North Central States Regional
To promote and protect the interest of members.
North Central States Regional at a glance
In short: North Central States Regional gave $70K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $23K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $70,000
- -71.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $23,333
- -42.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (14% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who North Central States Regional funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was 2026 Primary and GE Election Cycle ($50K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 27 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How North Central States Regional gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2023 to 2026. 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2026) to $248K (2019). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary and GE Election Cycle | Donation | $50,000 |
| Brewers Community Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Donation | $10,000 |
| Assembly Democratic Committee | Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | $32,346,387 | $28,120,146 | $70,000 | 3 | $1,668,361 |
| 2025 | $74,049,885 | $48,330,835 | $48,126,928 | $242,000 | 6 | $1,639,595 |
| 2024 | $73,770,310 | $49,707,411 | $47,372,388 | $100,751 | 5 | $257,557 |
| 2023 | $73,063,652 | $44,779,448 | $47,697,804 | $227,960 | 8 | $800,376 |
| 2022 | $75,610,152 | $41,628,761 | $43,951,595 | $158,948 | 5 | $551,083 |
| 2021 | $80,577,529 | $40,138,567 | $39,504,778 | $156,000 | 3 | $534,885 |
| 2020 | $79,258,046 | $44,085,095 | $41,319,288 | $192,740 | 8 | $592,599 |
| 2019 | $75,953,140 | $41,443,639 | $39,825,579 | $247,500 | 8 | $917,208 |
About North Central States Regional
Based on IRS filings
North Central States Regional is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Valparaiso, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Central States Regional's 2026 filing lists 14 officers; 13 of 14 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Michael Adamavich
Director Wis
Executive Committee Member → Director Wis, 2026
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $194K (2026)
Shaun Coates
Trustee
Executive Committee Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $168K (2026)
David Coenen
Director Mw & P
Senior Manager → Director Mw & P, 2026
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$159K (2024) → $194K (2026)
Mark Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $149K (2026)
James Leuthner
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
$14K (2026)
Matt Sowell
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
$12K (2026)
Brian Ewing
Assistant Est & Executive
Former Trustee → Director of Operations, 2025
Director of Operations → Assistant Est & Executive, 2026
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $220K (2026)
Burt Johnson
General Counsel
Legal Counsel → General Counsel, 2026
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $260K (2026)
Wayne Nordin
Assistant Est & Executive
Business Representative → Assistant Est, 2024
Assistant Est → Assistant Est & Executive, 2026
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $279K (2026)
Jesse Gregerson
Conductor
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $130K (2026)
Robb Nelson
Deputy General C
Business Representative → Deputy General Counsel, 2025
Deputy General Counsel → Deputy General C, 2026
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $201K (2026)
Jon Mahan
Warden
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $201K (2026)
Patrick Nilsen
Est
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
$371K (2026)
Michael J. Kwiatkowski
Ubc Vice President
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (104)
- Former: Matt Campanario (2019–2025) — President
- Former: Pat Nilsen (2019–2025) — Executive Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Dominic Andrist (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Amanda Phillips (2024–2025) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Luethner (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Kolodziejski (2025) — Director
- Former: Charles Spoehr (2019–2024) — Former Warden
- Former: Corey Bialcik (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Joel Laskey (2019–2024) — Business Representative
- Former: Patrick Rodriguez (2019–2024) — Former Trustee
- Former: Adam Duininck (2019–2023) — Business Representative
- Former: Clayton Wrazidlo (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Raines (2019–2022) — Executive Secretary & Treasurer Past
- Former: Abad Pernel (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Andrist Dominic C. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Backhaus Levi Am (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Bellesbach Mark (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Bialcik Corey J. (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Campanario Matt J. (2020) — President
- Former: Coates Shaun D. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Coenen David R. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Coenen Gregory J. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Colt Ernest P. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Decker Lance D. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Devlin Robert (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Disney Robert C. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Dolincheck Iv Frank (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Doubek Robert R. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Duehr Derek M. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Duininck Adam E. (2020) — Hce - Business Representative
- Former: Dupland Eric (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Ewing Brian C. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Genett James J. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Graser Terrence L. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Harrom Michael K. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Hernandez Raul H. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Hill Christopher M. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Hilton Felicia A. (2020) — Hce - Business Representative
- Former: Johnson Burt A. (2020) — Hce - Legal Counsel
- Former: Jones Jonathan (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Kramer Luke MD (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Kroening James E. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Laskey Joel C. (2020) — Hce - Business Representative
- Former: Lutterman Allan G. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Madson Thomas M. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Mahan Jon P. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Malcolm Todd E. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Mann Steven W. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Nelson Robb E. (2020) — Hce - Business Representative
- Former: Nilsen Patrick M. (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Nordin Wayne C. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Nowak Jon H. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Obry Glenn R. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Pecinovsky Ryan E. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Peterson Royce S. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Phelps Nicholas W. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Piepenburg Ruben (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Raines John G. (2020) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Rodriguez Patrick M. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Schlehlein Matthew J. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Seline Matthew L. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Spoehr Jr Charles J. (2020) — Warden
- Former: Vakoc Bryan J. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Weber Peter R. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Wrazidlo Clayton (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Zacharias Roger L. (2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Brian Pyle (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Bryan Vakoc (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Chris Hill (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: David Lasserre (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Derek Duehr (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Ernie Colt (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Harley Simon (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Jack Lanhart (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Jacob Ridlon (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: James Hendricks (2019) — Business Representative
- Former: James Kroening (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Jeffrey Flogel (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Jeffrey Peterson (2019) — Business Representative
- Former: Jon Nowak (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Joseph Delgrande (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Joseph Hansen (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Joseph Schmitz (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Ken Huling (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Lance Steinberg (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Levi Backhaus (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Schlehlein (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Mike Harrom (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Patrick Loeffler (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Pete Weber (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Raul Hernandez (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Richard Dushaw (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Richard Marshall (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Robert Devlin (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Robert Disney (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Robert Nawrocki (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Robert Nelson (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Roger Zacharias (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Royce Peterson (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Steve Mann (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Thomas Madson (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Tim Horvei (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Toby Graser (2019) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Travis Linzmeier (2019) — Executive Committee Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $371K, to Patrick Nilsen (Est). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North Central States Regional
How much does North Central States Regional give each year?
North Central States Regional gave $70K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $242K across 6 grants.
What is North Central States Regional's typical grant size?
North Central States Regional's median grant in 2026 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
Where does North Central States Regional give grants?
North Central States Regional's top state is Wisconsin, with 14% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
Does North Central States Regional give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on North Central States Regional's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
What is North Central States Regional?
North Central States Regional is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Valparaiso, IN.
What is North Central States Regional's EIN?
North Central States Regional's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0776395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2026
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