St Marcus Foundation Inc
To provide financial support to further certain of the exempt purposes of the st. Marcus evangelical lutheran church, inc., including, without limitation, financial support for the st. Marcus lutheran school.
St Marcus Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: St Marcus Foundation Inc gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,937
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,937
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,937
- Total assets
- $13,197,021
- +3.2% 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 St Marcus Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Marcus Lutheran Church ($92K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 St Marcus Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 56% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2025) to $8.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Marcus Lutheran Church Milwaukee, WI | Operating Grant | $91,937 |
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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 | $13,197,021 | $537,097 | $198,104 | $91,937 | 1 | $484,799 |
| 2024 | $12,786,488 | $1,012,965 | $215,147 | $120,432 | 1 | $879,355 |
| 2023 | $12,221,776 | $8,070,513 | $216,254 | $161,871 | 1 | $49,671 |
| 2022 | $2,702,210 | $461,505 | $246,772 | $208,840 | 1 | $212,813 |
| 2021 | $3,141,309 | $370,139 | $212,170 | $193,677 | 1 | $269,440 |
| 2020 | $2,529,076 | $153,723 | $162,697 | $146,059 | 1 | $101,138 |
| 2019 | $2,567,464 | $242,950 | $8,892,007 | $8,871,331 | 2 | $147,964 |
About St Marcus Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
St Marcus Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $92K. Net investment income was $485K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Marcus Foundation Inc is led by Lilli Gust, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lilli Gust
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Schmutzer
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Jeske
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bradley Richter (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nell Speerschneider (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Saugstad (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about St Marcus Foundation Inc
How much does St Marcus Foundation Inc give each year?
St Marcus Foundation Inc gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.
How large is St Marcus Foundation Inc?
St Marcus Foundation Inc reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $537K.
What is St Marcus Foundation Inc?
St Marcus Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Marcus Foundation Inc operate?
St Marcus Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is St Marcus Foundation Inc's EIN?
St Marcus Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5285669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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