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Wertz Warriors

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Clemens, MI EIN: 81-4663709 Website

The organization operates, receives, and administers funds specifically and exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including but not limited to raising and contributing funds for the special olympics of Michigan.

Wertz Warriors at a glance

In short: Wertz Warriors gave $389K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $389K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$389,465
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$389,465
Median grant
$389,465
Total assets
$1,500,080
+15.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Wertz Warriors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Special Olympics Michigan Inc: $389KSpecial Olympics Michigan Inc$389K

The largest 2025 recipient was Special Olympics Michigan Inc ($389K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mount Pleasant

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $389K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $389K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Olympics Michigan Inc Mount Pleasant, MIMichigan Special Olympics Contribution$389,465
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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$1,500,080$635,275$427,703$389,4651$99,217
2024$1,295,150$604,085$59,164——$50,438
2022$871,077$443,276$121,970$70,758Total only$28
2021$584,720$303,772$220,140$187,443Total only$40,423
2020$501,088$381,053$160,898$95,305Total only$9

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Wertz Warriors

Based on IRS filings

Wertz Warriors is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mount Clemens, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $389K. Net investment income was $99K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wertz Warriors is led by Kent Grathwohl, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kent Grathwohl

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Kuchenmeister

    Director

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Al Melfi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Schaldenbrand

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Gudobba

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Boutsikaris

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Rheeder

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Davis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Tomenello

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Vic Battani (2020) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Wertz Warriors

How much does Wertz Warriors give each year?

Wertz Warriors gave $389K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Wertz Warriors?

Wertz Warriors reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $635K.

What is Wertz Warriors?

Wertz Warriors is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mount Clemens, MI. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wertz Warriors operate?

Wertz Warriors has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Wertz Warriors's EIN?

Wertz Warriors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4663709. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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