TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$9,312,016
Up 32.3% from $7,038,702 in fiscal 2024.
La Crosse Community Foundation
La Crosse, Wisconsin - EIN 39-6037996 - 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 Jul 20, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 20, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
La Crosse Community Foundation reported $9,312,016 in revenue and $6,758,688 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $2,553,328 for the year. Program services took $6,198,984 of expenses, or 91.7%. The organization closed the year with $81,596,510 in net assets - about 144.9 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
$6,758,688
Revenue minus expenses: $2,553,328 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
91.7%
$6,198,984 of $6,758,688 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$81,596,510
Total assets $89,156,004 minus total liabilities $7,559,494.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$146,402
Chad Dull, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 20, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
10 Employees
Plus 30 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 Jul 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: $0.03 - $94,454 in fundraising expenses divided by $3,347,654 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.03.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $3,347,654 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,995,523 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $352,131 |
| All Other Contributions | $3,347,654 |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment Income | $5,750,549 |
| Other Revenue | $213,813 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $9,312,016 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
144.9 Months
of reserves - $81,596,510 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $563,224 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 | $89,156,004 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,559,494 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 8.5% |
| Net Assets | $81,596,510 |
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 Jul 20, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Dull - Chief Executive Officer | $146,402 | 2.17% |
| Erin Belby - Operations Director | $124,359 | 1.84% |
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 Jul 20, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
11 voting members, 11 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Chad Dull | Chief Executive Officer |
| Erin Belby | Operations Director |
| Richard Kyte | Chair |
| Joe Moua | Vice-Chair |
| Sr Sue Ernster | Treasurer |
| Taylor Mathy Sauerman | Director Until April 2025 |
| Clara Gelatt | Director |
| Josh Court | Director |
| Jim Warren | Director |
| Everett McKinney | Director |
| Dina Zavala | Director Until June 2025 |
| Katelyn Doyle | Director |
| Margaret Webster | Director |
| Sarah Havens | 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 Independence11 voting / 11 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 $5,435,487 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| 7 Rivers Cardiac Arrest Association HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $13,202 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Of Western Wisconsin Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| Aging And Disability Resource Center Of La Crosse County HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $8,900 |
| Akiing Community Development Corporation CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $6,150 |
| American Friends Service Committee COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $29,500 |
| Aptiv Foundation Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $15,206 |
| Aquinas Catholic Schools Inc EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $21,075 |
| Bethany Lutheran Homes Inc Dba Eagle Crest Communities HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $17,640 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of The 7 Rivers Region COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $13,100 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church FAITH | $8,760 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater La Crosse RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $416,557 |
| Breakthrough T1d Jdrf International HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $5,200 |
| Casa For Kids HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $40,000 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of La Crosse HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $12,342 |
| Chariots4hope Wisconsin Corporation ENVIRONMENT | $9,000 |
| Chileda Institute LLC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $13,740 |
| Christ Episcopal Church FAITH | $5,153 |
| Cia Siab Inc CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $59,000 |
| City Of La Crosse - Grantee COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $21,637 |
| City Of La Crosse Redevelopment Authority COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $15,000 |
| City Of Onalaska RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $286,754 |
| Coulee Council On Addictions Dba Coulee Recovery Center HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $46,700 |
| Coulee Region Alliance For The Visual Arts Inc ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $33,800 |
| Coulee Region Humane Society COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $11,165 |
| Couleecap HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $121,966 |
| County Of Monroe HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $39,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $6,500 |
| Extension La Crosse County ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| Faith United Methodist Church FAITH | $5,966 |
| Family & Children'S Center HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $77,756 |
| Father Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild Casa Hogar FAITH | $102,000 |
| First Lutheran Church FAITH | $237,225 |
| First Presbyterian Church FAITH | $27,433 |
| Fort Hays State University Foundation EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| Franciscan Sisters Of Perpetual Adoration COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $8,792 |
| Friends Of The Blufflands ENVIRONMENT | $7,500 |
| Friends Of The Shenandoah Trail ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| Great Rivers United Way HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $17,884 |
| Grow La Crosse Inc ENVIRONMENT | $15,649 |
| Gundersen Medical Foundation HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $273,777 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of The Greater La Crosse Region COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $7,600 |
| Haven For Special People HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $15,800 |
| Hmoob Cultural And Community Agency Inc CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $5,500 |
| Holmen Area Food Pantry At Seas HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $15,250 |
| Holmen Youth Fastpitch RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $6,200 |
| Honor The Earth ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| Hope Restores Corporation CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $9,586 |
| Junior Achievement Of Wisconsin Inc Coulee Region EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $9,250 |
| Karuna Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $88,500 |
| La Crosse Area Family YMCA RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $54,245 |
| La Crosse Area Synod Elca FAITH | $5,480 |
| La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor Program HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $7,300 |
| La Crosse Community Theatre ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $49,716 |
| La Crosse County Health Department HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $5,250 |
| La Crosse County Historical Society ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $82,506 |
| La Crosse Discovery Campus Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $80,000 |
| La Crosse Jail Ministry Inc FAITH | $5,440 |
| La Crosse Neighborhoods Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $48,038 |
| La Crosse Public Education Foundation Inc EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $53,152 |
| La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Inc ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $24,529 |
| Lutheran Campus Ministry Of La Crosse Area Synod FAITH | $18,600 |
| Lutheran Social Serviceswisconsin & Upper Mi Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $10,960 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $12,666 |
| Mental Health Coalition Of Greater La Crosse HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $23,000 |
| Mississippi Valley Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | $34,640 |
| Mobile Meals Of La Crosse HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $5,500 |
| Nature Nurture Farmacy HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Ctrs HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $27,910 |
| Onalaska Education Foundation EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $48,000 |
| Onalaska School District EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $11,240 |
| Our Savior'S Lutheran Church FAITH | $22,040 |
| Outdoor Recreation Alliance RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $187,325 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $24,750 |
| Pump House Regional Arts Center ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $25,192 |
| Reliable Enterprises COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $10,000 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $131,077 |
| Riverside International Friendship Gardens CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $101,700 |
| Roncalli Newman Parish FAITH | $6,025 |
| Rotary Works Foundation Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $5,250 |
| Saint Clare Health Mission Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $60,355 |
| Scenic Bluffs Health Center Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $9,000 |
| School District Of La Crosse EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $60,190 |
| Scouting America Gateway Area Council ENVIRONMENT | $35,902 |
| St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church & School FAITH | $11,600 |
| St Raphael The Archangel Catholic Church FAITH | $6,000 |
| Sugar Creek Bible Camp RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $13,700 |
| The Center 7 Rivers Lgbtq Connection CULTURE AND DIVERSITY | $183,300 |
| The Good Fight Community Center RECREATION AND WELLNESS | $112,500 |
| The Hunger Task Force Of La Crosse Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $30,400 |
| The La Crosse Film Academy And Rivoli Arts District ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $15,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | $5,250 |
| The Nature Place Wiscorps Inc ENVIRONMENT | $19,800 |
| The Parenting Place HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $37,670 |
| The Salvation Army HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $28,169 |
| Theexchangeshelter Development Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $38,100 |
| United Fund For The Arts And Humanities ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $20,422 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $40,700 |
| Uwl Alumni & Friends Foundation EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $66,087 |
| Village Of Holmen HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| Viterbo University EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $68,854 |
| Vivent Health HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Wafer Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $38,895 |
| Western Technical College Foundation Inc EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP | $94,900 |
| Winn (What I Need Now) HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $6,600 |
| Women'S Fund Of Greater La Crosse Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $94,800 |
| Workforce Connections Inc HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $26,000 |
| Workforce Resource Inc COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $7,500 |
| YWCA La Crosse HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $66,248 |
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) | $7,038,702 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $9,312,016 | +32.3% |
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 Jul 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.