Groundswell Conservancy Inc
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Groundswell Conservancy Inc at a glance
In short: Groundswell Conservancy Inc gave $119K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,905
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,635
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,236,591
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Groundswell Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw-Extension ($75K). Together the top 3 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Groundswell Conservancy Inc gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $38K (2021) to $1.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw-Extension Madison, WI | Usda Pass-Thru Grant | $75,234 |
| Gathering Waters Inc Madison, WI | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc Madison, WI | Usda Pass-Thru Grant | $18,671 |
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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 | $10,236,591 | $2,117,033 | $2,757,129 | $118,905 | 3 | $88,949 |
| 2024 | $10,935,352 | $1,407,121 | $1,216,416 | $133,061 | 3 | $48,260 |
| 2023 | $10,661,241 | $2,689,100 | $2,422,567 | $1,043,675 | 4 | $8,135 |
| 2022 | $10,038,713 | $3,200,738 | $1,667,683 | $420,475 | 2 | $415,408 |
| 2021 | $9,070,920 | $1,084,404 | $944,572 | $37,514 | 2 | $24,740 |
| 2020 | $8,670,399 | $1,702,810 | $1,069,053 | $160,305 | 1 | $28,902 |
| 2019 | $7,982,947 | $3,405,749 | $2,681,590 | $1,196,378 | 4 | $25,188 |
About Groundswell Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Groundswell Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $89K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Groundswell Conservancy Inc is led by Angela West Blank, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela West Blank
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$71K (2023) → $59K (2025)
Heidi Habeger
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$88K (2025)
Tracy Wiklund
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt Bjurlin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrest Woolworth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lizzie Condon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Walling
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Shucha
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cate Harrington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davin Lopez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hanson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Snyder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandria Baker
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alton Multhauf
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodee Schneider
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Anne M. H. Brindley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Hyer (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Matt Frank (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Veronica Rueckert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacy Rhone (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Pat Leavenworth (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Binkley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Breunig (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Glenn Reinl (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Welsh (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Tom Krauskopf (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Barry Perkel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cameron Field (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jediah White (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vicki Elkin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Sayers (2019) — Director
- Former: Darcy Kind (2019) — Director
- Former: Renee Lauber (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Heidi Habeger (Executive Director (From 09/24)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Groundswell Conservancy Inc
How much does Groundswell Conservancy Inc give each year?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc gave $119K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $133K across 3 grants.
What is Groundswell Conservancy Inc's typical grant size?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $39,635, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Groundswell Conservancy Inc give grants?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (3 grants).
Does Groundswell Conservancy Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Groundswell Conservancy Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Groundswell Conservancy Inc?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Groundswell Conservancy Inc?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Madison, WI. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Groundswell Conservancy Inc's EIN?
Groundswell Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1452825. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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