Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kenosha, WI EIN: 39-1842760

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation, inc. Develops education initiatives with local kenosha schools to increase graduation rates, improve the overall quality of education, and foster the best educational system in the state.

Key facts about Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc

In short: Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc gave $35K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
39-1842760
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$35,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$17,500
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$19,182,366
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$19.2M

+38.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+16.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-41.7% YoY

How Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method

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

About Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kenosha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Kenosha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Carthage College: $20KCarthage College$20KUnited Way of Kenosha County Inc: $15KUnited Way of Kenosha CountyInc$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Carthage College ($20K). Together the top 2 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carthage College Kenosha, WIAspire Fund$20,000
United Way of Kenosha County Inc Kenosha, WIStrive Program$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$19,182,366$13,865,339$2,095,416
Revenue$1,091,580$7,186,839$696,282
Expenses$600,104$661,867$284,316
Net Investment Income$82,577$99,829$2,895

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc is led by Nicole Ryf, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nicole Ryf

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Saber

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brock Portilia

    Chief Financial Officer

    Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Arbas

    Interim Secretary

    Treasurer → Interim Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Weyker

    Interim Vice Chair

    Secretary → Interim Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jens Emerson

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Hogan

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: John Swallow (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Karla Krehbiel (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Heather Wessling (2019–2022) — Vice President of Economic
  • Former: Todd Battle (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Susan Crane (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Susan Ventura (2019) — Past Chair
  • Former: Tim Geraghty (2019) — Treasurer

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 Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc

How much does Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc give each year?

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc gave $35K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc?

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc reported $19.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc?

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kenosha, WI. It holds $19.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc operate?

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1842760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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