Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc
To support and enhance the programs of the rahr-west art museum independent of those levels of support currently provided by the museum's sponsor.
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $136K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,692
- +506.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $135,692
- +506.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $135,692
- Total assets
- $2,876,040
- +7.6% 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 Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Manitowoc Wisconsin ($136K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 563% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $458K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Manitowoc Wisconsin Manitowoc, WI | To partially support of museums operations and education director. | $135,692 |
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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 | $2,876,040 | $114,341 | $142,832 | $135,692 | 1 | $74,911 |
| 2024 | $2,671,799 | $142,801 | $30,669 | $22,363 | 1 | $61,228 |
| 2023 | $2,287,016 | $182,531 | $479,806 | $457,766 | 1 | $59,339 |
| 2022 | $2,339,317 | $116,579 | $25,906 | $20,481 | 1 | $38,261 |
| 2021 | $2,607,212 | $562,867 | $205,651 | $201,226 | 1 | $35,902 |
| 2020 | $1,933,665 | $94,308 | $65,681 | $61,883 | 1 | $30,719 |
About Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Manitowoc, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $136K. Net investment income was $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Michael Halla, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Halla
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candice Giesen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kornely
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Molepske
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Culligan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josef Cibulka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Fricke Weigel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Wind
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dolly Stokes
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Vadney
Exofficio
Director → Exofficio, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bill Pohlmann (2020–2022) — Former Director
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 Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc?
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $114K.
Where does Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2210117. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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