Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc
The Uw-Whitewater Foundation encourages, enables and celebrates philanthropy with those who care about the university and who provide a perpetual source of support for the university's students, faculty and programs. We do this through partnerships with donors, activities to engage alumni and other constituents and the stewardship of resources under management by the foundation.
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc gave $126K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,435
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,218
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,218
- Total assets
- $58,521,570
- +14.7% 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 Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw-Whitewater University ($126K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 63% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2025) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw-Whitewater University Whitewater, WI | General Support | $98,464 |
| Uw-Whitewater University Whitewater, WI | General Support and Fundraising Events. | $27,971 |
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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 | $58,521,570 | $7,517,601 | $4,276,625 | $126,435 | 2 | $1,497,353 |
| 2024 | $51,005,094 | $8,546,224 | $4,562,387 | $191,291 | 2 | $2,797,903 |
| 2023 | $44,708,213 | $4,856,268 | $3,736,611 | $287,529 | 2 | $1,198,977 |
| 2022 | $41,348,285 | $7,028,290 | $3,354,763 | $341,848 | 2 | $2,498,189 |
| 2021 | $45,421,023 | $6,969,652 | $4,239,229 | $1,021,392 | 2 | $2,063,952 |
| 2020 | $35,034,932 | $3,260,562 | $3,165,413 | $143,230 | 2 | $882,784 |
About Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whitewater, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc is led by Katharine Kuznacic, Vice Chancellor & President on every filing since 2024; 3 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katharine Kuznacic
Vice Chancellor & President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$37K (2024) → $68K (2025)
Sandy Dunst
Chair
Vice Chair & Interim President → Vice Chair & President, 2023
Vice Chair & President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Barbara Kreisman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Heinrich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Lorenz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Telfer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Jadin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Wayne
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Burrows
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda McGowan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janay Alston
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Brandt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Goodman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Schmidt-Peske
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Nelson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Adam
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denny Waldera
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Buckley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Hermsen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Marnocha
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanika Murphy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Gray
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Arndt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Glerum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Lawrence
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laureen Miller
COO
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $47K (2025)
Linda Druetzler
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Joseph Frohna
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Bean
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hyland
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Suzanne Van Galder (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Diane Pillard (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheri Cope (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Debra Petrasek (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Julie Anding (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Raymond Anilionis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Raymond Jacobsen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Henderson (2022–2023) — Interim Chancellor
- Former: Corey King (2023) — Chancellor
- Former: John Chenoweth (2023) — Interim Chancellor
- Former: Kathleen Kuznacic (2023) — Vice Chancellor & President
- Former: Edward Hung (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Rutzen (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Jude Stahmer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Pinkerton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dwight Watson (2020–2021) — Chancellor
- Former: Kurt Thomas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alexander Orsolini (2020) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Green (2020) — Interim Chancellor
- Former: Dale Muehl (2020) — Director
- Former: Grant Mulder (2020) — Director
- Former: H. Gaylon Greenhill (2020) — Director
- Former: James Caldwell (2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Kachel (2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Pulliam (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Stevick (2020) — Interim President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $128K, to Linda Druetzler (CFO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc
How much does Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc give each year?
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc gave $126K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $191K across 2 grants.
How large is Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc?
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc reported $58.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
What is Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc?
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whitewater, WI. It holds $58.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc operate?
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc's EIN?
Uw-Whitewater Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6081189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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