SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc
Accept, acquire, lease, hold, develop, operate, manage, sell, transfer, and otherwise deal in real estate for use and enjoyment by, in furtherance of the purposes of, and for the exclusive benefit of the southwest Wisconsin technical college foundation and southwest Wisconsin technical college.
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc gave $223K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $223K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,861
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $222,861
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $222,861
- Total assets
- $3,698,983
- +8.3% 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 SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation ($223K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 109% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2022) to $380K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Fennimore, WI | General Support | $222,861 |
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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 | $3,698,983 | $965,394 | $613,266 | $222,861 | 1 | $13,571 |
| 2024 | $3,415,635 | $716,926 | $754,587 | $379,758 | 1 | $23,699 |
| 2023 | $3,582,082 | $554,102 | $417,492 | — | — | $-94,092 |
| 2022 | $3,502,531 | $543,340 | $454,670 | $106,678 | 1 | $1,078 |
| 2021 | $3,516,993 | $600,097 | $344,774 | — | — | $279 |
| 2019 | $3,112,946 | $518,792 | $305,786 | — | — | — |
About SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fennimore, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $223K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc is led by Dennis Cooley, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 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)
Brad Biddick
President
Volunteer Board Member → Volunteer Director, 2023
Volunteer Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Smith
Volunteer Director
Director → Volunteer Board Member, 2022
Volunteer Board Member → Volunteer Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Rands
Volunteer Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Ruchti
Volunteer Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb White
Vice President Administrative Services
Vice President of Administrator Services → Vice President Administrative Services, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$153K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Mindy Johnson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Glass
Treasurer & Secretary
Volunteer Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ben Wood (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Kevin Raisbeck (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Chris Prange (2019–2022) — District Board Representative
- Former: Caleb White Part Year (2021) — Vice President Administrative Services
- Former: Holly Clendenen Part Year (2021) — Executive Director - Swtc Ref
- Former: Holly Clendenen (2019) — Executive Director
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 $167K, to Caleb White (VP Administrative Services). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc
How much does SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc give each year?
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc gave $223K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $380K across 1 grant.
How large is SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc?
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $965K.
What is SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc?
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fennimore, WI. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc operate?
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc's EIN?
SWTC Real Estate Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4348094. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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