Nonprofit · EIN 39-0972350
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,560,422 | $14,250,023 | $13,310,399 | $129,215,414 | $3,005,462 | $126,209,952 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,768,345 | $11,272,775 | $5,495,570 | $114,496,293 | $3,816,588 | $110,679,705 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,188,593 | $10,170,454 | $11,018,139 | $124,768,479 | $21,802,472 | $102,966,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,072,289
- Program service revenue
- $312,139
- Investment income
- $8,843,214
- Royalties
- $6,489
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,907,561
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,958
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,882
- Other revenue
- $332,780
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,850,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,773
- Occupancy
- $26
- Travel
- $145,931
- Depreciation
- $5,579
- Program services (functional)
- $10,850,307
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,966,591
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,433,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,496,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $129,215,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,005,462
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,209,952
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,485
- Publicly traded securities
- $91,928,057
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,090,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,119,939
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,889
- Gross receipts
- $27,605,422
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MUENICH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ELWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHOPS HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MASEK | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARIE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MCMAHON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGI MUNRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLI QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIECHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SKWIERCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SPARKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIC STEFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JASON WUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA ZAMZOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMERA M WAY | PRES./EX-OFFICIO MEM. (THRU 10/24) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| CURT KRIZAN | PRES./EX-OFFICIO MEM. (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JULIA DIGGINS | PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| ASPEN RYSKOSKI | ASSISTANT TREASURER (THRU 10/24) Officer | 45 | $0 |
| LORI MAASSEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DENNIS BODA | ASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 45 | $0 |
| MICHELE OLSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (SEE SCH O) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| META MISKE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (SEE SCH O) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KEITH DONNERMEYER | (NV) PAST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC WAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY KINCAID | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD EBERHARDT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ELWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY FOUST | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHOPS HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE JOHANOS | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LIDDICOAT | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MASEK | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MCMAHON | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MUENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGI MUNRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA PITTMAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR(THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIECHERS | DIRECTOR(THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SKWIERCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SPARKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON WUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYING XIONG | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMERA M WAY | PRES./EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JULIA DIGGINS | PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| ASPEN RYSKOSKI | ASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 45 | $0 |
| LORI MAASSEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHELE OLSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (SEE SCH O) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KEITH DONNERMEYER | (NV) PAST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC WAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| KEITH DONNERMEYER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BURISH | PAST CHAIR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRANDON RIECHERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANGELA PITTMAN TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| KERRY KINCAID | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BALL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JASON CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TODD EBERHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ELWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRADY FOUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHOPS HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JANE JOHANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KINCAID | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LIDDICOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ERIK LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JILL MUENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| REGI MUNRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KELLI QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARY JO QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SKWIERCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BILL SPARKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE THRUN | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JASON WUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KAYING XIONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KIMERA M WAY | PRES./EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JULIA DIGGINS | PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O) Officer | 50 | $0 |
| COBY KOHN | ASST. TREAS. (SEE SCH O)(THRU 10/2022) Officer | 45 | $0 |
| ASPEN RYSKOSKI | ASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O) Officer | 45 | $0 |
| LORI MAASSEN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OLSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CURT KRIZAN, 127 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY LANG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (715) 836-5630
- Website
- HTTPS://FOUNDATION.UWEC.EDU/
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION, INC. HAS AS ITS PRIMARY MISSION THE STEWARDSHIP OF PRIVATE FUNDS DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY. WE DO THIS WITH FISCAL INTEGRITY AND RESPECT FOR OUR VALUED DONORS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS THE ADVOCACY OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION DISBURSED OVER 66% OF THEIR TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. THIS REPRESENTS FUNDING FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS AND COLLEGES. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT ADVANCEMENT FUNDS THAT ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDING. THE GENERAL NUMBER IMPACTED BY THAT TYPE OF PROGRAM IS 40 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ON CAMPUS AND 900 ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF.Expenses $7,181,980 · grants $7,181,980 · revenue $312,139
- STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS IS THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE OFFERED BY THE FOUNDATION. THIS EQUATES TO NEARLY 34% OF TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES. FUNDING COMES FROM RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WAS 1,687 STUDENTS.Expenses $3,668,327 · grants $3,668,327
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0972350
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $129,215,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,605,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,560,422 | $14,250,023 | $129,215,414 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,768,345 | $11,272,775 | $114,496,293 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,188,593 | $10,170,454 | $124,768,479 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $61,072,738 | $50,236,842 | $130,453,773 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-0972350).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC is 39-0972350.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CURT KRIZAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,560,422, expenses of $14,250,023 and total assets of $129,215,414 at year end.
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