TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$21,682,261
Up 47.7% from $14,680,040 in fiscal 2024.
Community Foundation Of
Wausau, Wisconsin - EIN 39-1577472 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Community Foundation Of reported $21,682,261 in revenue and $16,009,900 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $5,672,361 for the year. Program services took $15,176,132 of expenses, or 94.8%. The organization closed the year with $90,533,609 in net assets - about 67.9 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$16,009,900
Revenue minus expenses: $5,672,361 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
94.8%
$15,176,132 of $16,009,900 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$90,533,609
Total assets $97,598,949 minus total liabilities $7,065,340.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$238,466
Timothy Parker, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
11 Employees
Plus 34 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.02 - $360,200 in fundraising expenses divided by $16,910,940 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.03.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $16,910,940 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $13,015,654 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $3,895,286 |
| Federated Campaigns | $30,028 |
| Government Grants | $10,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $16,870,912 |
| Program Service Revenue | $65,553 |
| Investment Income | $4,683,425 |
| Other Revenue | $22,343 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $21,682,261 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
67.9 Months
of reserves - $90,533,609 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,334,158 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $97,598,949 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,065,340 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 7.2% |
| Net Assets | $90,533,609 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Parker - CEO | $238,466 | 1.49% |
| Pamela Eckmann - VP Of Finance & Operations | $121,139 | 0.76% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Timothy Parker | CEO |
| Pamela Eckmann | VP Of Finance & Operations |
| Ben Reif | Chairperson |
| Lisa Dodson | Vice Chairperson |
| David Monk | Treasurer |
| Chris Schliepp | Secretary |
| Dave Anderson | Director (Thru August) |
| Kathy Drengler | Director |
| Dave Eisenreich | Past Chairperson |
| Ryan Gallagher | Director |
| Ashley Hawley | Director |
| Michelle Hazuka | Director |
| Greg Huber | Director |
| Ryan Jones | Director |
| Michael Loy | Director |
| Karen Schremp-Schinker | Director |
| Mary Van Grinsven | Director |
| Jeannie Worden | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence15 voting / 15 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $14,755,079 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Heart Association - Madison Wi MEDICAL RESEARCH | $5,150 |
| American Red Cross Of North Central Wi MEDICAL RESEARCH | $7,650 |
| Arts For All Wisconsin ARTS ALLIANCES | $6,000 |
| Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS HOSPITALS, HOSPICE, ETC. | $8,392 |
| Aspirus Health Foundation HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS HOSPITALS, HOSPICE, ETC. | $15,200 |
| Athens Area Trails Association PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $15,000 |
| Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living SENIORS / AGING AND ELDERLY | $8,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Ncw YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $61,635 |
| Blessings In A Backpack FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $15,984 |
| Blessings In A Backpack Dce Wausau FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $35,000 |
| Boulder Junction Volunteer Fire Department CRIME AND SAFETY | $11,585 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Northwoods YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $8,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Wausau Area YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $266,784 |
| Breakthrough T1d Wisconsin (Previously Jdrf) COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS, FAIRS, ETC. | $7,900 |
| Bridge Street Mission FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $303,000 |
| Bridging Brighter Smiles DENTAL HEALTH | $20,150 |
| Casa Of Marathon County FINANCIAL OR LEGAL COUNSELING | $16,205 |
| Center For The Visual Arts MUSEUMS AND VISUAL ARTS | $29,000 |
| Centerstage Band And Show Choir MUSIC - ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, OPERA, CONCERT SERIES, ETC. | $5,786 |
| Central Wisconsin Children'S Theatre YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $100,000 |
| Central Wisconsin Educational Theater Alliance (Cweta) PERFORMING ARTS (IE: THEATER, DRAMA, ETC.) | $20,000 |
| Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra MUSIC - ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, OPERA, CONCERT SERIES, ETC. | $6,000 |
| Children'S Imaginarium YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $103,750 |
| Christ Church RELIGIOUS | $6,000 |
| City Of Stanley LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS | $175,000 |
| Community Ambassadors Through Music MUSIC - ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, OPERA, CONCERT SERIES, ETC. | $18,988 |
| Crandon Area Community Foundation COMMUNITY GIVING (COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAYS, ETC.) | $10,000 |
| Dc Everest Area Youth Baseball PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $15,000 |
| Diocese Of Lacrosse RELIGIOUS | $6,015 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation SPECIAL TRAINING (I.E. MUSIC OR FLYING LESSONS, ETC.) | $10,000 |
| Edgar School District ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | $9,250 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Ncw RELIGIOUS | $11,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS, FAIRS, ETC. | $12,100 |
| First Presbyterian Church - Vero Beach RELIGIOUS | $10,000 |
| Friends Of Rib Mountain State Park PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $10,000 |
| Gigi'S Playhouse Wausau YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $17,500 |
| Girl Scouts Of The Northwestern Great Lakes YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $8,950 |
| Good News Project Inc SENIORS / AGING AND ELDERLY | $14,482 |
| Grand Theatre Foundation PERFORMING ARTS (IE: THEATER, DRAMA, ETC.) | $521,600 |
| Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $360,000 |
| Great Faith Inc (Dime & Dollar Thrift Store) MISCELLANEOUS | $17,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Wausau Inc FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $13,000 |
| Healthfirst Network FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $6,988 |
| Healthy Opportunities For Latin Americans (Hola) MINORITY ISSUES / RACE RELATIONS | $28,900 |
| Holy Name Catholic School MISCELLANEOUS | $160,000 |
| Holy Name Of Jesus Parish RELIGIOUS | $125,000 |
| Homme Heights Forest Park Village SENIORS / AGING AND ELDERLY | $20,000 |
| Hope Life Center FAMILY SERVICES AND COUNSELING | $17,400 |
| Howard Young Foundation Inc YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $33,627 |
| Humane Society Of Marathon County ANIMAL ISSUES / PET CONTROL | $33,501 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $1,001,000 |
| Immigrant Hope - Forest Lakes FINANCIAL OR LEGAL COUNSELING | $10,000 |
| Impact100 Greater Wausau COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATION (KIWANIS, ROTARY, ETC.) | $7,800 |
| Junior Achievement Of Wisconsin Inc - Northcentral COMMUNITY EDUCATION LITERACY, JOB TRAINING, ETC. | $18,750 |
| Kenosha Community Foundation COMMUNITY GIVING (COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAYS, ETC.) | $33,333 |
| Lakeland Union High School District Foundation Inc SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUNDATIONS | $21,426 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum MUSEUMS AND VISUAL ARTS | $27,350 |
| Little Forest School Inc CHILD CARE SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Little Warrior Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Wisconsin YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $20,000 |
| Marathon County Government COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| Marathon County Historical Society HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION | $526,000 |
| Marathon County Public Library FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS | $18,900 |
| Marathon School District SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUNDATIONS | $9,263 |
| Marshfield Development Clinic 1R1 MEDICAL RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| McLit Marathon County Literacy Council Inc COMMUNITY EDUCATION LITERACY, JOB TRAINING, ETC. | $6,700 |
| Medical College Of Wisconsin SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID | $6,150 |
| Merrill Parks & Recreation Department COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| Miss Wausau Area Scholarship Organization SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID | $7,120 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $537,500 |
| Mosinee Area Action Club PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $10,000 |
| Mount Sinai Congregation RELIGIOUS | $25,495 |
| Never Forgotten Honor Flight VETERAN SERVICES | $7,059 |
| New Beginnings For Refugees Inc MISCELLANEOUS | $13,500 |
| Newbeginnings-Grants MINORITY ISSUES / RACE RELATIONS | $17,705 |
| Newman Catholic Schools SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUNDATIONS | $4,184,950 |
| North Central Conservancy Trust ENVIRONMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES | $21,000 |
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUNDATIONS | $18,100 |
| North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Northern Valley Industries EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | $50,000 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $6,515 |
| Penguin Project Of Central Wisconsin YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
| Performing Arts Foundation Inc PERFORMING ARTS (IE: THEATER, DRAMA, ETC.) | $589,938 |
| Progress Athens Foundation COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $100,000 |
| Raptor Education Group WILDLIFE PRESERVATION | $22,719 |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan MEDICAL RESEARCH | $65,000 |
| Rib Lake School District HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL | $39,220 |
| Rise Up Central Wisconsin Inc MUSEUMS AND VISUAL ARTS | $12,500 |
| Riverside Fire District CRIME AND SAFETY | $12,000 |
| Saint Joseph The Worker Catholic Community RELIGIOUS | $24,000 |
| Save The Children DISASTER RELIEF | $10,000 |
| School District Of Abbotsford - District Office SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID | $19,671 |
| Scouting America - Samoset Council YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $11,500 |
| Shared Blessings Inc DISABILITIES | $13,500 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul St Francis Xavier Conference Inc FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $6,500 |
| Stable Hands Equine Therapy Center DISABILITIES | $15,200 |
| St Ambrose Episcopal Church RELIGIOUS | $8,000 |
| St Anne Parish RELIGIOUS | $29,000 |
| St Anthony Spirituality Center RELIGIOUS | $48,300 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Church RELIGIOUS | $11,250 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | $6,850 |
| St Mark'S Lutheran Church Lcms RELIGIOUS | $17,000 |
| St Therese Catholic Church RELIGIOUS | $100,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Cabrini Conference RELIGIOUS | $223,500 |
| The Arc Of Lincoln County DISABILITIES | $5,200 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County COMMUNITY GIVING (COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAYS, ETC.) | $25,000 |
| The Conservation Fund PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $45,000 |
| The Gospel Tlc FAMILY SERVICES AND COUNSELING | $152,350 |
| The Hagar House FAMILY SERVICES AND COUNSELING | $375,950 |
| The Neighbors' Place Inc FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $43,912 |
| The Salvation Army - Wausau FOOD, SHELTER AND HOUSING | $23,900 |
| The Women'S Community ABUSE - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL | $71,426 |
| Town Of Boulder Junction COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $41,066 |
| Town Of Ringle PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $15,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church - Athens RELIGIOUS | $46,500 |
| Unc Charlotte HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL | $65,122 |
| United Way Of Marathon County COMMUNITY GIVING (COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAYS, ETC.) | $158,133 |
| University Of Notre Dame - Use For Donation Grants HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL | $1,050,000 |
| University Of St Thomas HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL | $12,000 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL | $7,000 |
| Uw Eau Claire Foundation UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS, ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS | $22,000 |
| Uwsp At Wausau FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS | $13,000 |
| Village Of Rib Lake PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $7,500 |
| Village Of Spencer PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $10,000 |
| Village Of Weston PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $20,000 |
| Wausau Conservatory Of Music MUSIC - ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, OPERA, CONCERT SERIES, ETC. | $49,434 |
| Wausau Curling Club RECREATION AND LEISURE | $15,000 |
| Wausau East High School Athletics Fund YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $75,003 |
| Wausau Events Inc FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS | $13,000 |
| Wausau Lyric Choir MUSIC - ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, OPERA, CONCERT SERIES, ETC. | $5,250 |
| Wausau & Marathon County Parks Recreation And Forestry PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS | $65,082 |
| Wausau Museum Of Contemporary Art MUSEUMS AND VISUAL ARTS | $48,300 |
| Wausau School Foundation SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUNDATIONS | $15,500 |
| Wisconsin Right To Life CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | $12,000 |
| Woodson YMCA SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID | $7,900 |
| Wxpr 917 Fm COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA, PUBLIC RADIO, TELEVISION, ETC. | $11,800 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $14,680,040 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $21,682,261 | +47.7% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 20, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.