Wels Lutheran Military Support Group Inc
EIN 473977190Total Given 2018–2024
$183K
67 grants · $26K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
23%
balanced · 11/47 multi-year
repeat
$104K
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Brian Hafenstein
Phone
(608) 838-4226
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80K | $32K | $88K | 15 |
| 2019 | $21K | $65K | $79K | 10 |
| 2020 | $21K | $68K | $61K | 10 |
| 2021 | $17K | $134K | $88K | 10 |
| 2022 | $28K | $133K | $81K | 6 |
| 2023 | $3K | $121K | $113K | 5 |
| 2024 | $13K | $104K | $130K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$26K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HR
Heather Rovey
3 yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CP
Carlo Piraino
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RE
Roger Emmons
2 yrs
Director at Large
TK
Thomas Kroon
5 yrs
Director at Large
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Director at Large
HR
Heather Rovey
3 yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CP
Carlo Piraino
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RE
Roger Emmons
2 yrs
Director at Large
TK
Thomas Kroon
5 yrs
Director at Large
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Director at Large
HR
Heather Rover
2 yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
John Stedman
5 yrs
Financial Secretary
Leadership
JH
Jason Hacker
5 yrs
WELS Representative
DB
Denny Behr
5 yrs
ELS Representative
HR
Heather Rover
2 yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
John Stedman
5 yrs
Financial Secretary
Leadership
JH
Jason Hacker
5 yrs
Wels Representative
DB
Denny Behr
5 yrs
ELS Representative
HR
Heather Rovey
3 yrs
Chair
Leadership
EO
Erhard Opsahl
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PZ
Paul Ziemer
3 yrs
Secretary Emeritus
Leadership
DM
Daniel McQuality
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
DS
David Schroeder
3 yrs
Director
TK
Thomas Kroon
5 yrs
Director Emeritus
AP
Anthony Pittenger
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
JS
John Stedman
5 yrs
Director
DB
Denny Behr
5 yrs
Director
JH
Jason Hacker
5 yrs
Director
LB
LuVerne Boes
3 yrs
Director
LG
Larry Gates
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
DB
David Baird
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
RN
Robert Neeley
3 yrs
Director
BM
Bill Meier
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
CP
Carlo Piraino
5 yrs
Director Emeritus
JB
Jim Behringer
3 yrs
Director
DC
David Clark
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
ST
Scott Turriff
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
DS
David Stuht
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
SW
Stephanie Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
EH
Eric Hoeft
3 yrs
Advisor
PH
Paul Horn
3 yrs
Advisor
PW
Paul Wolfgramm
3 yrs
Advisor
JB
Joan Behr
3 yrs
Advisor
JC
Johann Caauwe
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
LW
Larry Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
DS
David Schroeder
3 yrs
President
Leadership
EO
Erhard Opsahl
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kroon
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HH
Heather Hellwig
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PZ
Paul Ziemer
3 yrs
Secretary Emeritus
Leadership
DB
David Baird
3 yrs
Director
SW
Stephanie Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Director
JS
John Stedman
5 yrs
Director
DB
Denny Behr
5 yrs
Director
JH
Jason Hacker
5 yrs
Director
LB
LuVerne Boes
3 yrs
Director
LG
Larry Gates
3 yrs
Director
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Director
RN
Robert Neeley
3 yrs
Director
BM
Bill Meier
3 yrs
Director
DM
Daniel McQuality
3 yrs
Director
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Carlo Piraino
5 yrs
Director
JB
Jim Behringer
3 yrs
Director
DC
David Clark
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
ST
Scott Turriff
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
DS
David Stuht
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
AP
Anthony Pittenger
3 yrs
Chaplain
EH
Eric Hoeft
3 yrs
Advisor
PH
Paul Horn
3 yrs
Advisor
PW
Paul Wolfgramm
3 yrs
Advisor
JB
Joan Behr
3 yrs
Advisor
JC
Johann Caauwe
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
LW
Larry Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
EO
Erhard Opsahl
3 yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
DS
David Schroeder
3 yrs
President
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kroon
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Daniel Butler
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PZ
Paul Ziemer
3 yrs
Secretary Emeritus
Leadership
HH
Heather Hellwig
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DS
David Stuht
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
ST
Scott Turriff
3 yrs
Director Emeritus
JB
Jim Behringer
3 yrs
Director
CP
Carlo Piraino
5 yrs
Director
DJ
Dwight Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DM
Daniel McQuality
3 yrs
Director
BM
Bill Meier
3 yrs
Director
RN
Robert Neeley
3 yrs
Director
DB
David Baird
3 yrs
Director
LH
Luke Hendricks
7+ yrs
Director
LG
Larry Gates
3 yrs
Director
LB
LuVerne Boes
3 yrs
Director
JH
Jason Hacker
5 yrs
Director
DB
Denny Behr
5 yrs
Director
JS
John Stedman
5 yrs
Director
SW
Stephanie Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Director
AP
Anthony Pittenger
3 yrs
Chaplain
DC
David Clark
3 yrs
Coordinator Emeritus
LW
Larry Wentzlaff
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritua
JC
Johann Caauwe
3 yrs
Chaplain Emeritus
JB
Joan Behr
3 yrs
Advisor
PW
Paul Wolfgramm
3 yrs
Advisor
PH
Paul Horn
3 yrs
Advisor
EH
Eric Hoeft
3 yrs
Advisor
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Trotter Time of Grace Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $26,000 | Armed Forces Network Grant | 2018 |
| Chaplain Paul C Zeimer | Cape Coral, FL | $16,900 | Natl Chaplain Office Grant/Grant for Okinawa Trip | 2018 |
| Ministerial Services Committee | Waukesha, WI | $15,000 | Educational Conference | 2018 |
| Chaplain Paul C Zeimer | Cape Coral, FL | $15,000 | Nat Chaplain Office Support | 2019 |
| Pastor Paul Ziemer | Belle Plain, MN | $10,000 | National Chaplain Discretionary | 2022 |
| Time of Grace Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | AFN | 2020 |
| Jesus Cares Ministry | Belle Plain, MN | $7,500 | Jesus Cares Ministry | 2022 |
| ELS Mankato MN | Mankato, MN | $6,500 | Military Monument Project | 2022 |
| Time of Grace Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | AFN | 2021 |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church | Fayetteville, NC | $5,000 | Building Project | 2018 |
| Pastor Paul Ziemer | Belle Plain, MN | $5,000 | National Chaplain Discretionary | 2021 |
| Martin Lutheran College | New Elm, MN | $5,000 | Charity | 2024 |
| Pastor Paul Ziemer | Belle Plaine, MN | $4,463 | Hearing Aid | 2020 |
| Member Assistance Program | Waukesha, WI | $3,000 | Counseling for Military Families | 2018 |
| MSGT Matt Glowicki | March ARB, CA | $2,500 | Emergency Relief Grant Assist to Military Families | 2018 |
| Martin Lutheran College | New Ulm, MN | $2,000 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Roger Emmons | Mankato, MN | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Dominic Olson | Germantown, WI | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Benjamin Birner | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Paul Wilde | Owosso, MI | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Nicholas Mount | East Troy, WI | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| John Spivey | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Aaron Schrimpf | Germantown, WI | $1,500 | Educational Grant | 2018 |
| Member Assistance Program | Belle Plaine, MN | $1,500 | Map | 2020 |
| Wels Special Ministry | Waukesha, WI | $1,500 | Chaplain Certification Program | 2020 |