Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 42-1654056

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets.

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities at a glance

Total assets
$146,365
+18.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$45,933
-47.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$23,284
-51.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Green BayMadisonMilwaukeePittsburgh

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Olympics Team WI Madison, WIGeneral Support$12,387
St Peter and Paul Council Green Bay, WIGeneral Support$12,274
Diocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIGeneral Support$6,700
Knights Columbus Charities Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$146,365$45,933$23,284——
2024$123,716$86,637$47,987——
2023$85,066$193,082$157,707——
2022$68,681$58,381$52,317$36,8614
2021$79,570$49,044$57,855——
2020$50,902$63,096$68,298——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities is led by Patrick Reiff, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick Reiff

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Jelinek

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kreutz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Zaborowski

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Larson

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Reinhart

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: John Huttenhoff (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Miles Casey (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: James Froh (2024) — Director
  • Former: Donald Schoenherr (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Roland Breunig (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dan Miller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Corey Coonen (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jack WRBANICH (2020) — President
  • Former: Michael Tomsyck (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Timothy Genthe (2020) — Vice 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 Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities

How large is Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities?

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What is Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities?

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Madison, WI. It holds $146K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities operate?

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

What is Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities's EIN?

Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1654056. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)

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