Cardinal Boosters Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Middleton, WI EIN: 39-1457800

Parent-based organization which provides support for student athletes both on and off the field and raises money to support high school athletes.

Cardinal Boosters Inc at a glance

Total assets
$468,139
+17.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$434,602
-1.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$7,006
+87.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$370,760
-3.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Cardinal Boosters Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Middleton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2021) to $251K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $251K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Middleton High School Middleton, WISupport Athletic Department$251,456
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$468,139$434,602$370,760——$7,006
2024$398,829$441,535$384,809——$3,735
2023$297,883$405,191$313,251——$236
2022$156,243$257,323$266,365$251,4561$17
2021$165,287$57,786$88,573$80,8771$208

About Cardinal Boosters Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cardinal Boosters Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Middleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $468K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cardinal Boosters Inc is led by Jason Kadow, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Kadow

    President

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Hinsey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kori Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Barrett

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gena Strasia

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Krachey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debby Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaimie Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Von Ruden

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaisa Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn McLeod

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Jafferis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Schmitt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Snyder

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marija Pientka

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Weiss

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Forslund

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Guerrero

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanya Thuesen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Meier

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Riccardi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Russo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Meinholz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Sloan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Perry Pawelka

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Chellevold

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalia Deleon

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Passini

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn Paulsen

    Vice President Concessions

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Sippel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (48)
  • Former: Bridget Grauwels (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Jambor (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: April Bauer (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Carrie Roquet (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Courtney Madigan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristie Pulvermacher (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stella Cristoforo (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tim Cleary (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tricia Ballweg (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Becky Lindsey (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Sax (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Holly Andler (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Weimer (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kate Lindner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Pansegrau (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Carlson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Mladucky (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Allison Cressman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Whiteis (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Rice (2023) — Director
  • Former: Dillon Holewinski (2023) — Director
  • Former: Heidi O'Connor (2023) — Director
  • Former: Mindi Whiteis (2023) — Director
  • Former: Carmen Bauer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dianne Kubsh (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Esther Kim (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Heather Hafemen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Julie Redders (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kendall Dahmen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maria Lundin (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Hoffman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Niki Meyers (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Dahmen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anna Fosaick (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anne Veit (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ben White (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jackie Connell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Sims (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Novak (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Maureen Gonter (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Meghan Owens (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Stoecker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Bernd (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Hujanen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Beckman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Teri Ott (2021) — Director
  • Former: Theresa Neisius (2021) — President
  • Former: Tina Chirafisi (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Cardinal Boosters Inc

How large is Cardinal Boosters Inc?

Cardinal Boosters Inc reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $435K.

What is Cardinal Boosters Inc?

Cardinal Boosters Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Middleton, WI. It holds $468K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cardinal Boosters Inc operate?

Cardinal Boosters Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Cardinal Boosters Inc's EIN?

Cardinal Boosters Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1457800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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