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Royal Credit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker Eau Claire, WI EIN: 39-6072970 Website

TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES WE TOUCH.

Key facts about Royal Credit Union

EIN
39-6072970
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,033,128
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$225,903
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$5,329,096,009
Primary geography
Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Royal Credit Union funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Royal Credit Union's 9 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eau Claire, WI (7 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Support" (3 grants).

How Royal Credit Union gives

  • Giving grew 4373% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3B

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$226K

-8.3% YoY

About Royal Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Royal Credit Union is a nonprofit organization, based in Eau Claire, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $41.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Eau ClaireMadisonMinneapolisSt PaulWausauChippewa FallsEden PrairieHudsonLa CrosseMenomonieMilwaukeeRiver FallsStillwater

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$103M$205M$308M$411M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,329,096,009$5,178,101,427$4,552,578,835
Revenue$373,611,288$299,976,577$198,876,123
Expenses$323,800,255$258,380,438$159,344,082
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$41,339,322$27,792,141$6,698,399
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$508K$1M$2M$2M15 grants20204 grants202110 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Rcu Foundation Inc: $1.9MRcu Foundation Inc$1.9MGreater Twin Cities United Way: $21KGreater Twin Cities United Way$21KNational Credit Union Foundation: $14KNational Credit UnionFoundation$14KUnited Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley: $10KUnited Way of the GreaterChippewa Valley$10KUniversity of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Foundation: $10KUniversity of Wisconsin - EauClaire Foundation$10KFeed My People Food Bank: $9KFeed My People Food Bank$9KChippewa Valley Museum: $8KChippewa Valley Museum$8KBoys and Girls Club of Greater Chippewa Valley: $6KBoys and Girls Club of GreaterChippewa Valley$6KCVTC Foundation: $6KCVTC Foundation$6K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Rcu Foundation Inc ($1,949,628), Greater Twin Cities United Way ($21,000), National Credit Union Foundation ($13,750).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RCU FOUNDATION INC Eau Claire, WIANNUAL SUPPORT$1,949,628
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY Minneapolis, MNANNUAL SUPPORT$21,000
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION Madison, WIANNUAL DONATION AND HERB WEGNER DINNER SUPPORT$13,750
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY Eau Claire, WIANNUAL SUPPORT$10,250
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION Eau Claire, WIVIENNESE BALL SUPPORT$10,000
FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK Eau Claire, WIOPERATION PICNIC SUPPORT, EMPTY BOWLS SUPPORT, AND END OF YEAR GIFT$8,500
CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM Eau Claire, WIANNUAL SUPPORT AND DONATION FOR ROYAL'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY$8,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY Eau Claire, WIALTOONA EXPANSION SUPPORT$6,000
CVTC FOUNDATION Eau Claire, WIDONATION FOR ROYAL'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brandon Riechers — CEO/President: $1.2MBrandon RiechersCEO/President$1.2MMichelle Robinson — Mortgage Sales Manager - Lam: $777KMichelle RobinsonMortgage Sales Manager - Lam$777KDerek Lodermeier — Mortgage Loan Officer - Lam: $667KDerek LodermeierMortgage Loan Officer - Lam$667KMichael Dill — EVP-Chief Lending Officer: $495KMichael DillEVP-Chief Lending Officer$495KMarco Rodiles — Mortgage Loan Officer - Lam: $475KMarco RodilesMortgage Loan Officer - Lam$475KPamela Haller — EVP-Chief Experience and Marketing Officer: $473KPamela HallerEVP-Chief Experience and…$473KJared Johnson — Mortgage Loan Officer: $467KJared JohnsonMortgage Loan Officer$467KJoseph Hasto Jr — EVP-Chief Financial Officer: $466KJoseph Hasto JrEVP-Chief Financial Officer$466KGrant Beardsley — EVP-Chief Legal Officer: $451KGrant BeardsleyEVP-Chief Legal Officer$451KAdam Kinnard — EVP-Chief Technology Officer: $434KAdam KinnardEVP-Chief Technology Officer$434KChao Vang — Mortgage Loan Officer - Lam: $430KChao VangMortgage Loan Officer - Lam$430KLaura Campbell — EVP-Chief People Officer: $352KLaura CampbellEVP-Chief People Officer$352KThomas Huffcutt — Chairperson: $44KThomas HuffcuttChairperson$44KDouglas Olson — Director: $35KDouglas OlsonDirector$35KJohn Sackett — Director: $29KJohn SackettDirector$29KStuart Schaefer — Vice Chairperson: $28KStuart SchaeferVice Chairperson$28KJennifer McDonough — Secretary: $28KJennifer McDonoughSecretary$28KWilliam Blackburn — Treasurer: $26KWilliam BlackburnTreasurer$26KNancy Beltz — Director: $23KNancy BeltzDirector$23K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas HuffcuttChairperson10$43,575
Douglas OlsonDirector10$34,650
John SackettDirector10$29,400
Stuart SchaeferVice Chairperson10$28,350
Jennifer McDonoughSecretary10$28,350
William BlackburnTreasurer10$26,250
Nancy BeltzDirector10$22,575
Brandon RiechersCEO/President40$1,159,293
Michael DillEVP-Chief Lending Officer40$494,808
Grant BeardsleyEVP-Chief Legal Officer40$451,228
Pamela HallerEVP-Chief Experience and Marketing Officer40$472,881
Joseph Hasto JrEVP-Chief Financial Officer40$465,673
Adam KinnardEVP-Chief Technology Officer40$434,250
Laura CampbellEVP-Chief People Officer40$351,784
Michelle RobinsonMortgage Sales Manager - Lam40$776,945
Derek LodermeierMortgage Loan Officer - Lam40$666,911
Jared JohnsonMortgage Loan Officer40$467,101
Chao VangMortgage Loan Officer - Lam40$430,415
Marco RodilesMortgage Loan Officer - Lam40$475,326

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Royal Credit Union?

As of 2024, Royal Credit Union holds $5.3B in total assets with $373.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $2.0M in 2024.

Where does Royal Credit Union operate?

Royal Credit Union has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Royal Credit Union award?

In 2024, Royal Credit Union awarded 9 grants totaling $2.0M — an average of about $226K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Royal Credit Union's EIN?

Royal Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6072970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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