Markesan Historical Society
Markesan Historical Society is a private foundation, based in Markesan, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $13K.
Markesan Historical Society at a glance
In short: Markesan Historical Society gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,252,044
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Markesan Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Markesan Historical Society gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $7K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,252,044 | $24,791 | $55,827 | $5,000 | 5 | $55,220 | $13,239 |
| 2024 | $1,220,612 | $115,363 | $50,126 | $4,125 | 5 | $44,427 | $103,649 |
| 2023 | $1,189,739 | $37,407 | $43,284 | $4,275 | 6 | $58,122 | $32,513 |
| 2022 | $1,228,566 | $62,577 | $49,678 | $6,250 | 8 | $38,410 | $57,988 |
| 2021 | $1,239,446 | $39,325 | $44,927 | $6,600 | 8 | $35,916 | $35,002 |
| 2020 | $1,127,534 | $35,866 | $36,944 | $2,125 | 3 | — | $33,583 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Markesan Historical Society is led by Gayle Schultz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gayle Schultz
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roger Cotterill
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peggy Cotterill
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy Corson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kathy Holl
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Larry Holl
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
David Prill
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pat Prill
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Diane Duscheck
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jeannine Justman (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Abendroth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Justmann (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James Fenske (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Orville Swanson (2020) — Director
- Former: Pat Dallman (2020) — Secretary
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 Markesan Historical Society
How much does Markesan Historical Society give each year?
Markesan Historical Society gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is Markesan Historical Society's typical grant size?
Markesan Historical Society's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Markesan Historical Society give grants?
Markesan Historical Society gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Markesan Historical Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Markesan Historical Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Markesan Historical Society?
Markesan Historical Society reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.
What is Markesan Historical Society's EIN?
Markesan Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1516503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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