Dorchester Community Foundation Inc
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Dorchester, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $65K.
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Dorchester Community Foundation Inc gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $552,679
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dorchester Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Village of Dorchester ($14K). Together the top 5 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorchester Community Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $24K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Dorchester Dorchester, WI | Park Playground Equipment and Village Flower Pots | $14,000 |
| Dorchester Memorial Library Dorchester, WI | Upgrade Restrooms, Maintain Outside Building | $10,000 |
| Dorchester American Legion Dorchester, WI | Flag distribution, veterans memorial phase 2, path through for dorchester volunteer group | $3,000 |
| St Bernard Church Food Pantry Appleton, WI | Food for Low-Income | $1,500 |
| Zion Church Food Pantry Colby, WI | Food for Low-Income | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $552,679 | $65,808 | $32,967 | $30,000 | 5 | $32,205 | $64,632 | $31,863 |
| 2024 | $519,838 | $42,173 | $27,050 | $25,000 | 5 | $27,050 | $42,148 | $29,668 |
| 2023 | $504,715 | $25,788 | $28,875 | $27,000 | 7 | $28,475 | $19,788 | $27,150 |
| 2022 | $507,802 | $35,184 | $29,590 | $28,000 | 5 | $29,041 | $25,184 | $27,779 |
| 2021 | $502,208 | $32,994 | $26,080 | $25,000 | 6 | $25,960 | $32,994 | $29,076 |
| 2020 | $495,294 | $23,634 | $26,436 | $25,000 | 8 | — | $23,634 | $25,722 |
| 2019 | $498,096 | $26,989 | $25,813 | $24,300 | 4 | — | $26,989 | $25,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorchester Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc is led by Kurt Schwoch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt Schwoch
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Meyer
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Jantsch
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Pinter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Rau
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darin Kussrow
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Pinter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Hunsader (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 Dorchester Community Foundation Inc
How much does Dorchester Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorchester Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dorchester, WI (3 grants).
Does Dorchester Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Village of Dorchester ($14,000), Dorchester Memorial Library ($10,000) and Dorchester American Legion ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dorchester Community Foundation Inc?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc reported $553K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Dorchester Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0097739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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