Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sheboygan, WI EIN: 39-6046987

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sheboygan, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $188K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $53K.

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,500
-15.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,750
-15.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$187,602
+48.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra: $25KThe Sheboygan SymphonyOrchestra$25KGlacial Lakes Conservancy: $10KGlacial Lakes Conservancy$10KWisconsin Maritime Museum: $10KWisconsin Maritime Museum$10KAbove and Beyond Children's Museum: $5KAbove and Beyond Children'sMuseum$5KFamily Resource Center of Sheboygan County: $2KFamily Resource Center ofSheboygan County$2KJensen Jorvat Memorial: $500Jensen Jorvat Memorial$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra ($25K). Together the top 6 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 41 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

SheboyganPlymouthMilwaukeeSheboygan FallsPortsmouthManitowocDenverNewportWauwatosa

How Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 566% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K19 grants2019 16 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $140K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra Sheboygan, WIGeneral$25,000
Glacial Lakes Conservancy Sheboygan, WIGeneral$10,000
Wisconsin Maritime Museum Manitowoc, WIGeneral$10,000
Above and Beyond Children's Museum Sheboygan, WIGeneral$5,000
Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County Plymouth, WIGeneral$2,000
Jensen Jorvat Memorial Sheboygan, WIGeneral$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$187,602$115,000$53,375$52,5006$52,500$9,275
2024$125,977$120,470$62,785$62,0006$62,000$6,207
2023$68,292$75,000$47,250$49,5009$49,500$4,462
2022$43,542$137,000$144,811$139,60012$139,600$2,985
2021$48,353$156,025$136,202$125,0008$125,000$2,485
2020$28,530$145,000$139,252$138,66216—$2,730
2019$22,782$95,000$129,025$128,50019—$2,249

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc is led by Leslie Kohler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Kohler

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Kohler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hilary Hawley

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Winter Kohler Wilhelm

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Charlotte Winter Kohler (2019–2023) — 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 Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc

How much does Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 6 grants.

What is Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheboygan, WI (4 grants).

Does Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra ($25,000), Glacial Lakes Conservancy ($10,000) and Wisconsin Maritime Museum ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc reported $188K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6046987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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