Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family is a private foundation, based in Fond Du Lac, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $195K. Net investment income was $115K.
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family at a glance
In short: Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family gave $195K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $194,900
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,483
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,450
- Total assets
- $2,554,832
- -3.2% 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 Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Waupun Area JRSR High School ($90K). Together the top 6 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family gives
- Giving grew 319% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $195K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waupun Area JRSR High School Waupun, WI | The To Further Education IN | $90,000 |
| Sages Waupun, WI | Program Support | $42,000 |
| Meadow View Primary School Waupun, WI | Program Support | $26,900 |
| Educational Foundation of Waupun Waupun, WI | Program Support | $16,000 |
| Rock River Intermediate School Waupun, WI | Pickleball Court | $10,000 |
| Reach Waupun Program Waupun, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,554,832 | $125,910 | $209,341 | $194,900 | 6 | $198,508 | $114,918 | $140,080 |
| 2024 | $2,640,256 | $423,365 | $156,562 | $142,500 | 3 | $145,690 | $207,637 | $144,478 |
| 2023 | $2,371,834 | $1,573,127 | $54,739 | $44,700 | 3 | $47,210 | $65,340 | $112,999 |
| 2022 | $855,839 | $187,788 | $56,216 | $46,480 | 2 | $48,524 | $23,225 | $39,363 |
| 2021 | $731,298 | $71,135 | $46,692 | $38,000 | 2 | $40,107 | $64,814 | $42,854 |
| 2020 | $699,520 | $70,191 | $39,706 | $32,000 | 2 | — | $63,380 | $36,159 |
| 2019 | $669,035 | $44,219 | $42,355 | $32,000 | 2 | — | $37,464 | $35,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
National Exchange Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Garland Lichtenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to National Exchange Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family
How much does Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family give each year?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family gave $195K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 3 grants.
What is Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's typical grant size?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's median grant in 2025 was $21,450, and its average grant was $32,483, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family give grants?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family 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 Waupun, WI (6 grants).
Does Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
Who are Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's largest grantees?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's largest 2025 grantees include Waupun Area JRSR High School ($90,000), Sages ($42,000) and Meadow View Primary School ($26,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's EIN?
Wallace and Janet Lichtenberg Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6667973. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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