Challenge Center Foundation Inc
To primarily provide financial support to Challenge Center, a not for profit agency serving people with developmental disabilities. Catholic Charities Bureau Affiliates are organized to maintain, operate and conduct; directly or indirectly; as well as to assist and coordinate activities and Social Services in accordance with the charitable Works and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Works are carried out in accordance with Catholic Social teachings.
Challenge Center Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Challenge Center Foundation Inc reported $123K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $123,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $5,083,251
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $266,597
- -66.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $91,597
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $145,530
- +650.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Challenge Center Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Challenge Center Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $434K (2019). In 2025 it reported $123K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Center Inc Superior, WI | To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates. | $26,600 |
| Black River Industries Inc Medford, WI | To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates. | $17,575 |
| Catholic Charities Bureau Inc Superior, WI | To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates. | $7,638 |
| Headwaters Inc Rhinelander, WI | To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates. | $6,525 |
| Diversified Services Center Inc Siren, WI | To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates. | $5,250 |
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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 | $5,083,251 | $266,597 | $145,530 | $123,000 | Total only | $91,597 |
| 2024 | $4,301,557 | $786,924 | $19,400 | — | — | $761,924 |
| 2023 | $3,802,005 | $7,221 | $17,565 | — | — | $7,221 |
| 2022 | $3,382,812 | $147,707 | $88,603 | $63,588 | 5 | $-2,293 |
| 2021 | $3,959,237 | $938,404 | $13,289 | — | — | $538,404 |
| 2020 | $3,141,611 | $502,604 | $11,856 | — | — | $102,604 |
| 2019 | $2,437,306 | $570,712 | $444,418 | $433,657 | 1 | $120,712 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Challenge Center Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Challenge Center Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Superior, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $123K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $92K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Challenge Center Foundation Inc is led by Kent Phillips, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kent Phillips
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hubbard
Board Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Downs III
Board Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Strasburg
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sherry Mattson (2019–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Challenge Center Foundation Inc
How much does Challenge Center Foundation Inc give each year?
Challenge Center Foundation Inc reported $123K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Challenge Center Foundation Inc?
Challenge Center Foundation Inc reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $267K.
Where does Challenge Center Foundation Inc operate?
Challenge Center Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Challenge Center Foundation Inc's EIN?
Challenge Center Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1369226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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