Nonprofit · EIN 39-6037996
LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,312,016 | $6,758,688 | $2,553,328 | $89,156,004 | $7,559,494 | $81,596,510 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,038,702 | $6,589,394 | $449,308 | $80,894,492 | $6,955,015 | $73,939,477 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,167,163 | $5,224,526 | $13,942,637 | $75,914,919 | $5,371,622 | $70,543,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,347,654
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,750,549
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,431,792
- Other revenue
- $213,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,435,487
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $270,761
- Other salaries and wages
- $314,085
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $713,147
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,250
- Accounting fees
- $18,711
- Occupancy
- $65,539
- Depreciation
- $5,529
- Program services (functional)
- $6,198,984
- Management and general (functional)
- $465,250
- Fundraising (functional)
- $94,454
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,894,492
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,156,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,559,494
- Net assets, end of year
- $81,596,510
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,646
- Publicly traded securities
- $81,022,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,784,923
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,811,587
- Gross receipts
- $24,436,387
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1930
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD DULL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,430 | $6,972 |
| ERIN BELBY | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,437 | $5,922 |
| RICHARD KYTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MOUA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR SUE ERNSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MATHY SAUERMAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA GELATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH COURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA ZAVALA | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYN DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE SCHLOEGEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNTIL OCT 24 Officer | 40 | $125,290 | $6,265 |
| ERIN BELBY | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,156 | $5,908 |
| RICHARD KYTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MOUA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR SUE ERNSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MATHY SAUERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA GELATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH COURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA ZAVALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYN DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE SCHLOEGEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $125,110 | $6,256 |
| ERIN BELBY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,483 | $5,774 |
| BRENT SMITH JC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KYTE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MOUA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MATHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA GELATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH COURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR SUE ERNSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA ZAVALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 7TH ST N 203, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-3362
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOE MOUA, 601 7TH STREET N STE 203, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
- Signed the 990
- ERIN BELBY, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTO
- Phone
- (608) 782-3223
- Return prepared by
- HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP
Mission
CONNECTING PEOPLE, PASSION, AND GIVING IN THE LA CROSSE AREA FOREVER.
Program accomplishments
- DONOR-FOCUS ACTIVITIES: WORKING WITH LOCAL DONORS TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER ENDOWED CHARITABLE FUNDS TO MAKE NONCOMPETITIVE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR PHILANTHROPIC INTEREST AREAS. CURRENTLY, LCF ADMINISTERS 298 DONOR-DIRECTED FUNDS. IN 2025, A TOTAL OF $3,874,544 WERE AWARDED IN NONCOMPETITIVE GRANTS AND $373,000 WERE AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $4,548,902 · grants $4,247,544
- COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES: GROWING A SOURCE OF PERMANENT, UNRESTRICTED COMMUNITY CAPITAL FROM PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS TO AWARD COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN LA CROSSE COUNTY WHO ARE MEETING IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. LCF HAS 32 FUNDS THAT AWARD COMPETITIVE GRANTS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH QUARTER. LCF AWARDED $909,343.Expenses $1,102,085 · grants $909,343
- LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: SERVICE TO CONVENE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AROUND CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND HELPING AREA CHARITABLE GROUPS AND NONPROFITS BUILD CAPACITY TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT.Expenses $269,199
- AGENCY-FUND ACTIVITIES: LCF MANAGES AGENCY FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE LCF HAS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FUNDS, AND EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION CAN CHOOSE TO TAKE THE SPENDING RATE DISTRIBUTION, OR CONTINUE TO GROW THE FUND WITH ITS ANNUAL EARNINGS.Expenses $278,798 · grants $278,600
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 | 990 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
- 39-6037996
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,156,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,436,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,312,016 | $6,758,688 | $89,156,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,038,702 | $6,589,394 | $80,894,492 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,167,163 | $5,224,526 | $75,914,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,067,377 | $4,913,497 | $59,131,423 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-6037996).
Questions about LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 39-6037996.
- Is LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOE MOUA.
- Who are the officers and directors of LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,430 (CHAD DULL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,312,016, expenses of $6,758,688 and total assets of $89,156,004 at year end.
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