Prospera Credit Union
Prospera Credit Union at a glance
- Total assets
- $364,845,312
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $23,802,447
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $3,764,167
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $23,250,312
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Prospera Credit Union
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Greater Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions Scholarship)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Prospera Credit Union
Who Prospera Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $25K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Appleton, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $364,845,312 | $23,802,447 | $23,250,312 | — | — | $3,764,167 |
| 2023 | $376,683,794 | $21,710,032 | $21,653,764 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,697,187 |
| 2022 | $364,585,520 | $16,930,595 | $15,633,775 | — | — | $1,369,717 |
| 2021 | $346,117,362 | $15,365,371 | $12,809,023 | $25,000 | 1 | $664,975 |
| 2020 | $318,761,533 | $14,692,525 | $12,576,282 | $14,600 | Total only | $610,398 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Prospera Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Prospera Credit Union is a public charity, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $364.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prospera Credit Union is led by Sheila M. Schinke, CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sheila M. Schinke
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$293K (2020) → $502K (2024)
Tom Clifford
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Dorsett
Director of It
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $107K (2024)
Matt Cooper
Director of Member Solutions
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $112K (2024)
Kari Christoph
Chro
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $209K (2024)
Kristina Flores
Cxo
Vice President of Marketing → Cxo, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Michelle McClelland
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$181K (2020) → $258K (2024)
Shonna Prickette
Vice President Digital Services
Assistant Vice President Business Operations → Vice President Business Operations, 2022
Vice President Business Operations → Vice President Digital Services, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $118K (2024)
Todd Thiel
Cdto
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $242K (2024)
Jerome Ramus
Vice President Commercial Lending
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $131K (2024)
Kyle Courtney
Financial Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $118K (2024)
Jill Ronk
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Uitenbroek
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Bublitz
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Barr
Board Member
Chairperson → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beau Ashton
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Fenlon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim McAdow
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rhodes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: John Schemm (2020–2023) — Clo
- Former: Louis Licari (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Barb Berken (2020–2022) — COO
- Former: Jeff Garrett (2020–2022) — Vice President Investment Services
- Former: Jerry Ramus (2020–2022) — Vice President Business Lending
- Former: C. Scott Copeland (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Boyer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Macdow (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Reichelt (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $502K, to Sheila Schinke (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prospera Credit Union
How large is Prospera Credit Union?
Prospera Credit Union reported $364.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.8M.
Where does Prospera Credit Union operate?
Prospera Credit Union has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Prospera Credit Union's EIN?
Prospera Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0744917. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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