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Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin reported $15.9 million in revenue and $7.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.02 went to program services, $12.34 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.6% of the total. Government grants made up 7.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $154,481 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.2MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $154,481 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.16% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 164.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Community Foundation of Southern wisconsin currently has 955 component funds supporting a variety of charitable interests including the arts, education, the environment, health and human services, and historic preservation. During the year the Community Foundation of Southern wisconsin provided grants to more than 289 nonprofit organizations to support their charitable activities
The Community Foundation of Southern wisconsin administers a variety of scholarship funds that were established by individuals, civic organizations, and businesses throughout our service area. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, ages, educational goals, and economic levels. During the year the Community Foundation of Southern wisconsin provided scholarships to 471 students for post-secondary education
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,583 | $0 | $14,898 | $154,481 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $161K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 6562
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin totaling $121K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin spent in FY2025, $85.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin reported that 85.0% of its $7.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $154,481, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 49.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.4% from government grants) and 6.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1711388 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620309349301112 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349302430 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430789349300908 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341149349300244 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220409349301122 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120359349301607 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1711388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.