Historic Civic Center Foundation
Historic Civic Center Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washburn, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2024, it made $115K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $13K.
Historic Civic Center Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $458,355
- +29.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $170,589
- +92.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $114,675
- +120.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $63,965
- +25.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Historic Civic Center Foundation 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 Historic Civic Center Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 473% 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
In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $13,677 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $458,355 | $170,589 | $63,965 | — | — | $114,675 | $13,276 | $24,243 |
| 2023 | $353,009 | $88,869 | $51,040 | — | — | $51,982 | $14,495 | — |
| 2022 | $314,829 | $71,475 | $58,826 | $13,677 | 5 | $168,717 | — | $15,086 |
| 2021 | $287,184 | $137,032 | $27,366 | — | — | $91,676 | — | $14,144 |
| 2020 | $177,518 | $54,231 | $14,239 | — | — | — | $15 | $7,278 |
| 2019 | $137,526 | $5,443 | $27,170 | — | — | — | $120 | $8,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Historic Civic Center Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Civic Center Foundation is led by Carol Lindsey, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carol Lindsey
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arianna Austin
Vice President
Officer → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beret Casey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Belile
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Beta Bodin (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Sanger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kelsey Lindsey (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Fish (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Warren Gail (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Becca Wroblewski (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Wroblewski (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Cook (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynda Warren (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Griffith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Felix Kalinowski (2019) — Officer
- Former: Jeff Anderson (2019) — Officer
- Former: Mary D Motiff (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Historic Civic Center Foundation
How large is Historic Civic Center Foundation?
Historic Civic Center Foundation reported $458K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Historic Civic Center Foundation?
Historic Civic Center Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washburn, WI. It holds $458K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Historic Civic Center Foundation operate?
Historic Civic Center Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Historic Civic Center Foundation's EIN?
Historic Civic Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3236754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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