PROMOTE AND FACILITATE SERVICES TO WISCONSIN'S PRIVATE NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$27.3M
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Grant Count
14
Avg Grant Size
$265K
About Wisconsin Association of Independent
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Association of Independent is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MADISON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $27,259,322 | $22,443,882 | $20,602,047 |
| Revenue | $8,340,936 | $4,101,241 | $4,896,137 |
| Expenses | $7,925,932 | $4,344,013 | $3,966,869 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,019,862 | $542,542 | $1,386,173 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON SADOFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD TRIETLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RENEE HERZING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURIE JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURIE CARTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN WHITNAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMO AH YUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN WALZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN SWALLOW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN RAYMOND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ISABELLE CHERNEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY MORIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC BOYNTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CONNIE BOERST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY GNADINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHADWICK DAYTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BETH BORGEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW MANION | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIK ANKERBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA FOLSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER DEHART | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 25 | $179,942 |
| REBECCA LARSON | SR. VP FOR ADVOCACY | 40 | $181,441 |
| ERIC FULCOMER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $350,482 |
| SHANE KELLAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WBC | 40 | $113,231 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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