 | $53,555 | $51,320 | $35,023 | 1 | $53,555 |
| 2024 | $944,860 | $80,415 | $49,092 | $32,939 | 1 | $80,415 |
| 2023 | $913,537 | $46,587 | $49,641 | $34,306 | 1 | $46,587 |
| 2022 | $916,591 | $28,396 | $53,866 | $38,389 | 1 | $28,396 |
| 2021 | $942,061 | $59,096 | $50,487 | $34,499 | 1 | $59,096 |
| 2020 | $933,452 | $49,254 | $48,191 | $33,528 | 1 | $49,254 |
| 2019 | $932,389 | $28,681 | $47,061 | $33,998 | 1 | $28,681 |
About Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial
Based on IRS filings
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial is a public charity, based in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $947K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $54K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial is led by Woodtrust Asset Ma, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Woodtrust Asset Ma
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $14K (2025)
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 $14K, to Woodtrust Asset MA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial
How much does Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial give each year?
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial?
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial reported $947K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $54K.
Where does Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial operate?
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial's EIN?
Leonard & Lillian Bethke Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6636911. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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