Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Advancing comprehensive and transformational support of the early childhood workforce.
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association at a glance
In short: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -82.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $13,718,950
- +43.0% 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 Wisconsin Early Childhood Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Area Technical College ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
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 Wisconsin Early Childhood Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $263K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI | ECE Pathway Option | $45,000 |
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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 | $13,718,950 | $25,186,491 | $20,389,513 | $45,000 | 1 | $188,184 |
| 2024 | $9,594,839 | $36,738,209 | $32,747,382 | $261,100 | 6 | $166,998 |
| 2023 | $6,699,945 | $32,628,472 | $32,508,855 | $45,000 | 1 | $60,400 |
| 2022 | $3,468,945 | $18,171,141 | $17,240,597 | $45,000 | 1 | $5,174 |
| 2021 | $2,483,636 | $18,900,476 | $19,232,764 | $95,000 | 3 | $2,927 |
| 2020 | $2,647,414 | $9,940,285 | $9,716,385 | $124,414 | 5 | $6,488 |
| 2019 | $2,554,460 | $9,195,808 | $8,545,191 | $262,979 | 5 | $14,278 |
About Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a public charity, based in Fitchburg, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $188K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is led by Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth Schmidt
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Yimma Davila Castro
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Harrison
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toshiba Adams
Director
Secretary → Secretary & Vice President, 2024
Secretary & Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latisha Spence-Brookens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Barton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Ysquierdo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bartholow
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clara Carmona
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Everett O'Malley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Duerst
Finance Manager
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $104K (2025)
Kristin Blanchard Stearns
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Precious Woodley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Marcoe
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Patricia Wooldridge (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rick Perrin (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Renuka Mayadev (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Deanne Patten (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Sroffel (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tashawna Green (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tischa Brown (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Abby Abrisham (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Corrine Hendrickson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rafat Arain (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dipesh Navsaria Mph Ms MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Henry Wilde (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Janean Dilworth-Bart PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Cavavos (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Edie (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Krystal Porterfield (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Fox PhD (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Luke Chirhart (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Schimke (2019) — 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Ruth Schmidt (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
How much does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association give each year?
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $261K across 6 grants.
How large is Wisconsin Early Childhood Association?
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.2M.
Where does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association operate?
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's EIN?
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1345572. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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