Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO

Public charity · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 39-6678091

Trust is organized to support Door Community Auditorium Corp, a 501(c)(3) organization located in Fish Creek, Door County, WI

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO at a glance

In short: Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$68,059 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+5.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,058,182
+16.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$221,721
+204.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$221,721
+204.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$75,388
+4.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fish Creek

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it reported $68K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Door Community Auditorium Fish Creek, WIEndowment Distribution$59,270
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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$1,058,182$221,721$75,388$68,059Total only$221,721
2024$911,750$72,869$72,047$64,783Total only$72,869
2023$910,734$15,748$6,577——$15,748
2022$901,730$29,700$66,034$59,2701$29,700
2021$1,104,726$65,610$59,562$52,4181$60,610
2020$1,020,957$61,186$55,732$49,3041$61,186

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO

Based on IRS filings

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO is a public charity, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $68K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $222K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO is led by Steve Kane, Chair Advisoryboard since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Kane

    Chair Advisoryboard

    Advisory Board → Chair Advisoryboard, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Collin Dahl

    Chair-Advisory Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolet National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $5K (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • Grace Rossman

    Advisory Board

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Inge Bacon

    Advisory Board

    Chair-Advisory Board → Advisory Board, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kaaren Northrop

    Advisory Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Serpe

    Advisory Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nicolet National Bank — Trustee: $6KNicolet National BankTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Nicolet National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO

How much does Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO give each year?

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $65K in grants paid.

How large is Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO?

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $222K.

Where does Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO operate?

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO's EIN?

Paul W Guenzel Endowment Trust CO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6678091. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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