Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Two Rivers, WI EIN: 26-1507902

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing says it gives to organizations that assist children and families in Manitowoc County.

Key facts about Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc

In short: Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc gave $13K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $655), mostly in Wisconsin. 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1507902
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,100
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$655
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
65% first-time grantees (13 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$102,709
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing says requests must be made in writing and describe the donation’s purpose, where it will be used, and the amount requested. Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2025 filing lists a deadline of before the end of the year; that filing-year deadline has passed.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$103K

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-7.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$655

-30.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

65%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 20 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $738; repeat grants $500. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 198% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 271% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable services, education, family shelter, children’s advocacy, and an athletic complex.

Two 2025 grantees describe their work in their own words: Take Note Studio says its mission is to teach music and theater to children ages 0–18, especially those from underserved populations. Ascend Services says its mission is to promote individual growth through community experiences, education, and employment opportunities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $13,100 through 20 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,100, with a median grant of $500.

Review Cycle

The 2025 filing lists a deadline of before the end of the year; that filing-year deadline has passed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 filing states that its donations support organizations assisting children and families in Manitowoc County. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Two RiversManitowocMishicotPortage

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K8 grants2021 9 grants2022 12 grants2023 15 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alano Society: $1KAlano Society$1KAscend Services: $1KAscend Services$1KTake Note Studio: $1KTake Note Studio$1KHear the Rohrer Cooking Class: $1KHear the Rohrer Cooking Class$1KMagic Mishicot Athletic Complex: $1KMagic Mishicot AthleticComplex$1KSt Vincent DePaul Society: $1KSt Vincent DePaul Society$1KCASA of East Central Wiscosin: $750CASA of East Central Wiscosin$750Jefferson Elementary ParentFamily Solutions Team: $550Jefferson ElementaryParentFamily Solutions Team$550Camp Tapawingo: $500Camp Tapawingo$500Hope House: $500Hope House$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Alano Society ($1K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alano Society Manitowoc, WIWomen Who Care ReceipientWomen Who Care RecipientWomen Who Care Recipient$1,100
Ascend Services Manitowoc, WISupport$1,100
Take Note Studio Manitowoc, WIEducationalEducational$1,100
Hear the Rohrer Cooking Class Two Rivers, WIEducational$1,000
Magic Mishicot Athletic Complex Mishicot, WINew Athletic Complex$1,000
St Vincent DePaul Society Manitowoc, WICharitable$1,000
CASA of East Central Wiscosin Manitowoc, WISpecialty trained court appointed advocates for children$750
Jefferson Elementary ParentFamily Solutions Team Manitowoc, WICharitable$550
Camp Tapawingo Mishicot, WIReplace mattresses/operating$500
Hope House Manitowoc, WIShelter for homeless families$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $102,709 $26,974 $21,473 $13,100 (20 grants)
2024 $97,208 $21,326 $21,749 $14,144 (15 grants)
2023 $96,451 $18,407 $14,015 $7,200 (12 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$102,709$97,208$96,451
Revenue$26,974$21,326$18,407
Expenses$21,473$21,749$14,015
Qualifying Distributions$13,100$14,144$7,200
Net Investment Income$1,675$1,889$2,129
Distributable Amount$4,838$4,805—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kelly Rohrer as President, Kelly Handlos as Vice President, Jennifer Watry as Secretary, and Michael Lenth as Treasurer. It also lists Margaret Lenth, Mark Rohrer, Monica Chiu, and Michael Ditmer as board members.

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Kelly Rohrer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Rohrer

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lenth

    Treasurer

    Chairman → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Watry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Handlos

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Lenth

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Rohrer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ditmer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Chiu

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Michael Wojta (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: April Higgins (2023) — Trasurer
  • Former: Herman Gagnon (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kelly Rorhere (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Rebecca Domnitz (2021) — Board Member

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.

Contact

Application contact: Michael Lenth
Mailing address: PO Box 519, Two Rivers, WI 54241-0519
Phone: (920) 901-6719

Frequently asked questions about Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc gave $13K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 15 grants.

What is Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $655, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $738 on average.

Where does Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manitowoc, WI (11 grants), Two Rivers, WI (6 grants) and Mishicot, WI (3 grants).

Does Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 5% of Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alano Society ($1,100), Ascend Services ($1,100) and Take Note Studio ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable services, education, family shelter, children’s advocacy, and an athletic complex. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc?

The 2025 filing says requests must be made in writing and describe the donation’s purpose, where it will be used, and the amount requested. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Neshotah Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1507902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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