HIDDEN TREASURES THRIFT SHOPPE INC directs most of its giving to faith-based Lutheran causes and local community institutions in and around Brillion, WI, while also making significant emergency-relief donations. A small number of large grants (notably to the Red Cross and statewide Lutheran organizations) account for a large share of total dollars, alongside numerous smaller gifts to local civic, education, and service groups. The foundation frequently makes repeat cash donations to the same faith and family-service organizations, showing sustained relationships with a handful of core grantees.
Concentrated giving to a few repeat, large recipients combined with many smaller local cash gifts; multi-year/repeat support for core faith-based grantees and occasional large one-off gifts for emergency relief. Predominantly local/regional focus within Wisconsin with an emphasis on Lutheran institutions.
Hidden Treasures Thrift Shoppe Inc gives most heavily to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and other Lutheran-related organizations, while also making a very large emergency-relief grant to the Red Cross. That mix places faith-based support alongside crisis response at the center of its work. In the recent grant list, the foundation backed the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod three times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants of $25,000, $35,000, and $27,000, and it also supported Time of Grace with multiple gifts in 2023 and 2024. Alongside those recurring faith-based awards, it made a $99,383 cash donation to the Red Cross in 2025, showing that a single large grant can materially shape annual giving. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches local institutions in Brillion, including Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School and several community organizations. Across the recent record, the pattern is one of cash donations to a small set of repeated partners, plus occasional larger commitments that account for a significant share of dollars.
Faith-based giving is the clearest throughline. Hidden Treasures Thrift Shoppe Inc gave $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 to Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services Inc, and $12,000 in 2025 to Christian Family Solutions, both of which sit within a faith-affiliated family-support network. It also made repeated gifts to Time of Grace, including $20,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024, pointing to sustained support for religious media and outreach. Local civic life in Brillion is another area of support: the foundation gave $6,200 in 2025 to Brillion Community Center, $5,150 in 2023 to Brillion Public Library, and $5,200 in 2023 to Brillion Fire and Rescue Association Inc. Its giving also included $7,327 to Brillion Nature Center in 2023, extending support into community and environmental assets.
Grant sizes cluster around modest gifts, with a typical award of $6,200 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated cash donations to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Time of Grace, alongside one-off support for a few local institutions. The foundation is a cash-donation funder and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the recent list are all in the United States, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
JOLENE GERHARTZ
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Notable grantees: American Red Cross, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Time of Grace, Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services, Brillion Community Center
The giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Wisconsin: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Wisconsin is also the top state by grant count. Brillion appears often, with awards to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Brillion Nature Center, Brillion Community Center, Brillion Fire and Rescue Association Inc, Brillion Public Library, and Brillion Optimist Club. Other Wisconsin recipients include Menasha, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Germantown, Appleton, and Madison. Outside Wisconsin, the recent list includes one California recipient, Trinity Unlimited Outreach in Compton.
Its recent grants are centered on faith-based Lutheran causes and local community institutions. The list includes repeated support for Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Time of Grace, Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services Inc, Christian Family Solutions, and local Brillion organizations such as the community center, public library, and fire and rescue association.
Typical grants sit in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $6,200, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent record also includes much larger awards, such as a $99,383 donation to the Red Cross.
Yes. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Time of Grace received gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. That pattern suggests recurring support for a small set of core partners.
Grantmaking is highly local and Wisconsin-centered. Wisconsin accounts for 95% of grants by recipient state, and Brillion appears repeatedly among recipients, including the community center, nature center, public library, fire and rescue association, and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School.
Yes, but only rarely in the recent list. One recent grant went to Trinity Unlimited Outreach in Compton, California. The rest of the listed grants are to recipients in Wisconsin.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD | WAUKESHA, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY SOLUTIONS | APPLETON, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF BRILLION | BRILLION, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| TIME OF GRACE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| BRANCH LUTHERAN SHCOOL OF HAITI | ROSEVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRIES | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| CALUMET COUNTY HOSPICE | CHILTON, WI | $5,050 | 2026 | CASH DONATION |
| RED CROSS | MENASHA, WI | $99,383 | 2025 | CASH DONATION |
| WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD | WAUKESHA, WI | $27,000 | 2025 | CASH DONATION |
| TIME OF GRACE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH DONATION |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY SOLUTIONS | APPLETON, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION COMMUNITY CENTER | BRILLION, WI | $6,200 | 2025 | CASH DONATION |
| WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD | WAUKESHA, WI | $35,000 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| WISCONSIN LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | GERMANTOWN, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| TIME OF GRACE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL | BRILLION, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| A PAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $7,000 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| ENDRIES PAC | BRILLION, WI | $5,100 | 2024 | CASH DONATION |
| WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD | WAUKESHA, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| TRINITY UNLIMITED OUTREACH | COMPTON, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| TIME OF GRACE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| WISCONSIN LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | GERMANTOWN, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION NATURE CENTER | BRILLION, WI | $7,327 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| A PAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $6,250 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC | BRILLION, WI | $5,200 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION PUBLIC LIBRARY | BRILLION, WI | $5,150 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION OPTIMIST CLUB | BRILLION, WI | $5,102 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
| BRILLION AREA FAMILY OF FUNDS | APPLETON, WI | $5,002 | 2023 | CASH DONATION |
WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
$30,000CASH DONATION
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SOLUTIONS
$20,000CASH DONATION
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF BRILLION
$15,000CASH DONATION
BRANCH LUTHERAN SHCOOL OF HAITI
$10,000CASH DONATION
INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRIES
$10,000CASH DONATION
CALUMET COUNTY HOSPICE
$5,050CASH DONATION
WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
$27,000CASH DONATION
CHRISTIAN FAMILY SOLUTIONS
$12,000CASH DONATION
BRILLION COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,200CASH DONATION
WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
$35,000CASH DONATION
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
$15,000CASH DONATION
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
$10,000CASH DONATION
A PAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION
$7,000CASH DONATION
ENDRIES PAC
$5,100CASH DONATION
WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
$25,000CASH DONATION
TRINITY UNLIMITED OUTREACH
$10,000CASH DONATION
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
$10,000CASH DONATION
BRILLION NATURE CENTER
$7,327CASH DONATION
A PAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION
$6,250CASH DONATION
BRILLION FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC
$5,200CASH DONATION
BRILLION PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,150CASH DONATION
BRILLION OPTIMIST CLUB
$5,102CASH DONATION