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Encompass Early Education & Care Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Green Bay, WI EIN: 39-0824004 Website

A non-profit organization providing the highest quality education and care for children and support for families with a commitment to compassion, excellence, and advocacy.

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc at a glance

In short: Encompass Early Education & Care Inc gave $82K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $82K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$82,119
-3.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$82,119
-3.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$82,119
Total assets
$11,209,044
+12.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Encompass Early Education & Care Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Encompass Early Education & Care Foundation Inc: $82KEncompass Early Education &Care Foundation Inc$82K

The largest 2024 recipient was Encompass Early Education & Care Foundation Inc ($82K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Green Bay

How Encompass Early Education & Care Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2022) to $473K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $82K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Encompass Early Education & Care Foundation Inc Green Bay, WIGeneral Support & Investment Campaign Pledges & Donations$82,119
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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
2024$11,209,044$12,169,030$10,854,502$82,1191$84,071
2023$9,982,746$10,927,321$9,803,851$84,9141$77,154
2022$8,798,970$9,780,522$9,225,169$58,1481$8,922
2021$8,419,390$8,397,899$8,508,328$77,7201$-1,504
2020$9,452,158$9,404,075$8,072,026$473,4121$6,887

About Encompass Early Education & Care Inc

Based on IRS filings

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $82K. Net investment income was $84K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc is led by Michelle Schmeling, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Schmeling

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2021) → $135K (2024)

  • Pat Cavanaugh

    President

    Member at Large → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candee Hendricks

    CFO

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $82K (2020) → $106K (2024)

  • Anna Burnette

    Board Member

    Board Member → Service Leauge Liaison, 2022

    Service Leauge Liaison → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Pisani

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Mitchell

    Ex-Officio

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Ex-Officio, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Zapf

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Simons

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Kaminski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Blazek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Miller

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sasha Wesolowski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Fisher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Bushmaker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Zastrow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynette Green

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Samuels

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Vesely

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Maes

    Service League Liaison

    Service Leauge Liaison → Service League Liaison, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simone Warrack

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Arndt

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbey Grunwald

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catrina Smith

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Konitzer

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Laura Mossakowski Left In May (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Borowitz Left In May (2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Phil Danen Left In May (2023) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Laura Mossakowski (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Borowitz (2020–2022) — Member at Large
  • Former: Chad Hendricks Left May (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Hedge Left In Dec (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Vinson Left May (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Raymaker Left Sept (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Phil Danen (2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Beth O'Connor (2020–2021) — Member at Large
  • Former: Carrie Arnold (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Chad Hendricks (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Hedge (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Vinson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Raymaker (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Mueller (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip Danen (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Shari Antonissen (2020–2021) — Member at Large
  • Former: Sue Vincent (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Angela Marshalek (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: David Sengkhammee (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kate Burns (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Hansen (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Natalie Bailey (2020) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Rhonda Chandler (2020) — Service League Representative
  • Former: Stefanie Abitz-Grun (2020) — Past Treasurer
  • Former: Theresa Willems (2020) — Board Member

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

Michelle Schmeling — Executive Director: $135KMichelle SchmelingExecutive Director$135KCandee Hendricks — CFO: $106KCandee HendricksCFO$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $135K, to Michelle Schmeling (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Encompass Early Education & Care Inc

How much does Encompass Early Education & Care Inc give each year?

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc gave $82K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $85K across 1 grant.

How large is Encompass Early Education & Care Inc?

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.

What is Encompass Early Education & Care Inc?

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Green Bay, WI. It holds $11.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Encompass Early Education & Care Inc operate?

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Encompass Early Education & Care Inc's EIN?

Encompass Early Education & Care Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0824004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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