Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable is a private foundation, based in Salem, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $204K.
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable at a glance
In short: Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable gave $127K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,090
- +68.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,418
- +34.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $3,093,454
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (61% 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 Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kaskaskia College ($26K). Together the top 3 received $68K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($59,090), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $59,090 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL | Scholarships | $26,000 |
| Clinton County FB Found Breese, IL | Scholarships | $22,000 |
| St Francis of Assisi Aviston, IL | Scholarships | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,093,454 | $235,233 | $155,040 | $127,090 | 5 | $149,342 | $203,887 | $119,460 |
| 2024 | $2,470,595 | $207,370 | $101,629 | $75,531 | 4 | $96,856 | $178,154 | $112,451 |
| 2023 | $2,451,238 | $159,869 | $107,606 | $80,891 | 4 | $102,216 | $154,479 | $96,631 |
| 2022 | $2,038,310 | $23,887 | $122,708 | $95,228 | 5 | $18,450 | $68,993 | $99,341 |
| 2021 | $2,685,913 | $22,771 | $24,759 | $69,590 | 5 | $16,875 | $120,279 | $112,103 |
| 2020 | $2,286,973 | $32,780 | $88,575 | $64,659 | 4 | — | $90,364 | $90,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard Rose
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Sue Ellen Rose
Successor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Goatey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Leonard Rose (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable
How much does Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable give each year?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable gave $127K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 4 grants.
What is Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's typical grant size?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $25,418, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable give grants?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable gives mostly in Illinois: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (39%).
Does Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's largest grantees?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Kaskaskia College ($26,000), Clinton County FB Found ($22,000) and St Francis of Assisi ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($59,090), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's EIN?
Wilhelmine Ratermann Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6328095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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