Nonprofit · EIN 39-1548450
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54914
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $60,589,648 | $40,809,733 | $19,779,915 | $536,637,618 | $72,011,883 | $464,625,735 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $50,139,028 | $29,369,270 | $20,769,758 | $502,430,788 | $71,417,491 | $431,013,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,720,478
- Program service revenue
- $538,150
- Investment income
- $32,338,474
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,063,750
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,454
- Other revenue
- -$7,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,018,235
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,061,553
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,757,462
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,200,577
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,746
- Accounting fees
- $99,457
- Occupancy
- $79,616
- Travel
- $24,660
- Depreciation
- $135,776
- Program services (functional)
- $37,206,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,083,926
- Fundraising (functional)
- $519,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $502,430,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $536,637,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,011,883
- Net assets, end of year
- $464,625,735
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,338,668
- Publicly traded securities
- $269,970,054
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $447,937,191
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,688,544
- Gross unrelated business income
- $30,657
- Gross receipts
- $298,774,692
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT DETJEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $363,603 | $56,229 |
| MICHELLE WEBER | CFO Officer | 40 | $181,826 | $28,879 |
| TAMMY GEENEN | VP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $140,944 | $23,721 |
| ANN ENGELHARD | VP DONOR SERVICES THRU 8/24 Officer | 40 | $115,369 | $26,354 |
| MEGAN SCHUESSLER | VP DONOR SERV/GIFT PLAN AS OF 8/24 Officer | 40 | $120,201 | $3,603 |
| MICHELLE LIPPART HARDWICK | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,202 | $3,004 |
| BETH FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SELF | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PAWLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PROSSER | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MERONK | SECRETARY & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MILLER | TREASURER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYON BROWN | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GUNCKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTON TEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE COUSINEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE FAULKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRITZ MERIZON | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE VAN ASTEN | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REG WYDEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHIPRA SEEFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ENDRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KREUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT DETJEN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $317,594 | $69,667 |
| TAMMY GEENEN | VP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $136,245 | $23,125 |
| ANN ENGLEHARD | VP DONOR SERVICES & GIFT PLANNING Officer | 40 | $148,963 | $4,339 |
| KELLY TANCK | VP FINANCE (LEFT DURING 2023) Officer | 40 | $102,541 | $5,262 |
| MICHELLE WEBER | CFO (AS OF 9/2023) Officer | 40 | $39,038 | $1,171 |
| BETH FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GUNCKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTON TEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COUSINEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE FAULKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SELF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRITZ MERIZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PAWLAK | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PROSSER | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MERONK | SECRETARY & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANNY VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MILLER | TREASURER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VAN ASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PA LEE MOUA | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REG WYDEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIPRA SEEFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VRABEC | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4455 W LAWRENCE ST, APPLETON, WI 54914-4065
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CURT DETJEN, 4455 W LAWRENCE ST, APPLETON, WI 54914
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE WEBER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (920) 830-1290
- Website
- WWW.CFFOXVALLEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY HELPING PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF ALL.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS WERE AWARDED FROM CHARITABLE FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS REFLECTING THEIR WISHES FOR GIVING BACK IN WAYS THAT COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE GRANTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE FOX VALLEY REGION IN THE AREAS OF ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELIGION. OUR DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS: 1) HELP STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; 2) PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP GRANTS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE KEY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH OUR GRANT PRIORITIES; 3) INCREASE ACCESS AND INCLUSION AND EDUCATING CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; 4) AND RAISING AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY ISSUES TO HELP SPARK ACTION RESULTING IN POSITIVE CHANGE.Expenses $37,025,686 · grants $35,018,235 · revenue $476,224
- THE MISSION OF THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (NPLI) IS TO PROVIDE FOX VALLEY AREA NONPROFITS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING TO BETTER ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS. IN 2024, NPLI OFFERED 21 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND 438 NONPROFIT LEADERS PARTICIPATED REPRESENTING 173 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. NPLI ENVISIONS A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT REGION WHERE NONPROFIT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL. THIS COLLECTIVE IMPACT WAS MADE ACROSS OUR CORE PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDING LEADERSHIP FORUMS, BOARD ROUNDTABLES, LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, BOARD ACADEMY, BOARD BOUND AND FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP.Expenses $180,594 · revenue $61,926
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1548450
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $536,637,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $298,774,692
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $60,589,648 | $40,809,733 | $536,637,618 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $50,139,028 | $29,369,270 | $502,430,788 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,500,809 | $37,931,392 | $441,252,982 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-1548450).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC is 39-1548450.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CURT DETJEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $363,603 (CURT DETJEN, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $60,589,648, expenses of $40,809,733 and total assets of $536,637,618 at year end.
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