The Registry Inc
The Registry Inc is a public charity based in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Founded in 1991, it operates as the hub for three statewide Early Childhood Care and Education/Out of School Time (ECE/OST) workforce registries: the Wisconsin Registry, Achieve – The Minnesota Center for Professional Development, and Michigan’s MiRegistry.
The Registry Inc at a glance
In short: The Registry Inc gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Wisconsin. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,313,200
- +1964.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- Average grant
- $43,773
- Median grant
- $17,950
- Total assets
- $3,276,911
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (24 of 30, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Registry Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2908 Marketplace Dr 103, Fitchburg, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 222-1123
Website: https://the-registry.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Registry Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Early Education Station Inc ($303K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 53 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Registry operates workforce registries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Registry Inc open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 30 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $30K repeat.
- Giving grew 160% from 2022 to 2025. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.3M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Early Education Station Inc West Allis, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $302,800 |
| Sprout Childcare La Crosse, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $215,800 |
| Five Star Educational Training Milwaukee, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $84,000 |
| New Start Training Center Milwaukee, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $83,900 |
| 4C- for Children Milwaukee, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $68,600 |
| Love Play Learn Milwaukee, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $67,600 |
| Thompson's Early Care Improvement Services Milwaukee, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $64,400 |
| Invest Solutions (Essential Progessional Development) Wauwatosa, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $50,800 |
| Jacq of All Trades Germantown, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $44,600 |
| Networx LLC Waukesha, WI | Child Care Foundational Training | $43,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists a grant count of zero and does not report a grant sum in the provided figures.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,276,911 | $5,800,596 | $5,665,246 | $1,313,200 | 30 | $60,699 |
| 2024 | $3,403,093 | $4,712,618 | $4,858,885 | $63,600 | Total only | $19,761 |
| 2023 | $4,078,859 | $6,773,862 | $6,233,866 | $1,629,101 | 14 | $3,527 |
| 2022 | $2,346,632 | $3,990,071 | $3,702,755 | $504,450 | 9 | $408 |
| 2021 | $1,725,575 | $3,457,741 | $3,024,885 | — | — | $503 |
| 2020 | $1,552,776 | $3,136,756 | $2,954,412 | — | — | $2,062 |
| 2019 | $1,076,109 | $2,559,518 | $2,706,395 | — | — | $4,263 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote members’ professional development opportunities and collect data that informs public policy and advocacy efforts to support the workforce. Its program description says it provides membership services, including verification of education and training for the early childhood care and afterschool education workforce.
In 2025, the listed grant purposes were child care foundational training. Among the grantees, 4C For Children describes itself as a child care resource and referral agency providing training, education, and technical assistance to regulated child care programs. Child Caring Inc says it provides child care referrals and assistance and training to providers. Family Connections says it assists child care providers and parents needing child care, while The Parenting Place describes its mission as supporting and empowering adults who nurture thriving children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, The Registry reported 30 grants totaling $1,313,200. Grants ranged from $5,600 to $302,800, with a median of $17,950. The listed grant purposes were child care foundational training.
The largest awards included $302,800 to The Early Education Station Inc in West Allis, $215,800 to Sprout Childcare in La Crosse, $84,000 to Five Star Educational Training in Milwaukee, and $83,900 to New Start Training Center in Milwaukee. Other listed awards included $68,600 to 4C For Children in Milwaukee, $67,600 to Love Play Learn in Milwaukee, and $64,400 to Thompson’s Early Care Improvement Services in Milwaukee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katie Roberts as president, Christine Salerno as secretary, Craig Schmidt as treasurer, and April Hartjes, Bridget Cullen, Eric Balza, Susy Willard Cury, Angel Stoddard, and Yolanda Winfrey as board members. Christine Moldenhauer is listed as executive director.
The Registry Inc is led by Christine Moldenhauer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Moldenhauer
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$78K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Katie Roberts
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angel Stoddard
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Schmidt
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Winfrey
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Hartjes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Cullen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Balza
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Salerno
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susy Willard Cury
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Bianca Hill (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Tara Von Dollen (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Beverly Walker (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janet Mincks (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nick Curran (2020–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Began May 2020
- Former: Blake Kraussel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michele Turner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Lopez Purkapile (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Tammy Dannhoff (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Patty Castillo (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Began May 2020
- Former: Verna Drake (2019–2020) — Treasurer · Filing note: Through May 2020
- Former: Cynthia Perry (2020) — Director · Filing note: Through May 2020
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Christine Moldenhauer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Registry Inc
How much does The Registry Inc give each year?
The Registry Inc gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $64K in grants paid.
What is The Registry Inc's typical grant size?
The Registry Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,950, and its average grant was $43,773, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Registry Inc that year got $36K on average.
Where does The Registry Inc give grants?
The Registry Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (10 grants), West Allis, WI (2 grants) and La Crosse, WI (2 grants).
Does The Registry Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on The Registry Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Care Foundational Training" (30 grants).
Who are The Registry Inc's largest grantees?
The Registry Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Early Education Station Inc ($302,800), Sprout Childcare ($215,800) and Five Star Educational Training ($84,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Registry Inc?
The Registry Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What does The Registry Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote members’ professional development opportunities and collect data that informs public policy and advocacy efforts to support the workforce. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Registry Inc?
The Registry Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check the-registry.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Registry Inc's EIN?
The Registry Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1951690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Registry Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-registry-inc-morg_08cb283bd1db4f349d580b92bf23dbce
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