Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Manitowoc, WI EIN: 35-2210117

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.

Key facts about Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable

EIN
35-2210117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$135,692
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$135,692
Median grant
$135,692
Total assets
$2,876,040
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 563% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$136K

+506.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$136K

+506.8% YoY

About Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Manitowoc

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,876,040$2,671,799$2,287,016
Revenue$114,341$142,801$182,531
Expenses$142,832$30,669$479,806
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$74,911$61,228$59,339
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

City of Manitowoc Wisconsin: $136KCity of Manitowoc Wisconsin$136K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include City of Manitowoc Wisconsin ($135,692).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY OF MANITOWOC WISCONSIN Manitowoc, WITO PARTIALLY SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR.$135,692

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable 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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable?

Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manitowoc, WI. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable?

As of 2025, Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable holds $2.9M in total assets with $114K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $136K in 2025.

Where does Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable operate?

Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What size grants does Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable award?

In 2025, Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable awarded 1 grant totaling $136K — an average of about $136K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable's EIN?

Rahr-West Art Museum Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2210117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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