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Bookworm Gardens

SHEBOYGAN, WI

Website

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$4.4M

Grants received

$1.3M

78 grants

EIN

202129596

Tax year

2024

Mission

Education of children in a reading and learning environment.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$674K
Program service revenue$460K
Investment income$122K
Other revenue$199K
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$832K
Fundraising$127K
Other expenses$340K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$4.5M
Net assets$4.4M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIZABETH WIELAND

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$90K

45 hrs/wk

KATHIE NORMAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BRIAN BEGALKE

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BEIL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ROSS LEINWEBER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SANDY LIVERMORE

FOUNDER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN DONOVAN

PAST PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TONY RAMMER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARL REED

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ELISE OPEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CRAIG PEREIRA

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARA SUCKOW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BARBIE WALKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNY LECLAIR BEMIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ELITE BUILDS INC

BUILDING PROJECT

$401K

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
VISIT SHEBOYGAN INC
$40K
ENHANCE TOURISM THROUGH CORE SITE EXPANSION AT BOOKWORM GARDENS
2024
THE ZIEVE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT CORE SITE EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT
2024
THE INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$6K
EDUCATION STATION POP UP PROGRAMMING
2024
THE SARTORI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT / HAPPILY HAUNTED
2024
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
COMMUNITY/YOUTH
2024
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2024
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$4K
READERS IN THE GARDENS PROGRAM - BILINGUAL STORYTIME
2024
GARTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
TO AWARD GRANTS TO ORG & EDU INSTITUTIONS
2024
RANDALL J & JUDITH F HAKE
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$400
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
WM COLLINS KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$86K
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND MASTER PLAN
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
VISIT SHEBOYGAN INC
$60K
ENHANCE TOURISM THROUGH THE RIVER SITE EXPANSION IN DEVELOPING A MASTER PLAN.
2023
RUTH ST JOHN & JOHN DUNHAM WEST
$50K
RESTRICTED
2023
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$30K
NAUTILUS DESIGN - NEW EXPLORATION GARDEN
2023
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2023
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2023
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
COMMUNITY/YOUTH
2023
THE ZIEVE FOUNDATION
$5K
BRIDGE PLEDGE
2023
GARTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TO AWARD GRANTS TO ORG & EDU INSTITUTIONS
2023
THE SARTORI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND
2023
KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
BOOKWORM GARDENS' NATURE SCHOOL
2023
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$350
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GENTINE FOUNDATION INC
$50K
Garden Expansion
2022
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$30K
COMMUNITY/YOUTH
2022
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$30K
NAUTILUS DESIGN - NEW EXPLORATION GARDEN
2022
CATHARINE B STAYER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
TERRY KOHLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL
2022
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2022
THE SARTORI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$4K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND
2022
THE ZIEVE FOUNDATION
$3K
BRIDGE PLEDGE
2022
KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
BOOKWORM GARDENS' NATURE SCHOOL
2022
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$100
MATCHING GIFT
2022
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
RUTH ST JOHN & JOHN DUNHAM WEST
$50K
RESTRICTED
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$30K
NAUTILUS DESIGN - NEW EXPLORATION GARDEN
2021
TERRY KOHLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL
2021
THE ZIEVE FOUNDATION
$13K
BRIDGE PLEDGE
2021
LAKESHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$11K
$1K UNRESTRICTED; $10,000 FINAL INSTALLMENT
2021
THE CHRISTOPHER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
General Support
2021
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2021
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$5K
BOOKWORM GARDENS EXPLORATION GARDEN
2021
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
COMMUNITY/YOUTH
2021
ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$260
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$125
EDUCATION
2021
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$50K
PLEDGE 3 OF 3 - INSTALLATION OF BRIDGE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE ZIEVE FOUNDATION
$10K
BRIDGE PLEDGE
2020
GARTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
TO AWARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSTO AWARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSTO AWARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
2020
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$5K
SECRET GARDEN DINNER - 2021
2020
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
COMMUNITY/YOUTH
2020
HAMILTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Charitable
2020
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2020
KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
NATURALIST TOOL KIT
2020
THE SARTORI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$2K
ART EXPOSURE AND INTERACTIONS DURING SPECIAL EVENTS
2020
TERRY KOHLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
Grover Family Foundation Inc
$500
Community
2020
HELEN V WERNER AND JOHN M WERNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST
$500
donation
2020
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$350
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
$260
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$75
EDUCATION
2020
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$50K
PLEDGE 2 OF 3 - INSTALLATION OF BRIDGE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
HAMILTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Charitable
2019
FK BEMIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
COMMUNITY
2018
HAMILTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Charitable
2018
HAYSSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2018
GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION
$3K
FAMILY PROGRAMMING
2018
TERRY KOHLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL
2018
RANDALL J & JUDITH F HAKE
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
FRANK G & FRIEDA K BROTZ FAMILY
$18K
PLEDGE 2 OF 3-STAFF EXPANSION AND SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 27 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$284K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Frank G & Frieda K Brotz Family

$213K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Visit Sheboygan Inc

$100K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Ruth St John & John Dunham West

$100K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

$86K · 1 grant · 2023

The Zieve Foundation

$56K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fk Bemis Family Foundation Inc

$55K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN202129596
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-08
Formed2005
Employees35
Volunteers395
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