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Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wausau, WI EIN: 39-1402476 Website

The mission of the Marathon County Public Library Foundation is to support and enhance the libraries of Marathon county and the services they provide.

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc gave $77K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,541
+194.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,271
+194.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$38,271
Total assets
$3,069,479
+13.7% 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 Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Marathon County Public Library: $67KMarathon County Public Library$67KUw Systems - Wipps: $10KUw Systems - Wipps$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Marathon County Public Library ($67K). Together the top 2 received $77K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WausauMadison

How Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 100% 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$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $409K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marathon County Public Library Wausau, WIMaintenance and Large Print Books$66,541
Uw Systems - Wipps Madison, WILena Program$10,000
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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$3,069,479$256,363$88,935$76,5412$229,273
2024$2,699,371$226,958$33,701$26,0282$173,223
2023$2,319,071$123,100$27,254$14,0001$110,711
2022$1,979,074$79,648$46,801$38,2611$60,907
2021$2,455,153$284,168$412,398$408,5271$120,300
2020$2,430,114$184,574$11,324$8,5001$86,634

About Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Wausau, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $229K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc is led by Mary Coates, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Coates

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Molin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Hummer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cidney Gustke

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Roehr

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Yanke

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Dunbar

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Amy Szarkowitz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Baumann (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ashely Baumann (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Brzezinski (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cole Gustke (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lacey Severson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam Kolasinkski (2020–2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc

How much does Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc give each year?

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc gave $77K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

How large is Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc?

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $256K.

Where does Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc operate?

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc's EIN?

Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1402476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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