Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc
The purpose of the foundation is to receive, hold, manage, use and dispose of funds and properties of all kinds, whether given absolutely or in trust for the benefit of blackhawk technical college district, a Wisconsin vocational, technical and adult educational school system, or for any or all the educational and charitable movements or activities that may be conducted by blackhawk technical college district, more specifically to finance equipment and facilities, to improve grounds, to endow scholarships, to make equipment and library acquisitions, and to supplement all of the services which blackhawk technical college district renders to society where state and district appropriate tax funds are not available, sufficient or adequate to fully provide the services which blackhawk technical college district should or could render to society.
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,361
- -75.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,361
- -75.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,361
- Total assets
- $8,656,264
- +7.2% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blackhawk Technical College ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $6.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI | College Operations | $18,361 |
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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 | $8,656,264 | $791,035 | $426,501 | $18,361 | 1 | $312,176 |
| 2024 | $8,074,507 | $1,445,518 | $482,071 | $75,096 | 1 | $205,602 |
| 2023 | $6,871,871 | $8,496,829 | $7,465,860 | $6,875,587 | 1 | $7,191,937 |
| 2022 | $7,679,210 | $1,474,077 | $533,857 | $79,902 | 1 | $219,212 |
| 2021 | $7,388,442 | $1,101,639 | $577,139 | $158,332 | 1 | $76,523 |
| 2020 | $6,534,214 | $1,160,479 | $426,161 | $15,499 | 1 | $233,768 |
About Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Janesville, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $312K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Hurda, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Hurda
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Holterman
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Hartje
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Dickinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Burgess
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Whitehead
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Cox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Slagle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Cullen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Sankey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renae Henry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Garde
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Cullen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Leitzen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Ripsch
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank McKearn
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: James Nemeth (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Arndt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Munro (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Menz (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Holterman (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Nemeth (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Robbi Seales (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rob Hendrickson (2021) — Director
- Former: Timothy McKearn (2020) — Executive Director
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 Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc
How much does Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc give each year?
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.
How large is Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc?
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $791K.
Where does Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc operate?
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc's EIN?
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1391659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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