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Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Janesville, WI EIN: 39-1391659 Website

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.

Key facts about Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc

In short: Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
39-1391659
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,361
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$18,361
Median grant
$18,361
Total assets
$8,656,264
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

-75.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-75.5% YoY

How Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Janesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $6.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Blackhawk Technical College: $18KBlackhawk Technical College$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blackhawk Technical College ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WICollege Operations$18,361

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,656,264$8,074,507$6,871,871
Revenue$791,035$1,445,518$8,496,829
Expenses$426,501$482,071$7,465,860
Net Investment Income$312,176$205,602$7,191,937

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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