Randall J & Judith F Hake

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kohler, WI EIN: 39-2030307

Randall J & Judith F Hake is a private foundation based in Kohler, Wisconsin. In 2025, it reported 36 grants totaling $108,510, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.

Key facts about Randall J & Judith F Hake

In short: Randall J & Judith F Hake gave $109K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-2030307
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$108,510
Grants made (2025)
36
Average grant
$3,014
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
44% first-time grantees (16 of 36, 2025)
Total assets
$107,933
Primary geography
Wisconsin (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 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

$108K

-44.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$109K

+34.4% YoY

Grant Count

36

+63.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-17.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Randall J & Judith F Hake reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Randall J & Judith F Hake open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 16 of 36 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

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

  • 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 439% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center says its mission is “to generate a creative exchange between artists and the public”; RCS Empowers says it works to empower people with disabilities and special needs to live and work with dignity and respect; and Sheboygan Theatre Company says it creates and presents community theatre for the Sheboygan community. Other 2025 recipients included Northwestern University, whose stated commitments include teaching, research, and student growth, and the Sheboygan County Warming Center, which says it works with the Herb Kohler and Natalie Black Community Cafe to provide shelter and meals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 36 grants totaling $108,510. Grants ranged from $50 to $37,250, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants were $37,250 to Trinity Lutheran Church, $25,500 to the Stephanie H Weill Center, and $10,300 to Camp Evergreen, all in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Other grants included $8,000 to Wash for Life in Kohler and $5,120 to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan. The listed grants were for general support.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 2% to recipients in Illinois. The reported shares for Virginia, Missouri, and Tennessee were each 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.

Cities

SheboyganSheboygan FallsEvanstonHenricoFort MyersKohlerMilwaukeeSt. LouisHales CornersLincolnMemphisPlymouthBaltimoreClaytonDevonEast MenomonieHinghamHoustonMadisonMequon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K15 grants2019 16 grants2020 15 grants2021 26 grants2022 15 grants2023 22 grants2024 36 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $109K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Trinity Lutheran Church: $37KTrinity Lutheran Church$37KStephanie H Weill Center: $26KStephanie H Weill Center$26KCamp Evergreen: $10KCamp Evergreen$10KWash for Life: $8KWash for Life$8KJohn Michael Kohler Arts Center: $5KJohn Michael Kohler ArtsCenter$5KGrace Lutheran Church: $5KGrace Lutheran Church$5KImpressions Fine Art Gallery: $3KImpressions Fine Art Gallery$3KNorthwestern University: $2KNorthwestern University$2KRCS Empowers Inc: $2KRCS Empowers Inc$2KSheboygan Lutheran High School: $1KSheboygan Lutheran High School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($37K). Together the top 10 received $98K.

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 114 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Lutheran Church Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$37,250
Stephanie H Weill Center Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$25,500
Camp Evergreen Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$10,300
Wash for Life Kohler, WIGeneral Support$8,000
John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$5,120
Grace Lutheran Church Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$5,050
Impressions Fine Art Gallery Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$2,500
Northwestern University Evanston, ILGeneral Support$2,000
RCS Empowers Inc Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$1,500
Sheboygan Lutheran High School Sheboygan, WIGeneral Support$1,100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $107,933 $24,377 $110,912 $108,510 36
2024 $194,468 $65,848 $82,691 $80,740 22
2023 $211,311 $51,074 $19,749 $18,270 15
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$107,933$194,468$211,311
Revenue$24,377$65,848$51,074
Expenses$110,912$82,691$19,749
Qualifying Distributions$108,510$80,740$18,270
Net Investment Income$6,033$11,525$10,247
Distributable Amount$5,399$9,666$8,281

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Randall J Hake as president, Judith F Hake as secretary, and Trentan F Hake, Drew R Hake, and K Allan Voss as directors.

Randall J & Judith F Hake is led by Randall J. Hake, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Randall J. Hake

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew R. Hake

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • K. Allan Voss

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Trentan F. Hake

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Judith F. Hake

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 221 Woodlake Rd, Kohler, WI 53044
Phone: (920) 918-6631

Frequently asked questions about Randall J & Judith F Hake

How much does Randall J & Judith F Hake give each year?

Randall J & Judith F Hake gave $109K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 22 grants.

What is Randall J & Judith F Hake's typical grant size?

Randall J & Judith F Hake's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $3,014, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Randall J & Judith F Hake that year got $1K on average.

Where does Randall J & Judith F Hake give grants?

Randall J & Judith F Hake gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheboygan, WI (20 grants), Sheboygan Falls, WI (5 grants) and Hales Corners, WI (2 grants).

Does Randall J & Judith F Hake give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Randall J & Judith F Hake's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Randall J & Judith F Hake's largest grantees?

Randall J & Judith F Hake's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Lutheran Church ($37,250), Stephanie H Weill Center ($25,500) and Camp Evergreen ($10,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Randall J & Judith F Hake?

Randall J & Judith F Hake reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Randall J & Judith F Hake fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Randall J & Judith F Hake?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Randall J & Judith F Hake's EIN?

Randall J & Judith F Hake's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2030307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Randall J & Judith F Hake accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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