Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO COLLECT PANTRY ITEMS FOR THE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCITING AND AFFORDABLE QUALITY FAMILY EVENT.
Public Charity
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT INC
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT INC, of SHEBOYGAN, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $295K in revenue, $330K in expenses, $249K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $241K.
EIN: 462268962
SHEBOYGAN, WI
Visual Arts
NTEE: A40
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$295K
Total Expenses$330K
Total Assets$249K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$241K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Making Spirits Bright Inc
How Making Spirits Bright Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Collected more than 132,000 pounds of food which was distributed to Sheboygan county food pantries and other local not for profit 501(c)3 organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PROVIDING FOOD
$50,000
$50,000
$25,000
$20,000
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FINANCIAL SE
Donald Martens
DIRECTOR
Greg Weggeman
PRESIDENT
Ken King
DIRECTOR
Kevin Sander
DIRECTOR
Peter Dietz
VICE PRESIDE
Robert Vander Schaaf
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $295K | $330K | $249K |
| 2025 | $305K | $350K | $286K |
| 2024 | $289K | $304K | $320K |
| 2023 | $265K | $217K | $371K |
| 2022 | $272K | $280K | $285K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $272K to $295K (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $249K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WI.
WI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.