Capital Credit Union
Capital Credit Union is a financial institution based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that serves members and supports community organizations in Northeast Wisconsin. Its community giving includes grants and sponsorships to local organizations, as well as the Elevate Communities program for civic groups and public safety agencies seeking resources for community needs.
Capital Credit Union at a glance
In short: Capital Credit Union gave $455K across 41 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Wisconsin. 76% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $455,461
- +218.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 41
- +192.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,109
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $2,583,325,331
- +6.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 76% first-time grantees (31 of 41, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Capital Credit Union
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Elevate Communities application period closed March 31, 2026.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Elevate Communities application period closed March 31, 2026.
- Next open deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Tom Young Educational Scholarship)
- Contact
Mailing address: 825 Morris Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304-4525
Phone: (920) 494-2828
Website: https://capitalcu.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Capital Credit Union
Who Capital Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley Inc ($31K). Together the top 10 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Capital Credit Union serves members in Northeast Wisconsin. Its website lists Brown, Calumet, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, and Winnebago counties. It also serves employees of Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin.
Its 2024 grants were concentrated in Wisconsin, which received 95% of grant dollars; New York received 2%, and Colorado and Utah each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Capital Credit Union open to new grantees?
76%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 31 of 41 grantees (76%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2023) to $455K (2024). In 2024 it made 41 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley Inc Appleton, WI | General Support | $31,396 |
| Green Bay Police Department Green Bay, WI | General Support | $27,000 |
| United Way Fox Cities Inc Menasha, WI | General Support | $25,100 |
| Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Appleton, WI | Sponsorship & General Support | $25,000 |
| On Broadway Inc Green Bay, WI | Sponsorship | $22,500 |
| Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin Inc Menasha, WI | Sponsorship | $20,000 |
| Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce Inc Green Bay, WI | Sponsorship & General Support | $16,599 |
| Brown County United Way Inc Green Bay, WI | General Support | $15,660 |
| New North Inc Green Bay, WI | General Support | $15,170 |
| New Zoological Society Inc Suamico, WI | Sponsorship | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,583,325,331 | $162,815,780 | $141,862,610 | $455,461 | 41 | $27,617,260 |
| 2023 | $2,428,442,866 | $132,237,998 | $110,977,819 | $143,233 | 14 | $24,764,624 |
| 2022 | $2,319,322,053 | $96,768,342 | $71,319,914 | $230,282 | 16 | $11,713,483 |
| 2021 | $2,195,744,286 | $85,079,815 | $58,330,516 | $260,947 | 17 | $3,613,704 |
| 2020 | $1,960,503,159 | $81,895,335 | $64,286,273 | $174,114 | 14 | $2,719,592 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the credit union’s filing is to provide financial services to individuals. Its listed services include consumer, mortgage, and commercial loans, along with deposit and other financial products.
For community support, the credit union backs local nonprofits, civic organizations, and community events. Its giving includes organizations with varied missions: for example, United Way Fox Cities says it brings people together to build a stronger, more caring community, while the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center describes its work as providing a venue for performing arts and educational opportunities. On Broadway says it champions Green Bay’s historic Broadway District through activities including event development and business recruitment.
Elevate Communities supports initiatives proposed by civic organizations, municipalities, and other service organizations to address financial limitations affecting access to lifesaving resources or needed projects. The program’s stated examples include police e-bikes and firefighter gear washers and drying racks.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Capital Credit Union reported 41 itemized grants totaling $455,461. Grants ranged from $5,050 to $31,396, with a median of $8,500. The largest listed grants included $31,396 to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, $27,000 to the Green Bay Police Department, $25,100 to United Way Fox Cities, and $25,000 to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. The filing also states that the credit union donated and/or sponsored more than $617,000 to local charities during the year.
Elevate Communities offers awards of up to $100,000 for eligible fire, police, and EMS departments in specified Northeast Wisconsin counties. Its application requests a proposal summary, organization description, project description, project timeline and budget, and a W-9. Organizations may submit multiple applications but can receive funding for only one project per year. The 2025 program awarded a total of $100,475.06 to 19 fire and police departments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Melanie Haen as chair; Steven Frassetto as vice chair; Randall Sanders as treasurer; and Keith Lucius as secretary through June 2024. Colleen Van Zeeland is listed as director/secretary. Other directors listed are Zelalem Bere, John Carrier, Heather Karcz, Paul Patterson, and Nancy Rietveld. The credit union’s 2025 Elevate Communities announcement identifies Laurie Butz as president and CEO.
Capital Credit Union is led by Laurie Butz, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 17 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laurie Butz
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $598K (2024)
Melanie Haen
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Heather Karcz
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2024)
John Carrier
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Nancy Rietveld
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Paul Patterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Colleen Van Zeeland
Director & Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
$4K (2024)
Zelalem Bere
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Probst
Chief Lending Officer
Vice President - Consumer Lending → Chief Lending Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $206K (2024)
Keith Lucius
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$928 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Lisa Huguet
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$178K (2020) → $262K (2024)
Patti Bani
Employee Relations Specialist
Chief Culture Officer → Employee Relations Specialist, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $151K (2024)
Randall Sanders
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Steven Frassetto
Vice Chair
Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $858 (2024)
Wendy Wohr
Vice President - Member Relations
Senior Vice President - Branch Development → Senior Vice President - Member Relations, 2022
Senior Vice President - Member Relations → Vice President - Member Relations, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$204K (2020) → $170K (2024)
Danielle Kroening
Senior Vice President Branch Operations
Vice President - Member Services → Senior Vice President - Member Services, 2023
Senior Vice President - Member Services → Senior Vice President Branch Operations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $164K (2024)
Caleb Dahl
Vice President - Its Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $143K (2024)
David Englebert
Chief Commercial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$210K (2023) → $227K (2024)
Michael Millhouse
Vice President - Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$214K (2023) → $221K (2024)
Stephen Zich
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$179K (2023) → $211K (2024)
Denee Mott
Vice President - Treasury Management
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Mark Hoefs
Vice President - Senior Business Relations Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Tammy Williams
Chief Culture Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Colleen Vanzeeland (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Elmer (2023) — Investment & Ins Program Manager
- Former: Jon Pazdera (2023) — Director of Infrastructure Services
- Former: Amy Otis (2020–2022) — Vice President - Human Resources
- Former: Brad Roethlisberger (2020–2022) — Vice President - Financial Solutions
- Former: Karen Carew (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President & COO
- Former: Rachel Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Young (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Timothy Wyngaard (2020–2022) — Vice President - Commercial Lending
- Former: Jacqueline Hagmann (2022) — Vice President - Mortgage Lending
- Former: Thomas Wiegers (2021) — Vice President & CIO
- Former: Laura Busch (2020) — Vice President - Mortgage Lending
- Former: Mary Kamps (2020) — Vice President - Learning & Development
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $598K, to Laurie Butz (President/CEO). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Capital Credit Union
How much does Capital Credit Union give each year?
Capital Credit Union gave $455K across 41 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $143K across 14 grants.
What is Capital Credit Union's typical grant size?
Capital Credit Union's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $11,109, across 41 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Capital Credit Union that year got $10K on average.
Where does Capital Credit Union give grants?
Capital Credit Union gives mostly in Wisconsin: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (17 grants), Appleton, WI (7 grants), Menasha, WI (3 grants) and Neenah, WI (2 grants).
Does Capital Credit Union give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Capital Credit Union's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (6 grants).
Who are Capital Credit Union's largest grantees?
Capital Credit Union's largest 2024 grantees include Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley Inc ($31,396), Green Bay Police Department ($27,000) and United Way Fox Cities Inc ($25,100), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Capital Credit Union?
Capital Credit Union reported $2.6B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $162.8M.
What does Capital Credit Union fund?
The mission stated in the credit union’s filing is to provide financial services to individuals. Its listed services include consumer, mortgage, and commercial loans, along with deposit and other financial products. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Capital Credit Union?
Capital Credit Union has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check capitalcu.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Capital Credit Union's EIN?
Capital Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0394240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Capital Credit Union funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/capital-credit-union-morg_8925c371329b490a81504789ea2e5823
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