UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 39-0972350 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE PURPOSE SHALL BE to PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID and ASSISTANCE to WORTHY and NEEDY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE, to ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP, to PARTICIPATE IN and ENCOURAGE ALL ENDEAVORS to ADVANCE THE CAUSE of EDUCATION AT THIS UNIVERSITY, to ASSIST IN DEVELOPING and INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS AT THIS UNIVERSITY PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH THE STATE of WISCONSIN ORDINARILY MAKES APPROPRIATIONS and to DO ALL ACTS THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL DEEM to BE IN THE INTEREST of SAID UNIVERSITY. THE FUNDS of THE CORPORATION SHALL BE INVESTED IN THE INVESTMENTS THAT SHALL MEET THE STANDARDS THAT THE CORPORATION, IN ITS DISCRETION, SHALL FROM TIME to TIME DETERMINE, and SHALL NOT BE RESTRICTED to INVESTMENTS QUALIFYING AS TRUST FUND INVESTMENTS UNDER THE LAWS of THE STATE of WISCONSIN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

39.37%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

5.20%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$51.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.14%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$9.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$27,560,422

Mission workProgram services$10,850,30739.37% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,966,5917.14% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,433,1255.20% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,310,39948.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,250,02351.70% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.1% mission · 13.8% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 15.0% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 19.1% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 17.1% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 16.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 12.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 10.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,560,422

Expenses$14,250,023

Annual surplus $13,310,399 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,850,307 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,966,591 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,433,125 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$27,560,422

Expenses$14,250,023

Assets$129,215,414

Income$27,605,422

Contributions$18,072,289

Mission work (program services)$10,850,307

Fundraising$1,433,125

Grants given$81,835,709

Average grant$8,183,571

Management and general$1,966,591

Stocks and bonds$91,928,057

Accounting fees$30,773

Investing fees$168,162

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (36)

MARY JO QUINNDIRECTOR

JEFFREY LANGTREASURER

JILL MUENICHSECRETARY

JULIA DIGGINSPRESIDENT (SEE SCH O)

KEITH DONNERMEYER(NV) PAST CHAIR

KELLI QUINNDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY UNDERWOODDIRECTOR

KIMERA M WAYPRES./EX-OFFICIO MEM. (THRU 10/24)

LORI MAASSENASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O)

JEFF JOHNSONVICE CHAIR

META MISKEASSISTANT SECRETARY (SEE SCH O)

MICHELE OLSONASSISTANT SECRETARY (SEE SCH O)

PATRICIA LIENASSISTANT TREASURER

RAYMOND SKWIERCZYNSKIDIRECTOR

REGI MUNRODIRECTOR

SHARON MASEKEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

SUZANNE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

TERRY MCMAHONEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

CHRISTINE SMITHCHAIR

ASPEN RYSKOSKIASSISTANT TREASURER (THRU 10/24)

BILL SPARKESDIRECTOR

BRANDON RIECHERSDIRECTOR

BRENDA ZAMZOWDIRECTOR

BRIAN ELWOODDIRECTOR

CARIE MARTINDIRECTOR

CHOPS HANCOCKDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE RICEDIRECTOR

ARIC STEFFENDIRECTOR

CURT KRIZANPRES./EX-OFFICIO MEM. (SEE SCH O)

DENNIS BODAASSISTANT TREASURER (SEE SCH O)

ERIC WANDIRECTOR

ERIK HENDRICKSONDIRECTOR

ERIK LUNDBERGDIRECTOR

ERIK MEYERDIRECTOR

JASON CRAIGDIRECTOR

JASON WUDIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 127 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701-0000
County: Eau Claire
In care of: JEFFREY LANG
Primary officer: JEFFREY LANG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@uwec.edu Phone(715) 836-5630

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes