Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc
BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITALS is a public charity based in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It funds organizations and projects addressing community health, safety, and quality of life, and supports Marshfield Medical Center–Beaver Dam programs. The organization reports that it was formed in 1984.
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Wisconsin. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,562,516
- +110.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +84.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,105
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,061
- Total assets
- $4,248,926
- -17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (18 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 707 South University Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Phone: (920) 356-6514
Website: https://bdch.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marshfield Clinic Health System ($615K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 61 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. Listed recipients include organizations in Beaver Dam and other Wisconsin communities, including Juneau, Pewaukee, Fox Lake, and Horicon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 24 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $176K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $63K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Clinic Health System Marshfield, WI | Hospice Improvements, Equipment, and Community Programs | $615,363 |
| Society St Vincent De Paul Council Beaver Dam, WI | Food Pantry Expansion | $300,000 |
| Beaver Dam Community Library Beaver Dam, WI | Renovations to Children's Area | $125,000 |
| Pave Beaver Dam, WI | Shelter Needs | $100,000 |
| Pregnancy Support Center of Dodge County Inc Beaver Dam, WI | Facility Improvements | $100,000 |
| Friends of Dodge County Parks Inc Juneau, WI | Phase 2 Trail Constructions | $50,000 |
| GPS Education Partners Inc Pewaukee, WI | GPS Education Center in Beaver Dam | $50,000 |
| Bridges of Dodge County Beaver Dam, WI | Renovations | $30,000 |
| Living Hope Food Pantry Inc Fox Lake, WI | Van Replacement | $25,000 |
| Fox Lake Fire Department Fox Lake, WI | Zoll Autopulse | $19,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,248,926 | $772,225 | $1,668,189 | $1,562,516 | 24 | $168,567 |
| 2024 | $5,143,558 | $668,716 | $894,327 | $742,711 | 13 | $64,020 |
| 2023 | $5,366,783 | $648,569 | $1,073,785 | $1,004,407 | 7 | $55,436 |
| 2022 | $5,793,336 | $650,610 | $148,546 | $107,434 | 7 | $27,139 |
| 2021 | $5,289,230 | $733,279 | $208,469 | $91,995 | 10 | $27,739 |
| 2020 | $4,781,445 | $833,310 | $116,104 | $41,988 | 7 | $47,328 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is: “We enrich lives to create healthy communities through meaningful relationships built on gratitude and philanthropy.”
Its 2024 filing describes support for the Meals on Wheels program, community health employee wellness and Cycling Without Age, women’s health, and Lifeline equipment at Marshfield Medical Center–Beaver Dam. Its 2025 grants also included support for hospice improvements and community programs, a food pantry expansion, shelter needs, facility improvements, trail construction, and emergency medical equipment.
Its grantees include organizations with varied missions. Marshfield Clinic Health System describes its mission as providing accessible, affordable, compassionate health care. GPS Education Partners describes itself as a work-based learning provider and advocate focused on access and equity for students. The Dodge County Fair Association says it organizes the county fair and manages facilities for non-fair events. Creative Community Living Services says it establishes individualized community supports to preserve dignity and rights while supporting independence. The YMCA of Dodge County describes its work as building healthy spirit, mind, and body through programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 24 grants totaling $1,562,516. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $615,363, with a median of $16,061.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $615,363 to Marshfield Clinic Health System for hospice improvements, equipment, and community programs; $300,000 to Society St Vincent de Paul Council for a food pantry expansion; $125,000 to Beaver Dam Community Library for renovations to its children’s area; $100,000 to PAVE for shelter needs; and $100,000 to Pregnancy Support Center of Dodge County for facility improvements. Other listed awards included $50,000 to Friends of Dodge County Parks for phase 2 trail construction and $50,000 to GPS Education Partners for a GPS Education Center in Beaver Dam.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chuck Neuman and Al Schwab as co-chairs. It lists Rich Appel, Dr. John Eaton, Duane Foulkes, Steve Hannan, Marie Lotto, Maggie Rentmeester, Arletta Trejo, and Ben Westra as board members.
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arletta Trejo
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Fitzsimmons
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Eaton
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Haase
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hannan
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Schwab
Co-Chair
Co Chair → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Westra
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Neuman
Co-Chair
Co Chair → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duane Foulkes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Rentmeester
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Lotto
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Appel
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Melissa Lucarelli (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gail Hope Henschel (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brett Rechek (2020) — Member
- Former: Elisha Barudin (2020) — Member
- Former: Gail Hope-Henschel (2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Moser (2020) — President
- Former: Keith Ghanian (2020) — Member
- Former: Mary Grote (2020) — Member -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc
How much does Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc give each year?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $743K across 13 grants.
What is Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,061, and its average grant was $65,105, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc that year got $28K on average.
Where does Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc give grants?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beaver Dam, WI (9 grants), Juneau, WI (3 grants), Horicon, WI (3 grants) and Fox Lake, WI (2 grants).
Does Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Marshfield Clinic Health System ($615,363), Society St Vincent De Paul Council ($300,000) and Beaver Dam Community Library ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $772K.
What does Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is: “We enrich lives to create healthy communities through meaningful relationships built on gratitude and philanthropy.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bdch.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's EIN?
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1499140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/beaver-dam-community-hospitals-foundation-inc-morg_63bde6120d9c4eafafc43999ef42c1b4
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