Western Dairyland Economic
WESTERN DAIRYLAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1966, UNDER THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT TO HELP DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN BUFFALO, EAU CLAIRE, JACKSON, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES LOCATED IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE AGENCY'S MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY RELATED CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ENABLE PEOPLE TO ADVANCE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.THE AGENCY WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THE AGENCY IS GOVERNED BY A 24 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. EIGHT MEMBERS ARE LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, EIGHT ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION, AND EIGHT ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.COMMUNITY ACTION CHANGES PEOPLE'S LIVES, EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF HOPE, IMPROVES COMMUNITIES, AND MAKES AMERICA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. WE CARE ABOUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES AND EACH
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$15.6M
+9.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+25.5% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$280K
-5.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,555,336 | $14,163,834 | $14,240,722 |
| Revenue | $20,655,375 | $18,332,590 | $18,239,883 |
| Expenses | $19,687,613 | $17,907,852 | $17,860,882 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $75,485 | $53,364 | $3,845 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SCHAUMBERG | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JEANNE NUTTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE GREENDEER-RAVE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| BILL BAXA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DARY BOE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DENNIS BORK | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 24') | 2 | — |
| KELLY CHRISTIANSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JENNY EBERT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE GUNTHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GENTRY JESSE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHEILA KERSTEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KRISTY KREIBICH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TOM MARUM | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 24') | 2 | — |
| MARY ANNE MCMILLAN-URELL | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 24') | 2 | — |
| THERESA OLSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LOU ANNE ROBY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DWIGHT RUFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PAUL SAVIDES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NICK SMIAR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALTON STAFF | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 24') | 2 | — |
| BRIDGETTE TURNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS VUE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JIM ZIEGEWELD | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 24') | 2 | — |
| ANNA CARDARELLA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $141,440 |
| MARIE PEHLER GERNES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $104,434 |
| THANH BUI-DUQUETTE | DIRECTOR OF HEAD START | 40 | $105,122 |
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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