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Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate

Public charity · Grantmaker White Lake, WI EIN: 36-3076658 Website

To know christ and make him known by providing educational camping and retreat experiences for youth, families, churches, and schools where nurturing mentors encourage campers to experience and respond to the love of christ that extends beyond camp.

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate at a glance

Total assets
$6,951,277
+1.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,526,092
+5.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$32,655
-64.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,413,651
-26.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rhinelander

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Connect of Wisconsin Rhinelander, WITo Fund Organization$1,219,200
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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$6,951,277$3,526,092$3,413,651——$32,655
2024$6,841,908$3,339,336$4,637,911$1,219,2001$90,626
2023$8,119,211$6,370,491$3,146,761——$62,892
2022$4,891,288$2,818,495$2,792,124——$55,207
2021$4,892,959$3,186,747$2,537,106——$-751
2020$4,152,481$2,649,629$2,305,248——$11,299

About Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate

Based on IRS filings

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate is a public charity, based in White Lake, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $33K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate is led by David Wager, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Wager

    President

    President & Trustee → President & Treasurer, 2022

    President & Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    39.9 hrs/week

    $59K (2020) → $72K (2025)

  • Ronald Elwardt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Abbatacola

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Jewell

    Vice President Business

    Director of Business Development → Vice President Business Director, 2021

    Vice President Business Director → Vice President Business, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $59K (2020) → $71K (2025)

  • Brad Ellis

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $72K (2025)

  • John Kopecky

    Non Voting S

    Secretary & Board Member → Secretary & Trustee, 2024

    Secretary & Trustee → Non Voting S, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Tittl

    Non Voting T

    Board Member → Non Voting T, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wager

    Secretary

    Vice President & Trustee → Vice President & Secretary, 2022

    Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Spranger

    Non Voting T

    Board Member → Non Voting T, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Martin

    Non Voting T

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    Member → Non Voting T, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Durkee

    Non Voting C

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    Member → Non Voting C, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gallo

    Non Voting T

    Trustee → Non Voting T, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Wager

    Non Voting T

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Dave Grant (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David Abbatacola (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Talbot (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jerry Rice (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jon Morehouse (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Adam Widdicombe (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sara Wager (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Sawnstrom (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Goller (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Ott (2020–2021) — Board Member

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

David Wager — President: $72KDavid WagerPresident$72KBrad Ellis — Executive Di: $72KBrad EllisExecutive Di$72KMichael Jewell — VP Business: $71KMichael JewellVP Business$71K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to David Wager (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate

How large is Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate?

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

Where does Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate operate?

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate's EIN?

Silver Birch Ranch Inc & Affiliate's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3076658. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

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