COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC

EIN 39-1577472 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN is A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY CORPORATION, CREATED BY and for THE PEOPLE of NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WE EXIST to STRENGTHEN OUR REGION BY CONNECTING THE PHILANTHROPIC GENEROSITY of DONORS WITH IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS THAT WILL LAST for GENERATIONS.OUR GOALS ARE TO:-RESPONSIBLY SOLICIT, MANAGE, and DISTRIBUTE PHILANTHROPIC ASSETS CREATED BY CHARITABLE GIFTS and BEQUESTS.-COMMUNICATE OPPORTUNITIES and BENEFITS of PHILANTHROPY to COMMUNITIES SERVED.-DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP and ACT AS A CATALYST to DESIGN PROGRAMS and IDENTIFY ISSUES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, and COMMUNITIES.-ENGAGE IN CREATIVE and SENSITIVE GRANT MAKING to ENRICH COMMUNITIES SERVED.-DEVOTE SPECIAL EMPHASIS to ENHANCING THE VIBRANCY and LIVABILITY of THE GREATER WAUSAU AREA and MARATHON COUNTY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.86%of revenue went to mission work91.9% of expenses · Program services

2.22%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$44.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.04%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$10.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $226,579 for TIMOTHY PARKER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$14,680,040

Mission workProgram services$8,786,79059.86% of revenue91.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$446,8593.04% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$325,9992.22% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,120,39234.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,559,64865.12% 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: 91.9% mission · 4.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 5.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 6.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 5.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 6.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 5.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,682,261

Expenses$9,559,648

Annual surplus $12,122,613 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)$8,786,790 · 91.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$446,859 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$325,999 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,682,261

Expenses$9,559,648

Assets$97,598,949

Income$34,795,182

Contributions$9,239,581

Mission work (program services)$8,786,790

Fundraising$325,999

Grants given$39,070,832

Average grant$16,382

Management and general$446,859

Executive compensation (total)$185,884

Stocks and bonds$81,439,630

Accounting fees$21,185

Investing fees$110,334

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIMOTHY PARKERCEO · 40 hrs/week $226,579Base $201,925 · Other $24,654

PAMELA ECKMANNVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $110,670Base $88,160 · Other $22,510

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

TIMOTHY PARKERCEO

PAMELA ECKMANNVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

KEVIN KRAFTDIRECTOR

STEVEN SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

RYAN GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HAZUKADIRECTOR

MELISSA KAMPMANNTREASURER

MARY VAN GRINSVENDIRECTOR

LISA DODSONSECRETARY

ANN WERTHPAST CHAIRPERSON

KATHY DRENGLERDIRECTOR

JEREMY LEWITZKEDIRECTOR

EMILY VOSSDIRECTOR

DAVID MONKDIRECTOR

DAVE EISENREICHCHAIRPERSON

CHRIS SCHLIEPPDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN REIFVICE CHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 200 WASHINGTON ST STE 120, WAUSAU, WI 54403-5530
County: Marathon
In care of: TIMOTHY S PARKER
Primary officer: TIMOTHY S PARKER, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfoncw.org Phone(715) 845-9555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes