Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc
Provide scholarships and assistance to students and faculty for the primary benefit of southwest Wisconsin technical college.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc gave $413K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $413K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $412,539
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $412,539
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $412,539
- Total assets
- $10,563,142
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $550K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $413K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $412,539 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,563,142 | $4,180,373 | $966,800 | $412,539 | 1 | $2,340,208 |
| 2024 | $8,705,350 | $1,666,426 | $1,216,593 | $550,286 | 1 | $226,106 |
| 2023 | $7,616,374 | $1,235,051 | $1,060,909 | $452,243 | 1 | $97,917 |
| 2022 | $6,863,130 | $2,423,871 | $716,247 | $281,216 | 1 | $471,640 |
| 2021 | $6,713,666 | $1,587,907 | $847,143 | $422,455 | 1 | $206,284 |
| 2019 | $4,750,449 | $1,130,787 | $411,343 | $114,608 | 1 | $175,954 |
About Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Fennimore, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $413K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc is led by Dennis Cooley, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Cooley
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Theresa Braudt
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Parrish
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Kelley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Tollefson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Isabell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Saylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Pauls
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Peterson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Knapp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Gilbertson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Schoville
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Stockhauser
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caleb White
Vice President Administrative Services
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Aaron Kleeman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Courtney McGlynn (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Gotzinger (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Deb Wehrle (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Helen Adams (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Schmelz (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Beth Mikrut-Gilles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerry Brunner (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Chuck Bolstad (2022) — Director
- Former: Madison Gallagher (2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Haberkorn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sheila Ruchti (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Holly Clendenen Part Year (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Kim Schmelz Part Year (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Ben Wood (2019) — Director
- Former: Connie Larson (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Novinska (2019) — Director
- Former: Holly Clendenen (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Joyce Czajkowski PhD (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Karla Fishnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Lori Barry (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Missy Fritzsimons (2019) — District Board Representative
- Former: Tom Sheehan (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $139K, to Dennis Cooley (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc
How much does Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc give each year?
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc gave $413K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $550K across 1 grant.
How large is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc?
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
Where does Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc operate?
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc's EIN?
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1828080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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